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Before there was The Walking Dead there was Deadworld.
First published in the 1986, Deadworld is one of indie comics longest running horror series with over 100 issues and graphic novels in released and over 1,000,000 copies sold. While being considered the 'godfather' of all the zombie apocalyptic comics that followed.
Here are the beginnings of Volume Two and Book Seven has the first four issues. Time has moved ahead and the plan for sanctuary in the frozen north hasn't worked out as planned. The entity of Amy is trapped but hoping to unleash herself as the remaining teens find themselves in a renegade group, unaware that Moloch has retaken the city...a city that the zombies also want. Also included is the short story "Body Art" featuring the character, Tattoo and a short piece entitled "The City" which appeared in the pages of Calibrations. Deadworld Archives series collects all of the original Deadworld comics originally released by Arrow and Caliber Comics.
About the author
Gary Reed has written Deadworld for nearly two decades and along the way he has written and created a number of memorable comic series including Saint Germaine, Renfield, Red Dairies, and of course, his Harvey Awards nominated, Baker Street. He has had books published by Penguin, Image, IDW, Simon and Schuster, Actionoplis, and of course, Caliber Comics, a company he founded in 1988. His Deadworld series have been nominated for numerous awards including Comic Monsters, Horror Net, Shel Dorf Awards, and has won three Ghastly Awards for the "Best in Horror" annual awards in the mini-series and original graphic novel categories. When not writing, Gary was an Adjunct Professor of Biology at a college in Ann Arbor, MI until his passing in October 2016.
