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''Zombie World'' is a lighthearted comic, a reaction against the excesses of UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, created in an attempt to show that horror and drama didn't have to exist at the expense of high action and quality art - the comic's style is famously influenced by Yves Chaland. Unfortunately, the heroes' failure came with promises of an ongoing series, that materialized without the creators' involvement, and lacked the LighterAndSofter tone of the original miniseries.

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''Zombie World'' is a lighthearted comic, a reaction against the excesses of UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, MediaNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, created in an attempt to show that horror and drama didn't have to exist at the expense of high action and quality art - the comic's style is famously influenced by Yves Chaland. Unfortunately, the heroes' failure came with promises of an ongoing series, that materialized without the creators' involvement, and lacked the LighterAndSofter tone of the original miniseries.
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Five Man Band is undergoing a wick-cleaning project, so zero-context examples, roles with little to no context, and examples featuring groups of less than five, will be deleted.


* FiveManBand: Major Dawson is TheLeader, Malka is TheLancer, Roman is TheBigGuy, Eustace is TheSmartGuy.
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* WorldHalfFull: The exact status of the world as a whole by the time of ''Tree of Death'', the last arc of the series, is unclear, with it being heavily implied that the US, or at least large parts of it, is a zombie-infested hellhole. However, Britain appears to be far better off, as Rebecca, the Major and Eustace are in London where things seem to be more or less normal, with only the zombie-infested cemeteries and a few other "no-go areas" being the only forbidden areas. Only when Azzul Gotha is summoned to London by a living minion of his does the action pick up.
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* BriffitsAndSqueans: Part of the cartoony look of the book.
* DrivenToSuicide: Major Dawson's last resort after he fails to stop the curse from spreading.

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* BriffitsAndSqueans: Part of the cartoony look of the original book.
* DrivenToSuicide: Major Dawson's last resort after he fails to stop the curse from spreading.spreading, though he is stopped at the last moment by the spirits of the Hyperborean priests who originally imprisoned Azzul Gotha.



* FiveManBand: Major Dawson is TheLeader, Malka is TheLancer, Roman is TheBigGuy, Eustaceis TheSmartGuy

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* FiveManBand: Major Dawson is TheLeader, Malka is TheLancer, Roman is TheBigGuy, Eustaceis TheSmartGuyEustace is TheSmartGuy.



* NinetiesAntiHero: Killcrop, from the sequel series, a zombie hunter wielding twin hatchets.

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* NinetiesAntiHero: Killcrop, from the sequel series, series ''Tree of Death'', a zombie hunter wielding twin hatchets.



* RetiredBadass: Major Dawson, former british military.

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* RetiredBadass: Major Dawson, former british British military.



* ZombieApocalypse: Explicity supernatural in origin, with the undead sorcerer [[VillainWorld ruling over the ashes]].

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* ZombieApocalypse: Explicity Explicitly supernatural in origin, with the undead sorcerer [[VillainWorld ruling over the ashes]].ashes]]. Even people who have been dead for ''centuries'' are reanimated and rise from their graves, as shown in the ''Home for the Holidays'' one-shot.
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When mummified remains of evil hyperborean sorcerer Azzul Gotha (the Champion of Worms) are displayed in a museum without permission from the mummy's discoverer, his daughter [[PerkyGoth Rebecca Dean]] and a group of veteran paranormal investigators, led by [[MentorArchetype Major Dawson]], find themselves waging war against reanimated corpses, [[EldritchAbomination lovecraftian abominations]] and the powerful Lich. Dawson is assisted by TrueCompanions [[TheBigGuy Roman]], [[ActionGirl Malka]] [[TheLancer Ravenstein]] and [[BlindBlackGuy Eustace]] [[OurGhostsAreDifferent St. John]].

''Zombie World'' is a lighthearted comic, a reaction against the excesses of UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, created in an attempt to show that horror and drama didn't have to exist at the expense of high action and quality art - the comic's style is famously influenced by Yves Chaland. Unfortunate, the heroes' failure came with promises of an ongoing series, that materialized without the creators' involvement, and lacked the LighterAndSofter tone of the original miniseries.

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When the mummified remains of evil hyperborean Hyperborean sorcerer Azzul Gotha (the Champion of Worms) are displayed in a museum without permission from the mummy's discoverer, his daughter [[PerkyGoth Rebecca Dean]] and a group of veteran paranormal investigators, led by [[MentorArchetype Major Dawson]], find themselves waging war against reanimated corpses, [[EldritchAbomination lovecraftian abominations]] and the powerful Lich. Dawson is assisted by TrueCompanions [[TheBigGuy Roman]], [[ActionGirl Malka]] [[TheLancer Ravenstein]] and [[BlindBlackGuy Eustace]] [[OurGhostsAreDifferent St. John]].

''Zombie World'' is a lighthearted comic, a reaction against the excesses of UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, created in an attempt to show that horror and drama didn't have to exist at the expense of high action and quality art - the comic's style is famously influenced by Yves Chaland. Unfortunate, Unfortunately, the heroes' failure came with promises of an ongoing series, that materialized without the creators' involvement, and lacked the LighterAndSofter tone of the original miniseries.
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Zombie World is a 1997 Creator/DarkHorseComics limited series written by Creator/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.

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Zombie World is a 1997 Creator/DarkHorseComics limited series written by Creator/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six 12 issues.
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The first issue of Zombie World: Champion of the Worms came out in 1997.


Zombie World is a 1992 Creator/DarkHorseComics limited series written by Creator/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.

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Zombie World is a 1992 1997 Creator/DarkHorseComics limited series written by Creator/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.
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Zombie World is a 1992 Creator/DarkHorseComics limited series written by Sandbox/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.

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Zombie World is a 1992 Creator/DarkHorseComics limited series written by Sandbox/MikeMignola Creator/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.



* '''ActionGirl''': Malka Ravenstein is a skilled shooter and fighter.
* '''AndIMustScream''': Museum director Mr. Zorsky gets transformed into a monstrosity.
* '''ArtstyleDissonance''': Think ''ComicBook/TinTin'' being thrown into a zombie movie.
* '''BigCreepyCrawlies''': The giant worms. More like maggots, really.
* '''BlindBlackGuy''': Eustace is blind, but his ectoplasmic form can see just fine.
* '''BriffitsAndSqueans''': Part of the cartoony look of the book.
* '''DrivenToSuicide''': Major Dawson's last resort after he fails to stop the curse from spreading.
* '''EldritchAbomination''': What the museum director gets turned into.
* '''FiveManBand''': Major Dawson is TheLeader, Malka is TheLancer, Roman is TheBigGuy, Eustaceis TheSmartGuy
* '''{{Hammerspace}}''': Where Roman keeps his hammer.
* '''IHaveYouNowMyPretty''': Azzul Gotha wants to ''marry'' Ms. Dean.
* '''MonumentalDamage''': The giant worms get busy destroying the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building.
* '''{{Mummy}}''': The first undead raised by Azzul Gotha are some of the museum's mummies.
* '''NinetiesAntiHero''': Killcrop, from the sequel series, a zombie hunter wielding twin hatchets.
* '''OurGhostsAreDifferent''': Eustace St. John can expel an ectoplasmic form out of his body. It's not explained if the ghost is his sister (as Major Dawson calls it), his own (gender-swapped) soul or a ghost possessing his body.
* '''RetiredBadass''': Major Dawson, former british military.
* '''SealedEvilInACan''': Azzul Gotha's sarcophagus.
* '''TheBadGuyWins''': Azzul Gotha manages to bring about the ZombieApocalypse, after all.
* '''TheBigGuy''': Roman has about twice the mass of other characters.
* '''ZombieApocalypse''': Explicity supernatural in origin, with the undead sorcerer [[VillainWorld ruling over the ashes]].
* '''ZombieGait''': The very last panel.

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* '''ActionGirl''': ActionGirl: Malka Ravenstein is a skilled shooter and fighter.
* '''AndIMustScream''': AndIMustScream: Museum director Mr. Zorsky gets transformed into a monstrosity.
* '''ArtstyleDissonance''': ArtstyleDissonance: Think ''ComicBook/TinTin'' being thrown into a zombie movie.
* '''BigCreepyCrawlies''': BigCreepyCrawlies: The giant worms. More like maggots, really.
* '''BlindBlackGuy''': BlindBlackGuy: Eustace is blind, but his ectoplasmic form can see just fine.
* '''BriffitsAndSqueans''': BriffitsAndSqueans: Part of the cartoony look of the book.
* '''DrivenToSuicide''': DrivenToSuicide: Major Dawson's last resort after he fails to stop the curse from spreading.
* '''EldritchAbomination''': EldritchAbomination: What the museum director gets turned into.
* '''FiveManBand''': FiveManBand: Major Dawson is TheLeader, Malka is TheLancer, Roman is TheBigGuy, Eustaceis TheSmartGuy
* '''{{Hammerspace}}''': {{Hammerspace}}: Where Roman keeps his hammer.
* '''IHaveYouNowMyPretty''': IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Azzul Gotha wants to ''marry'' Ms. Dean.
* '''MonumentalDamage''': MonumentalDamage: The giant worms get busy destroying the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building.
* '''{{Mummy}}''': {{Mummy}}: The first undead raised by Azzul Gotha are some of the museum's mummies.
* '''NinetiesAntiHero''': NinetiesAntiHero: Killcrop, from the sequel series, a zombie hunter wielding twin hatchets.
* '''OurGhostsAreDifferent''': OurGhostsAreDifferent: Eustace St. John can expel an ectoplasmic form out of his body. It's not explained if the ghost is his sister (as Major Dawson calls it), his own (gender-swapped) soul or a ghost possessing his body.
* '''RetiredBadass''': RetiredBadass: Major Dawson, former british military.
* '''SealedEvilInACan''': SealedEvilInACan: Azzul Gotha's sarcophagus.
* '''TheBadGuyWins''': TheBadGuyWins: Azzul Gotha manages to bring about the ZombieApocalypse, after all.
* '''TheBigGuy''': TheBigGuy: Roman has about twice the mass of other characters.
* '''ZombieApocalypse''': ZombieApocalypse: Explicity supernatural in origin, with the undead sorcerer [[VillainWorld ruling over the ashes]].
* '''ZombieGait''': ZombieGait: The very last panel.
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When mummified remains of evil hyperborean sorcerer Azzul Gotha (the Champion of Worms) are displayed in a museum without permission from the mummy's discoverer, his daughter [[PerkyGoth Rebecca Dean]] and a group of veteran paranormal investigators, led by [[MentorArchetype Major Dawson]], find themselves waging war against reanimated corpses, [[EldritchAbomination lovecraftian abominations]] and the powerful Lich. Dawson is assisted by TrueCompanions [[TheBigGuy Roman]], [[ActionChick Malka]] [[TheLancer Ravenstein]] and [[BlindBlackGuy Eustace]] [[OurGhostsAreDifferent St. John]].

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When mummified remains of evil hyperborean sorcerer Azzul Gotha (the Champion of Worms) are displayed in a museum without permission from the mummy's discoverer, his daughter [[PerkyGoth Rebecca Dean]] and a group of veteran paranormal investigators, led by [[MentorArchetype Major Dawson]], find themselves waging war against reanimated corpses, [[EldritchAbomination lovecraftian abominations]] and the powerful Lich. Dawson is assisted by TrueCompanions [[TheBigGuy Roman]], [[ActionChick [[ActionGirl Malka]] [[TheLancer Ravenstein]] and [[BlindBlackGuy Eustace]] [[OurGhostsAreDifferent St. John]].

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Zombie World is a 1992 DarkHorseComics limited series written by Creator/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.

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Zombie World is a 1992 DarkHorseComics Creator/DarkHorseComics limited series written by Creator/MikeMignola Sandbox/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.



''Zombie World'' is a lighthearted comic, a reaction against the excesses of TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, created in an attempt to show that horror and drama didn't have to exist at the expense of high action and quality art - the comic's style is famously influenced by Yves Chaland. Unfortunate, the heroes' failure came with promises of an ongoing series, that materialized without the creators' involvement, and lacked the LighterAndSofter tone of the original miniseries.

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''Zombie World'' is a lighthearted comic, a reaction against the excesses of TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, UsefulNotes/TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, created in an attempt to show that horror and drama didn't have to exist at the expense of high action and quality art - the comic's style is famously influenced by Yves Chaland. Unfortunate, the heroes' failure came with promises of an ongoing series, that materialized without the creators' involvement, and lacked the LighterAndSofter tone of the original miniseries.



* '''FiveManBand''': Major Dawson is TheLeader, Malka is TheLancer, Roman is TheBigGuy, Eustaceis TheSmartGuy



* '''LigneClaire''': The Belgian-influenced artwork is one of the comic's biggest draws.



* '''ZombieApocalypse''': Explicity supernatural in origin, with the undead sorcerer RulingOverTheAshes.

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* '''ZombieApocalypse''': Explicity supernatural in origin, with the undead sorcerer RulingOverTheAshes.[[VillainWorld ruling over the ashes]].
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Zombie World is a 1992 DarkHorseComics limited series written by Creator/MikeMignola (of ''ComicBook/{{Hellboy}}'' fame) and drawn by Pat [=McEwon=] (of ''Hair Shirt'' fame). After the three-issue limited series, a short-running series taking place in the same universe, but without the involvement of either creator, fizzled out after six issues.

When mummified remains of evil hyperborean sorcerer Azzul Gotha (the Champion of Worms) are displayed in a museum without permission from the mummy's discoverer, his daughter [[PerkyGoth Rebecca Dean]] and a group of veteran paranormal investigators, led by [[MentorArchetype Major Dawson]], find themselves waging war against reanimated corpses, [[EldritchAbomination lovecraftian abominations]] and the powerful Lich. Dawson is assisted by TrueCompanions [[TheBigGuy Roman]], [[ActionChick Malka]] [[TheLancer Ravenstein]] and [[BlindBlackGuy Eustace]] [[OurGhostsAreDifferent St. John]].

''Zombie World'' is a lighthearted comic, a reaction against the excesses of TheDarkAgeOfComicBooks, created in an attempt to show that horror and drama didn't have to exist at the expense of high action and quality art - the comic's style is famously influenced by Yves Chaland. Unfortunate, the heroes' failure came with promises of an ongoing series, that materialized without the creators' involvement, and lacked the LighterAndSofter tone of the original miniseries.

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!!''Zombie World'' contains examples of:
* '''ActionGirl''': Malka Ravenstein is a skilled shooter and fighter.
* '''AndIMustScream''': Museum director Mr. Zorsky gets transformed into a monstrosity.
* '''ArtstyleDissonance''': Think ''ComicBook/TinTin'' being thrown into a zombie movie.
* '''BigCreepyCrawlies''': The giant worms. More like maggots, really.
* '''BlindBlackGuy''': Eustace is blind, but his ectoplasmic form can see just fine.
* '''BriffitsAndSqueans''': Part of the cartoony look of the book.
* '''DrivenToSuicide''': Major Dawson's last resort after he fails to stop the curse from spreading.
* '''EldritchAbomination''': What the museum director gets turned into.
* '''{{Hammerspace}}''': Where Roman keeps his hammer.
* '''IHaveYouNowMyPretty''': Azzul Gotha wants to ''marry'' Ms. Dean.
* '''LigneClaire''': The Belgian-influenced artwork is one of the comic's biggest draws.
* '''MonumentalDamage''': The giant worms get busy destroying the Washington Monument and the Capitol Building.
* '''{{Mummy}}''': The first undead raised by Azzul Gotha are some of the museum's mummies.
* '''NinetiesAntiHero''': Killcrop, from the sequel series, a zombie hunter wielding twin hatchets.
* '''OurGhostsAreDifferent''': Eustace St. John can expel an ectoplasmic form out of his body. It's not explained if the ghost is his sister (as Major Dawson calls it), his own (gender-swapped) soul or a ghost possessing his body.
* '''RetiredBadass''': Major Dawson, former british military.
* '''SealedEvilInACan''': Azzul Gotha's sarcophagus.
* '''TheBadGuyWins''': Azzul Gotha manages to bring about the ZombieApocalypse, after all.
* '''TheBigGuy''': Roman has about twice the mass of other characters.
* '''ZombieApocalypse''': Explicity supernatural in origin, with the undead sorcerer RulingOverTheAshes.
* '''ZombieGait''': The very last panel.
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