Marvel Zombies 5 is a five-issue comic book

Comic book

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 limited series

Limited series

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 published by Marvel Comics

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 beginning in June and ending in October 2010

2010 in comics

-Events:*February 18: Jim Lee and Dan DiDio were announced as the new Co-Publishers of DC Comics, both replacing Paul Levitz.-January:*January 3: Tibet dies at age 78...

. It is part of the Marvel Zombies series

Marvel Zombies (series)

Marvel Zombies is a comic book metaseries published by Marvel Comics. The series features zombie versions of Marvel Universe superheroes who have been portrayed as both protagonists and antagonists through the different limited series within the metaseries....

. The series is written by Fred Van Lente

Fred Van Lente

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, penciled by Jose Angel Cano Lopez, with covers by Greg Land

Greg Land

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Plot synopsis

Morbius charges fellow A.R.M.O.R. agents, Machine Man and Howard the Duck

Howard the Duck

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, with retrieving different samples of zombies from each reality so that he can find a cure for his infected friend, Jack Russell

Werewolf by Night

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. Through their travel they are joined by Jacali Kane, the daughter of supervillain Harry Kane, also known as Hurricane

Hurricane (comics)

Hurricane is a name used by many different fictional characters appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics.The characters are unrelated and include a western gunslinger, superheros, and supervillains.-Harry Kane:...

The team travels through 5 realities. Each reality has its own version of the virus, mimicking a popular horror movie (Romero, Raimi, Boyle, etc.), featuring guest appearances from various Marvel figures from the Wild West, Howard Stark, Killraven, Thor, Jocasta and Arno Stark (future Iron Man).

Collected editions

The series is being collected into a single volume

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• Marvel Zombies 5 (120 pages, hardcover, November 2010, ISBN 0-7851-4743-8)

Reviews

• Review: Marvel Zombies 5 #1, Comic Book Resources
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