Twitter blew up last week when people read the cliffhanger finale to The Last Zombie: Before the After #5. It blew up again earlier this week when I posted four sneak peeks at The Last Zombie: The End #1 (including the return of Frankie from The Rising series). But those are all just precursors to this, the final issue in the saga. Pre-order now.

The series reaches its horrific conclusion as the surviving team members at long last reach their destination, only to face threats from within and without their ranks. The fate of Ian’s fiancee Jen and the bunker staff is revealed, but will Ian live long enough to learn it?

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It’s all been building to this! Doctor Federman has been suspicious of Ian. But what dark secrets is Federman himself hiding? And will what he does next threaten the lives of the team and jeopardize the mission? Don’t miss the shocking conclusion!

This is the one issue you cannot miss. It’s all led to this moment. The beginning of… The End. And the explosive finale will leave you screaming.

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…beautiful friend, the end. No safety or surprise, the end.”

Following the shocking cliffhanger at the end of The Last Zombie: Before the After #5 (on sale in comic shops this week, or available online HERE) we come to the final story-arc in this long-running saga. I’ve said before that this title is called The Last Zombie for reasons other than just Ian’s condition. It’s called that because this is, without a doubt, my final word on zombies. After these final five issues, I’ll have said everything about them that I have to say. What started with The Rising and continued through City of the Dead, The Rising: Selected Scenes From the End of the World, The Rising: Deliverance, Dead Sea, Entombed, and Clickers vs. Zombies ends here. I really can’t see myself ever writing about zombies again (other than Ob and the Siqqusim’s mandatory involvement in the forthcoming Labyrinth series).

But I’m going out with a bang (just in case The Last Zombie: Before the After’s conclusion wasn’t enough of a bang for you). In these final five issues of the series, Frankie from The Rising joins the cast, Ian’s secret is finally revealed to his teammates, Planters is fully unleashed, there’s a gun-battle in the streets of post-apocalyptic Chicago, danger in the hills of post-apocalyptic Kentucky, and a reunion (or not) at the FEMA bunker in West Virginia.

You can pre-order The Last Zombie: The End (as well as purchase back issues and trade paperbacks of the entire series) RIGHT HERE.

I’m damn proud of this series. No, we never set Diamond’s sales charts on fire, but we placed in the Top 300 several times, and got some critical acclaim. What’s important to me is that Antarctic Press were pleased with the sales figures, readers enjoyed the story immensely, and I had an opportunity to deliver my last words on zombies. Thanks to all of you who have supported this series.

And stay tuned for High Plains Clickers, an original five-issue comic series (set in Clickers continuity) from the same team that brought you The Last Zombie, coming later this year. (And while we’re on the subject of comics, don’t forget to pre-order a copy of Masters of the Universe: The Origin of Hordak which you can get right here).

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Sergeant Warner demands the best from the people under his command, but what does he demand of himself? As the blizzard ends, the demons that drive Warner are finally revealed. But what of Ian’s secrets? Is Doctor Federman about to discover the truth about them?

This is a special issue. If you’re the parent of a gay teen and you’re sometimes unsure how to communicate with your child, then I encourage you to read and discuss this issue together. I hope it will inspire.

On sale in all good comic shops today is The Last Zombie: Before the After #3. If your local store doesn’t carry it, buy it online HERE. You can see a sneak preview here.

As the snow outside deepens and the team members continue to reveal their secrets to one another, Ananti tells Ian what happened to her loved ones and how she survived the zombie apocalypse. Meanwhile, Federman’s investigation of Ian’s illness continues.

The Last Zombie: The End #3 is now available for pre-order via your local comic shop or online by clicking here.

Meanwhile, in stores next week is The Last Zombie: Before the After #3 (which can also be ordered by clicking here). It contains some of the most fucked-uppedly-awesome zombie sequences I’ve written since City of the Dead (almost a decade ago). I’m including one below, but I’ll warn you — it’s graphic, and a slight spoiler for the issue.

If you are new to The Last Zombie, you can find back issues and digital editions here. The first three story-arcs have been collected in trade paperback as Dead New World, Inferno, and Neverland.

Okay, here comes that teaser image from Before the After #3. Hidden behind the cut, for those who wish to avoid spoilers. Continue reading →

Issue #2 of The Last Zombie: The End is up for pre-order here.

In the ruins of Chicago, the hunted becomes the hunter as Planters struggles to stay alive and free his teammates from their captors.

Meanwhile, Ian’s battle with the zombie virus takes an unexpected turn — one that will put the rest of the team and their entire mission at risk.

And if you forgot, issue #1 can be pre-ordered here, too.

Issue #1 of The Last Zombie’s final story-arc (appropriately titled The End) is up for pre-order. Reserve a copy at your local comic shop or pre-order it online here.

SPOILERS!!!!!

The explosive final chapter begins! In the aftermath of Before the After’s shocking cliffhanger, the team are imprisoned by a brutal despot, the last surviving member of pre-apocalypse Chicago’s notorious political machine. Warner faces torture, Planters is on the run, and time is running out for everyone, especially Ian, who is succumbing to the zombie virus raging through his veins.