Plague of the Living Dead #1-6 Plus Special, Complete

was the third title of John A. Russo's popular line of comic books with Avatar Press, published first as a Special in February 2007 then followed by a six-issue limited series from April, 2007 to October, 2007 (the fourth and latest title, which was a one-shot, was previously posted ). John A. Russo, an architect of the modern zombie genre and co-creator (with George A. Romero) of the original film, Mike Wolfer and series artist Dheeraj Verma have together crafted a lurid, graphic, intense and over-the-top iteration of zombie lore fashioned with plot elements of a military-sanctioned weapons program set during the Vietnam War. This series has it all: sex, blood, guts and gore. The special, with 7 different covers by different artists, introduces the story which is then continued by the six-issue series.

After barely escaping from their military captors, a trio of Vietnam veterans make their way back to their home town of Stone Mountain. But it won’t be the homecoming for which they have hoped. A darkness has crept into the town, bringing with it a flesh-ravaging horror which they had witnessed, first-hand, in the jungles of Vietnam. Pursued by military police, the soldiers rush headlong into Stone Mountain and into the pit of hell, as they find scores of zombies infesting the town, intent on devouring every living thing in their path. With no weapons and no hope for the survival of the loved ones that they had left behind, only one option remains for the trio… an option that includes destroying every last, stinking zombie they can before being ripped apart by the overwhelming legion of the undead! --

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