Marvel Zombies is easily one of the best Marvel series to date. It is dark, brutal, and brilliantly explores a superpowered zombie apocalypse.
I’ll say it. Marvel Zombies has no business being as good as it is. It is miles better than any Marvel Animation project so far, and even lands in my top three Marvel series ranking. As someone who is a massive fan of the comic book arcs, this series did it justice by giving us the brutality, as well as the heart, that we wanted.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, a select few superheroes struggle to survive. When a slim chance to save the world drops into their laps, they opt to step out from the shadows and do what’s right, even if it means taking on those who were once their beloved friends.
What I love most about this series is that it gives us a look into what our favorite heroes would do when their backs are up against the wall. They all give everything they have, and yes, some even make sacrifices. Marvel Zombies is not afraid to push boundaries and get extremely bloody and gory, but it also delivers a lot of heartfelt moments, some that will absolutely cause longtime fans to shed a tear or two.
The animation style is similar to that of What If…?, which makes sense because that series is the first time that we saw the zombies appear. While it does continue the story, it is not necessary to have seen the other zombie episodes. The writing in this series does a great job of explaining what happened, complete with flashbacks to the start of the outbreak.
Marvel Zombies boasts gorgeous animation, which might sound strange to say, considering a lot of it has to do with rotting flesh and body parts being ripped off. There are a lot of fight sequences, understandably so, and each one of them is epic in its own way. Zombies are scary enough, but superpowered zombies… well, those are absolutely terrifying.
As for the story itself, it is brilliantly written. With just four episodes, each of which clocks in around the thirty-minute mark, the series flies by, but not without telling the story it needs to. Focusing mostly around Iman Vellani’s Kamala Khan, it is not only entertaining, it is downright inspiring. Having many of the actors return to voice their characters is the icing on the cake.
Marvel Zombies is an absolute blast. Fans are sure to be thrilled when their favorite characters appear, no matter what state we find them in. There are twists and turns, some of which are more on the predictable side, but that doesn’t make them any less exciting.
And that cliffhanger that the series ended off on? Well, Marvel Zombies is going to have fans begging for a season 2.
About Marvel Zombies
A new generation of Marvel heroes battle against an ever-spreading zombie scourge.
Marvel Zombies is now streaming on Disney+.