Not since
Snakes on a Plane has a title so plainly promised exactly what to expect.
Zombie Jesus is a new web-comic written and drawn by Rob Liefeld, the man who brought us
Cable,
X-Force, and
Youngblood. Because I cannot find the words to describe this oddity, here is the official press release:
ZOMBIE JESUS!
THE MOST DISTURBING SCRIPTURE IN THE BIBLE REVEALED! ZOMBIES WALKED THE EARTH AFTER THE DEATH OF CHRIST!
MATTHEW 27:51-52 “The earth shook, the rocks broke and tombs opened and many men and women who had died came back to life again. They left the cemetery and went into the city and appeared to many people there.”
THE UNTOLD TALE OF THE 48 HOURS FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF CHRIST!
Following the crucifixion of Christ, supernatural warfare tore apart the Roman Provinces. Zombie Hordes attacked Jerusalem in search of the corpse of Christ. The Disciples were under siege as the Undead tore apart the countryside and an unlikely hero, LAZARUS THE IMMORTAL emerged to combat the Legion of Dead!
Written and Illustrated by legendary creator Rob Liefeld,
ZOMBIE JESUS! reveals the secret history of the supernatural war that ignites the scriptures following Christ death. ” Where The Passion of The Christ ends, our story begins!” states Liefeld ”
ZOMBIE JESUS involves all the key players that moved behind the scenes following the crucifixion. The Disciples, Pontias Pilate, Judas Iscariot, Joseph of Arimathia all play key roles as the Undead attack. Most importantly, Lazarus, the man Christ returned from the Dead, arrives to fulfill his destiny. Lazarus was delivered from death for a purpose and ZOMBIE JESUS connects all the mystery surrounding the days following the death of Christ. It’s 300 meets Dawn of the Dead with a ticking clock reminiscent of 24.
Press Release ends here.
Is it supposed to be funny? I'm not religious and therefore I'm not offended by the material, but there was nothing interesting in these first few panels of
Zombie Jesus. It didn't deliver on the over-the-topness that the title demands. Seriously,
Zombie Jesus is a name that would be hard to live up to and this first chapter does not bring the goods.
Click
here to read for yourself.
