Marvel Zombies vs Army of Darkness # 1 - Part I (of V):
is an issue published by Marvel that was released on 5 / / 2007Plot Summary
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Ashley Williams finds himself transported to another world. He sees two costumed individuals (Daredevil and Thunderball) fighting. He is then visited by a deadite who tells him "this world will die and an army of the dead will arise." Thinking Ash is beating on an old woman, Daredevil focuses his attention on Ash which allows Thunderball to hit Daredevil from behind.
Reading the Daily Bugle, Ash isn't sure what to make of all the "costumed clowns." Thinking about the deadite's warning, he decides to go straight to the Avengers. He gets off on the wrong foot but tries to explain the warning to them. Thinking he's crazy, the Scarlet Witch teleports him away.
Something begins happening in midtown. Ash makes his way there just as the Avengers arrive in a quinjet. They still think he's crazy. As Spider-Man arrives, he asks "Colonel" America if they need his help. America has Spider-Man web up Ash and carry him off. It appears Ash's warnings are too late as an infected Sentry begins attacking and affecting others. The infected heroes begin feeding.
Spider-Man tries saving innocents as he still carries a webbed up Ash. As they swing in search of a Necronomicon, Colonel America takes a bite out of Spider-Man. Ash lands in the spot that he entered this world only to land at the feet of an infected Hawkeye, Power Man, and Ms. Marvel.
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Part I (of V):
This is the second coming of Watchmen! Ok... just kidding. Whenever I hear about a crossover between comic book characters and a licensed property I usually groan. These are usually total garbage. Do we need another X-Men/Star Trek crossover?
This however totally works. Maybe being a fan of the Evil Dead films clouds my judgment, but having Ash in the Marvel Zombies Universe feels natural. Ash's humor is a perfect fit.
Another thing that this series has going for it, is that everything is in continuity... not only with Marvel Zombies, but with the Army of Darkness comics. That alone is highly unusual for this type of crossover. While it continues where the Army of Darkness book left off, it's actually a prequel of Marvel Zombies as Ash arrives in their universe before the Zombie outbreak occurs. Which is great since we get to see him interact with characters like Spider-Man and the Avengers while they're still normal.
This is by no means a character study, or destined to win any awards... but it's just a really fun book to read. I highly enjoyed it, and would expect anyone who liked the original Marvel Zombies mini-series to find this highly entertaining.








































