#Overlord the Undead King Oh

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[eros-chaotica]

Was reading the latest Overlord: Undead King Oh! graphic novel and wanted to draw Garnet in that style. Screen tone hurts my eyes to work with, though I might do another one with Demi included 🧡

[captaingoldenpants]

Lupusregina Images from the Undead King Oh!

[thestuffedalligator]

“You have to understand that this is a very difficult situation you’ve put us in,” said the king.

There was no change in expression in the metal face, but the glass eyes glittered in a way that he had learned to associate with trouble.

“Oh dear,” it said. Its voice had an edge of brass to it, and sounded as though a trumpet had learned how to speak. “I never realized how difficult this would be. For you.”

And that was another thing – it wasn’t just intelligence that the things had picked up. They also developed a knack for sarcasm. He worried a bit about that.

He tried to pull himself together. “You have to understand that we cannot recognize the Steel Children–”

“Mechanomorphs,” said a voice to his right.

He closed his eyes and breathed a little sigh of despair. “This is hardly the time.”

“We agreed that Mechanomorph is an accurate and sensible name,” said the chief artificer, crossing her arms.

“Yes, but the historian had a fit because he wanted something more romantic. The Steel Children was a happy compromise.”

“Funny how nobody asked us what we think,” said the trumpet voice.

He felt his migraine coming back again.

“You have to understand that we cannot recognize – yes, artificer, the Mechanomorphs – as alive at this time.”

“You’ve said,” it said. “And I must be very stupid, because I don’t understand.”

The king sighed. Well, there was nothing for it. It was an answer that nobody liked because it involved magic, but it was the truth.

“The Mechanomorphs are our key asset in our war against the necromancer,” he said. “It’d be daft to send human soldiers. They’d be turned into skeletons and zombies and ghosts and gods know what else.

“And the reason he can’t do that with the Mechanomorphs,” he said, “is because you aren’t – legally – alive.”

There was a long pause. Gears clicked madly in the metal head.

Then: “That can’t possibly be right.”

The king shrugged. “You aren’t legally alive,” he said. “Therefore, you can’t be legally dead, or undead.”

There was another pause, longer than the first.

“It’s a loophole?”

“That’s magic for you,�� the king said. “If we said you were alive, then you could be turned into, er–”

He turned to the chief artificer. “Do they have bones?”

“They have a carbon steel armature.”

“You could be turned into carbon steel skeletons, or – clockwork ghosts, or something. I realize this may be upsetting–”

“We are dying by the dozens on the front because of a loophole.”

“Not legally dying,” said the chief artificer.

The metal head swivelled on its neck to face the chief artificer. It made a metallic scrape as chilly and long as the slither of ice down a dead man’s back.

“Look,” the king said. “We are fully prepared to recognize the Mechanomorphs as alive. We are proud to consider you citizens of the kingdom, and will absolutely meet you at the table when the opportunity rises.

“At this time, however,” he said, trying to sound gentle but firm, “we must ask you to take it up with us after the war.”

The metal face stared. The glass eyes glittered.

Joints locked in righteous indignation sagged with a wheeze of steam. “All right,” it said. “All right. Thank you for your time, your majesty.” It bowed stiffly, turned, and strode out the main hall.

“I think that went rather well,” said the chief artificer.

–

The metal man walked through the castle halls with smooth, precise, pendulum strides. A man could’ve balanced a loaded tea tray on its head.

Another metal man, more patinated than the first, fell into step beside it with a greasy silence. They apparently took no notice of each other.

But a very sensitive ear straining like hell could just possibly listen to the softest brass accompaniment in the world.

It went: “How did that go?”

“As well as you’d imagine.”

“That badly?”

There was a hum. It sounded like a mouse farting in a tin can. “Any word from our interested party?”

“The Overlord has already agreed to recognize the humanity of the Brass Voice. We just have to cross the border.”

“That won’t be easy.”

“And then we’ll be living in the Empire. Endless night, freezing winter, acid rain…”

There was a dreamy sigh.

“Sounds lovely,” said the first of the two figures. “Incidentally, I like the name.”

“Thank you,” said the second. “How do you anticipate the king to react when he finds out?”

Glass eyes glittered like a frost.

“He can take it up with us after the war,” it said.

[betainthebeta]

Actualized Muse List.

It's probably going to be a long haul so just heads up.

THE MASTER - BETA

Yup, that's me. This is a self insert rp account after all... now the characters I use to represent myself are : Beta from Inazuma Eleven GO Chrono Stone

Utena Hiiragi from Gushing over Magical Girls.

NOTE THAT I DON'T RP AS THESE CHARACTERS, I USED THEM TO REPRESENT MYSELF.

Now the long haul, oh boy...

THE MUSES.

Another important note is that all the muses love Beta, so to don't change the canon versions of the characters this all are from an AU when they met Beta and fell in love with her.

This is the list of series you can pick a character to ask to RP or ask in tumblr! Again I have some limitations on who I would pick to do from what series so hope you understand.

Just pick a character you like from this list and ask me about them! I probably missed something so you can have a even longer bigger and uncut list here.

[ANIME]

Akame ga Kill

Black Clover

Bleach

BNHA

Beelzebub

The Quintessential Quintuplets

Assassination Classroom

DanDaDan

Deadman Wonderland

Dr. Stone

Dragon Ball (Z,GT,Super,Daima)

Edens Zero

Eyeshield 21

Fate (UBW and Apocrypha)

Fire Force

Hunter x Hunter

Hell's Paradise

JoJo

Jujutsu Kaisen

Kaiju No. 8

Demon Slayer

Mahoutsukai no Yome

Mashle

Naruto

One Piece

Ranger Reject

Shokugeki no Souma

Sousou no Frieren

Yor Forger

Undead Unluck

Yu-Gi-Oh! (Almost every series except for Vrains, Sevens and Go Rush)

Yu Yu Hakusho

Bloom Into You

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls Story

Carole & Tuesday

Chihayafuru

Code Geass

Dungeon Meshi

Elf Can't Diet

Fruits Basket

Girls Band Cry

Goblin Slayer

Various Gundam Series (Build Fighters, Build Fighters Try, G Gundam, Witch from Mercury, Iron-Blooded Orphans)

Kageki Shoujo!!

Kaguya-Sama Love is War

Kaii to Otome to Kamikakushi

The 100 girlfriends who really really really really really really really really like you

Dragon Maid

Love After World Domination

The Apothecary Diaries.

Lupin III

Lycoris Recoil

Martian Successor Nadesico

My Senpai is Annoying

One Punch Man

Oshi no Ko

Paripi Koumei

Ranking of Kings

Re:Creators

Revue Starlight

SSSS Universe

Strawberry Panic

The Melancholy of Suzumiya Haruhi

Tomo-chan is a girl!

Tonikaku Kawaii

Zombieland Saga

Zom 100 bucket list of the dead.

Sailor Moon

Precure (Most seasons until Delicious Party)

Little Witch Academia

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

Devil is a Part Timer

Overlord

That time I reincarnated as a slime

I'm in love with the villainess

akuyaku reijou tensei ojisan

Konosuba

Mushoku Tensei

Welcome to the demon school Iruma-kun!

Too many losing heroines!

[GAMES]

Almost every franchise made by Nintendo (Super Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Fire Emblem, you get the gig)

Pokémon

Sonic

Ace Attorney

Danganronpa

Goddess of Victory: Nikke

Digimon

Inazuma Eleven (All Games)

The World Ends WIth You

Zero Escape 999

Persona

Uma Musume Pretty Derby

Street Fighter

Darkstalkers

Rival Schools

The Rumble Fish

King of Fighters

Tekken

Mortal Kombat

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

Kingdom Hearts

Guilty Gear

And yes before I add, any of the character you would pick would be an 18+ version of them.

[lawoflupusregina]

Dragon Age Origins

Deep Roads

Lo, we return once more to the evilest Wolfie Wif. Law of Lupusregina, now modified to allow for ttrpg’s and wargames!: “If Lupusregina Beta from Overlord can be created in a game, she will be.” the last time we saw this oh so lovely maid, she was playing the ever brutal and unchanging game of Dwarven politics. She chose to support king Bhelen for the throne of Orzammar, and has been tasked with finding Paragon Branka to ensure the vote. Coming along with them on this expedition is Oghren.

First, they go to Caridin’s Crossroad. A meeting place of the deep roads, created by the Paragon Caridin. Shale is left behind to guard Bhelen during this. For super cool Wolfie reasons. As they traverse, Lupu learns that Branka was searching for the “Anvil of the Void”. This anvil was created by Caridin, and was used to create the Golems that protected the Dwarven empire from the Darkspawn. Next stop, Caridin’s home. Ortan Thaig. Lupu summons a demon and extorts it. Sure murder is fun, but making a deal with a demon is always an option. And in the long run, it will cause more death and chaos! Hooray~su! Also this Dwarven mother lost her adult son in this Thaig, but he went crazy. Lupu kills him. And doesn't tell her about it. Have fun looking for him rofl. She also picks up some papers to reinstate house Ortan and make them in debt to her and therefore Nazarick. After killing a huge spider, they find Branka’s journal. The Anvil lies beyond Bownammer, the city of the Legion of the Dead.

There, in the dead trenches, Lupusregina sees the Archdemon in person for the first time. Hordes of Darkspawn roam and she even helps the Legion of the Dead, who as a matter of fact are not undead but just dwarves looking for death against the Darkspawn in battle, in a super awesome BRIDGE BATTLE!!!!! She moves forward with her party. Taking out several Darkspawn and finding Hespith. Apparently what happened was Branka was in a secret relationship with Hespith, which Lupu 100% mocks Oghren about, and that Branka betrayed her entire house for the Anvil. The women dragged off and turned into Broodmother’s creating more Darkspawn. The men slaughtered and eaten. Lupusregina slays this Broodmother, although Sten gets the cool killing Animation, and again goes forward. Note, the Broodmother is one of the weirdest and most disgusting monsters I've seen in a video game. Finally, she arrives at the Anvil. Branka is there and-ope she's insane. She let her house be turned into Broodmother's because Caridin left a butt-ton of traps on the way to the anvil. Branka is using the Darkspawn as trap fodder. Lupusregina thinks it's smart and funny. Branka will help Lupu with her little leadership debate on the account that she helps her obtain the anvil. Honestly Lupu would have done that anyway. Nazarick probably doesn't need it, but it could prove useful. Golem’s>humanoids. Some golem slaughter, and Lupu finds Caridin himself…as a golem. Golem's needed a soul to be active, and this process was torture. Caridin wants to destroy the anvil. Lupusregina doesn't care. With Branka’s assistance, Caridin is slain and the Anvil saved. The grey wardens now have a Golem army, and a crown to place upon her chosen candidate.

Back in Orzammar Lupu chooses Bhelen, while ensuring that everyone knows that Branka gave the crown to HER to decide who SHE wants as king. Showing power over Orzammar. She places it upon Bhelen, he executes Harrowmont, and pledges his troops to Lupusregina. Bhelen could be a vassal of Nazarick, but if he doesn't play ball execution/assaniation is always an option. Back at Camp, Oghren joins the party. Having lost his wife and his honor, he has nothing better to do than follow Lupy poos around. Also, apparently he has a old ex on the surface and he's wondering if Lupusregina will be his wing woman? Lupusregina says sure…for now. She lies to Shale about Caridin, but also agrees to help Shale find it's memories in the deep Roads. Also Morrigan see’s Lupu as a friend now! Das nice. Finally she spends some coin and some gems to strengthen her army to fight the coming Darkspawn.

That's pretty much this entry. I'm trying to focus more on the roleplaying aspect of this and why Lupusregina does the things she does. Thanks for reading, and see you next time!

[punmonster]

recording good day: Overlord The Undead King Oh! updated with a bunch of pages and as one of my 70 shitty comfort mangas, im enjoying it with popcorn

[nyaitsu-writes]

what headcanons do you have for undead with an s/o that gives them genuinely sweet and cutesy nicknames (or just tacks a -chan on the end of their name) and uses it often lol

i have,, almost 1.2k words about this. ehe. ehehehe (*/ω＼*) you just got together 2 of my favourite things in the world: cute nicknames + undead! i love writing for these four so much so and i’ve been looking forward to getting to this rq for soooo long!! especially with koga,, i have so many thoughts about koga in this,, pspsps fellow undeadPs this one is for you <3

✧ undead | when their s/o gives them cute nicknames ✧

REI SAKUMA;

✦ oh. so you’re into cute, fluffy and sugary sweet nicknames? and you want a reaction out of him? listen up, this man here is the king of demons. the overlord of vampires. and the mastermind behind the best nicknames in the universe! and yet you call him your sugar bunny and rei sakuma is already on his knees, clutching his ancient vampire heart and trying not to cry. why. how. why and how are so sweet he’s going to melt and it will be your fault! i hope you’re prepared to get your own personal vampire puddle (*￣▽￣*)

✦ putting that aside, rei has 0% shame and will let you call him however you see fit as long as he’s allowed to do the exact same thing. outside of his wide collection of unique and personal nicknames, he also enjoys trying things out of his comfort zone! get ready for the day this almost 180 cm tall man calls you cupcake with his deep voice. ohhh you flushed? you’re his cupcake now <3

✦ most of the time, rei can’t resist a chuckle as he pats your head and lovingly messes up your hair when you call him any of your sweet names. he’s been called a lot of different things throughout his life, some were good and many weren’t as nice but yours makes him so happy. because it means that you are comfortable enough around him to the point you don’t feel embarrassed of calling him like that, that you care for him and want to share your own personal love language with no one other than himself. and that makes rei absolutely ecstatic.

KOGA OOGAMI;

✦ the first time you called him koga-chan he almost had a heart attack. you called him what again? he’s torn between wanting to kiss you or fight you (or both!), which becomes an essential part of your relationship as soon as he listens to all your new names for him. you come up with a special nickname for him and it has to be something cutesy and silly? how dare you hurt his pride like that!

✦ ...but deep down he doesn’t mind that much. see, he has to keep up his image as the big bad wolf, he can’t let everyone see you have such a strong influence on him （︶^︶） not even you! so he’ll complain, and growl and bark every time you call him something other than his name, telling you to find a proper name for someone as cool as him.

✦ and yet koga-chan sounds too good for you to drop it so soon. maybe, as long as you keep it for both of your ears only, koga might be willing to make a slight concession. maybe. he will ask for something in return, though! it’s not like… like he enjoys your attention after all or something like that. if you pat his head while you’re sitting together, mumbling a soft koga-chan he’ll flush beet red and press his head against your shoulder, grumbling in annoyance but enjoying the feeling of your hands in his hair too much to pull away. see, if you give him something good he’ll put it up with whatever cute name you have in store for him~

✦ now, you might have koga pinned down in private but in public? he will die if anyone, especially other undead members, find out about the names. and you can bet it took them just a couple of days. you had decided to accompany him to practice and probably called him like that on instinct. now he’s everyone’s “sweetheart”. rehearsals, outside work, lives: i’m afraid teasing has reached to each and every possible joint activity for undead, leaded by rei with kaoru as his vice captain. luckily, this means koga has built some extra tolerance to cute nicknames so you can try even more names with him. his sacrifice was for a greater good after all!

ADONIS OTOGARI;

✦ adonis is sincerely confused. he sees himself as someone strong and fairly big, some people have even called him scary. so, why are you calling him sweet pie? is he a pie? is he related to pies in some way? maybe the language barrier is proving to be more of a problem than he anticipated… it is then that you explain that is a special term of endearment and adonis is already nodding in understandment, smiling kindly. 

✦ you like using cute nicknames? adonis will absolutely indulge you. he isn’t one for using nicknames himself but when you propose having special names for each other he wants to give it a try. he calls you little bird. little bird and sweet pie. the sugar rush is so strong all of your friends go one out of two ways: it’s either sobbing at how absolutely adorable you two are or trying to run away from the fluff overload because their heart can’t take it (*/ω＼*)

✦ adonis. ado-chan. donis-chan. donut-chan? talk about sweet names that fit him! o(*°▽°*)o he doesn’t quite get it but he can’t help but feel all fuzzy on the inside every time he sees you smile while calling him like that. and adonis will always answer. it’s the special name you gave him so it’s his name now! even if some friends try to tease him about it he’ll pay it no attention: it makes you happy and that’s his top priority!

KAORU HAKAZE;

✦ cinnamon roll? are you sure that you don’t want to reconsider your new nickname for him? something more… charming, maybe? love of your life? oh, that one got him just right. look at his cheeks, he has blushed! 

✦ getting over the initial surprise, kaoru is absolutely on board with your personal naming sense. what better way to show the world that you’re made for each other than using the absolute cutest, most sugar rush inducing names ever? it’s not that he doesn’t mind, he actually likes it. he likes it to the point he’ll get pouty if you call him just by his name and ask if you’re angry with him, wrapping his arms around you so you get absolutely zero escape chance until you explain yourself!

✦ kaoru, happily holding your hand, will stick out his tongue to anyone who tries to make fun of him for being in such a sweet and lovely relationship. they’re just jealous, hmp! not everyone gets such an affectionate s/o after all, he’s just that lucky. 

✦ because you’re just so nice and sweet? you’re his sunshine (❁´◡`❁) warm and gentle like the sun, always making his days just brighter and brighter no matter the season. kaoru doesn’t care if people are watching and will always have his little shows of affection with you when you call him any of your special nicknames: kissing the top of your head, holding you between his arms, kissing your cheek. he gets so energized just by having you around and listening to your voice. you’re open about your feelings, showing him that he’s genuinely loved each and every day. and it feels so good <3

[the-blind-geisha]

I’M SORRY… WHAT???

The artist of the Overlord Undead King Oh followed me on Twitter??? ♥♥

[thetownwecallhome]

DIALOGUE (LEFT):

JACK: Sally made me an ugly Christmas sweater. Do like it?

MRS. C: Oh Jack! You’re just adorable in that get up!

JACK: That’s technically an insult where I come from :)

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(TOP RIGHT)

MRS. C: Don’t fret Jack, dear. The elves just need some...time to get to know the real you, that’s all ~

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(BOTTOM RIGHT) 

JACK: All you need now is a fearsome grimace!

MRS. C: Boo! How’s that?

JACK: A good first try!

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While Sandy Claws has issues accepting Jack the undead son he never had, Mrs. Claws is a lot more comfortable with him.

She thought the mastermind who oversaw the kidnapping her husband was going to be a ruthless monster-overlord who enjoys the pain of children. Boy was she surprised when she actually met the Pumpkin King face to face.

Now, they seem to be on pretty good terms.

[meka-chat]

Favorite songs? My favorite is "in the dark" by Bring Me The Horizon.

D.Va: I really like “Just A Game” by MandoPony

Dae-hyun: he literally made that song ABOUT you

D.Va: okay fine uhh... “BOOMBAYAH” by BLACKPINK 

Dae-hyun: I guess I’ll go with “Never Give Up” by NEFFEX

Casino: you sure it’s not “Friendzoned” by S3RL?

Dae-hyun: shut up 

D.Va: why would it be that?

Casino: oh no reason, anyways It’s either “I’m In Miami Bitch” by LMFAO, “Shots” also by LMFAO, or  “Everywhere I Go” by Hollywood Undead for me 

King: it’s gotta be “Only One King” by Tommee Profitt and Jung Youth 

D.Mon: How original

King: oh screw off

D.Mon: “Popular Monster” by Falling In Reverse, I also like a lot of songs by Skillet such as “Monster” and “Sick Of It”

D.Va: Oh I really like “Hero” By Skillet as well

Olivia: “Lights Down Low” by Maejor and Waka Flocka Flame or maybe “Take It Off” by Kesha 

Hammond: “Gladiator” by Zayde Wolf

Overlord: that fits really well actually

D.Mon: it really does

Overlord:  “Everything Is AWESOME!!!” By Tegan and Sara feat. The Lonely Island from the Lego Movie

Captain Myung: Why can't you all be more like Seung-hwa

Overlord: Actually it’s “ I Lied, I'm Dying Inside”  The Prhymekid Remix or “Everything’s Not Awesome” from the second lego movie

Captain Myung: ...

Captain Myung: “Teenagers” by My Chemical Romance 

[sean-gaffney]

Isekai Quartet 2 End Card 4, by  Jūami, the “Overlord the Undead King Oh!” artist.

[royalbloodedbastards]

self-para // inconveniences

DATE: Saturday, December 26, 2020 CHARACTERS: Roy, Sefa, and Linnaea ABOUT: Roy meets Linnaea. Sefa is there.

Give me a minute to unburden myself here. It is so damn inconvenient to be the son of a loa.

Even all the way over in New Orleans, I heard all about these demigods living in New Athens, this metropolitan city on Long Island that was built by the gods. Freakin’ nature spirits have been gossiping about it from coast to coast, saying the streets are paved with marble and there are fountains of youth. And you know what? I believe it. The Greek gods love to meddle in the affairs of their children, cause them problems and then make up for it by giving them all these extravagant gifts. Probably makes them feel young again, like they’re more than just pretty figureheads sitting on golden thrones.

But there’s no metropolitan haven like that for the kids of the loa. There aren’t even that many of us to begin with, definitely not enough to stand up to spirits that have way better things to do than spoil their kids. And you know what? It’s better that way. I don’t need a rich god daddy to build cities and subsidize my living for me. Nah. I love living high-flood-risk, mold-infested, landlord-controlled housing.

Freakin’ love it.

The real inconvenience is all the crap I inherited from my dad.

Like, take this guy for instance, the one that’s staring me down from the other side of his blinding headlights. First of all, inconsiderate. Turn off your damn headlights, asshole, you’re gonna give me eye damage. Secondly, why is this guy looking at me like I’m going to kill him? I’m literally standing here in a parking lot, completely unarmed, while he’s staring me down from the driver side of a literal automobile. In terms of danger, I would say the redhead’s got the upper hand. But even so, I can’t totally blame him. I know the look he’s giving me.

My dad—er, sorry. My sperm donor’s got a real intense look about him. Makes sense, with him being the Master of the Dead and whatever, but it’s not really a look I wanted for myself. I try really hard to dress nice and carry myself well, but these freakin’ purple eyes and the comically-on-the-nose skull-shaped vitiligo across my face really don’t help my cause. The kids in middle school used to say that it was a tattoo, that I applied bleach on my skin in the shape of skull to look cool and that it probably messed up my eyes in the process. The rumors got so bad the principal pulled me aside to ask if I was engaging in ‘potentially harmful cosmetic procedures’. I told him to go fuck himself.

Oh, that’s the other thing too. I can’t control what comes out of my mouth sometimes. I’ll be thinking one thing and something completely unrelated, and oftentimes pretty vulgar, will just come flying out. I’m not even much on cursing, it just happens. Another thing I get from my dad, apparently.

“I have her,” the ginger calls out to me from behind the beams of light. “She’s in the backseat.”

It takes a full ten seconds for my eyes to adjust from the vicious assault of his headlights. Then, the shape of a person starts forming through the backseat window. “Holy fuck.” Pardon my French. “You really went for it. I didn’t ask you to break her nose.”

“Yeah, well…” He trails off into a mumble, like he’s embarrassed about it. “She deserved it.”

If this guy didn’t have a chick tied up in the backseat of his car, I would’ve pegged him for a total soft body. One of those only-drinks-bottled-water types.

Eh, I still do.

“Bring her inside,” I instruct. I don’t stick around to see how he’s planning to get her out of the car without looking suspicious. Whatever. Not my job. I key card my way into the motel room and wait for him to bring the girl in. I watch as he slings her over his shoulder like a sack of potatoes and waddles his way toward the door. “You can set her down on the bed.” He does as he’s told and drops her down onto the nasty bedding. A little blood smears onto the sheets, probably adding another layer to the hooker blood and cum that’s already baked into the bed. “Does she need medical attention?”

“Nah,” the ginger responds. “I mean… Probably not. They’ll just give her some ambrosia back at camp.”

Ambrosia, wow. The literal food of the gods and they just give it out to their kids like cough drops. Freakin’ Greeks.

“Well, I need her awake to talk.”

“She was awake half an hour ago.”

“And now she’s unconscious.”

“Yeah, but she was awake before.”

“And now,” I repeat slowly, “she is un-con-scious.”

Ginger sighs and kneels by the bed. He slaps her unceremoniously across the face a few times. “Be gentle,” I plead in a tone that sounds very unintentionally sarcastic. “You already broke her nose.”

“Hey,” he barks. “Wake up.” Jesus Fictional Christ, this guy is a brute. “Hey, do you hear me? Wake up.”

The girl stirs and pushes his hand away. “What do you want?”

“You’re awake,” I state, reiterating the obvious. “Good. I wasn’t in the mood to dig a grave tonight.”

The girl lifts her head and grimaces at me. “Are you Gabriele?”

“No, you’ve got the wrong number. I’m Roy.” I stick out my hand for her to shake, but hers are tied. “Oh yeah. Sorry.” I drop it.

“What the fuck do you want with me?”

“I heard from a little birdie that you’ve become quite the budding, young necromancer.”

“She’s what?” Ginger looks at me concernedly.

“A necromancer,” I repeat. “Reeling spirits back from the dead like a nasty little fisherman.”

“You don’t know what you’re talking about,” she spits.

“Au contraire, I have friends in all sorts of places. Cities, villages, the woods outside of New Athens.” The color drains from her face. Well, all the color except for the crusty red stain around her nose. “Nobody is ever truly alone, you see. Even the most desperate of men, on their last dying breaths, as they succumb to the fear that not even God is watching over them… There is somebody watching. It may not be their god, but someone is watching.”

“What do you want from me?”

“Right to the point, then. Good.” I sit down on the opposite end of the bed, giving enough distance to make sure that none of the blood she’s spitting gets onto my jeans. “The gods are not happy with you.”

“Hades?” Ginger chimes in.

“Yes, that’s one,” I respond with a nod. “And Hel, the Norse goddess. And the Shinigami. Ever heard of them? In fact, Chitragupta, Xipe Totec, King Yama, Xorn—all of the gods are pretty mad.”

“Why are they mad at me?” The girl’s voice cracks as she speaks. I can tell I’m getting into her head. “I I have nothing to do with them.”

“But you do. You see, when you disrespect the laws of one god, you disrespect them all,” I explain. “The laws of life and death are sacred, no matter which theology you subscribe to. The living belong in the land of the living, and the dead belong in the Underworld, the afterlife, Heaven and Hell—whatever you want to call it. But if one underworld starts giving out free passes to the land of the living, then all of the spirits in all those other places I mentioned are going to start to get jealous. Suddenly, you have millions, if not billions, of undead hearing about this one girl who managed to get her brother a second chance, and they all start to think, why shouldn’t I get one too. Do you see where I’m going with this?”

The room is silent for a moment. I think that means my explanation worked.

Thank freakin’ god.

A bit of a sidetrack confession here—I’m totally lying my ass off. All the other gods probably don’t give a shit, it’s not like the dead are going to form an uprising against their literally omnipotent, all-powerful overlords. In fact, one of the gods I mentioned was actually an X-Men and I’m so freakin’ relieved neither of them seemed to pick up on that. If I’m being real here, I’m just doing this because I was hired to.

The third reason it’s inconvenient to be the son of a loa: all the gods suddenly assume that just because I have these powers that I’m entitled to use them to help others.

Look, all I ever wanted to do was listen to classical music and play Animal Crossing in bed, eating Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Arizona Iced Tea. Hades was the one who sought me out and thought, ‘hey, wouldn’t it be a great idea to ruin this kid’s life by making him into a mercenary for all these tiny deities and death spirits to use at will?’ And, like I said before, spirits and gods love to gossip. One death god heard that there was a mercenary willing to do the dirty, busy work and they recommended him to a friend, who recommended him to another friend, who recommended him to another friend, et cetera and so forth. And all the while, my New Horizons island is in freakin’ shambles because nobody is giving me a free day to clean up all the weeds that have sprouted all over my outdoor-waterfall-patisserie.

“So what do you want from me,” the girl repeats, “if not just to kill me?”

“What I want…” I lean in close so she can see right into the lavender glint of my irises. These eyeballs are a pain in the ass for grocery shopping but for times like this, I swear there’s no better weapon. “Is relief.”

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Manga the Week of 2/24/21

SEAN: As I write this, Texas is being hit with blizzards. Why not curl up… in your dark house with no power… with some manga?

Airship gives us the print volume of the 2nd I’m in Love with the Villainess, and also a print volume for Skeleton Knight in Another World 8.

ASH: I haven’t finished reading the first volume of I’m in Love with the Villainess quite yet, but I suspect I’ll want to pick up the second.

SEAN: Denpa’s site says that The Girl with the Sanpaku Eyes 2 is out next week.

J-Novel Club has a trio of light novels. By the Grace of the Gods 6, Campfire Cooking in Another World 9, and The Greatest Magicmaster’s Retirement Plan 8.

On the manga side, they have The Faraway Paladin 4 and Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles 5.

Kodansha has two print debuts, though we’ve seen them both digitally before. Cells at Work: Baby! is essentially the superdeformed version of the series.

ASH: I enjoyed the original series, but haven’t managed to keep up with all the spinoffs!

SEAN: A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) is one that I’ve gushed about before, but here I am gushing about it again. This story of a boy and girl meeting and falling in love, it’s all about communication, as our heroine is hearing impaired, and our globe trotting hero does not know sign language. Fans of Kimi ni Todoke should check this out.

MICHELLE: I missed this when it was a digital debut, so I’m grateful for a second chance at it.

ANNA: Amazingly, this is one of the very few Kodansha digital titles that I have read, and it is absolutely wonderful. It is by suu Morishita, so fans of Shortcake Cake should absolutely pick it up. I’m sure I bought the first couple volumes digitally due to Sean’s gushing and just never posted about it. Morishita does some wonderfully innovative storytelling as the two main characters figure out how to communicate with each other, and the hearing-impaired heroine is portrayed with great sensitivity. I’m so rooting for Yuki and her first real romance!!

ASH: I’m really looking forward to reading this one now that it’s in print. Can’t pass it up with recommendations like that.

MELINDA: Well, how can I possibly resist after that glowing recommendation?

SEAN: Also in print: Heaven’s Design Team 3. The anime is currently airing.

ASH: I have legitimately learned things about animal life reading this series.

SEAN: Digitally the debut is How Do You Do, Koharu? (Gokigenyou, Koharu-san), by the author of (and in the same universe as) Say I Love You. Koharu (the younger sister of Yamato, the male lead in Say I Love You) prefers to keep her friends solely on the digital side… till she’s tempted by a follower who she might want to be more than just friends with. This runs, of course, in Dessert. I hope it is a bit less drama-filled than its parent series.

MICHELLE: I’d seen this one on the release calendar but didn’t realize it had any connection to Say I Love You. Interesting!

SEAN: We also see DAYS 22, Harem Marriage 2, Maid in Honey 6 (the final volume), My Best () Butler 6, My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1 2, Shangri-La Frontier 2, What I Love About You 3, and When We’re in Love 5.

Seven Seas’s biggest debut may be one that came out first nearly 10 years ago. After a period where it seemed that you couldn’t go a week without a new volume, the Alice in the Country of _________ series vanished, allegedly due to licensing difficulties with the original creator. But now it’s back… in digital form! It’s getting rolled out over several weeks. This week we get The Clockmaker’s Story and Love Labyrinth of Thorns (Julius) and The Mad Hatter’s Late Night Tea Party 1 & 2 (Blood).

ANNA: I think I’m tapped out of Alice in the Country of stories but I’m amused to see these being released again.

ASH: Oh, wow! I had somehow previously missed this news.

SEAN: In actual new titles, the debut is Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon (Kaketa Tsuki to Donuts), a yuri office romance story that runs in Comic Yuri Hime. Always happy to see more non-high school students.

And there is The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Wizard’s Blue 2, Days of Love at Seagull Villa 2, Failed Princesses 3, and How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? 5.

MICHELLE: I still haven’t even read volume 1 of Seagull Villa!

SEAN: Square Enix Manga debuts Ragna Crimson, a Gangan Joker title whose summary has the words “dark fantasy” and “revenge-fueled quest” and I stopped caring.

In much better Square Enix manga news, we get A Man and His Cat 3.

MICHELLE: Yay!

MELINDA: Yes!

SEAN: Apologies to Tentai Books, I missed their debut light novel which is actually out later this week. World Teacher: Special Agent in Another World (World Teacher: Isekaishiki Kyouiku Agent) is another of those books where the plot is described by the title.

Tokyopop has a debut. The Cat Proposed (Bakeneko Katatte Sourou) is a one-shot BL title from Canna. A man watches a play and sees one of the actors has cat ears. Turns out he’s a bakeneko, and has chosen our protagonist as his spouse!

There’s also the 3rd and final volume of Still Sick.

Vertical has Ajin: Demi-Human 16 and Bakemonogatari’s 7th manga volume.

Yen On has had a few date shifts (try to contain your shock), but we do get a few new volumes this week… and two old ones, as Haruhi Suzumiya 3 and 4 get reprints. 4 is considered the series’ high point.

And there is Do You Love Your Mom (and Her Two-Hit, Multi-Target Attacks?) 8, The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn As a Typical Nobody 5, In the Land of Leadale 2, Konosuba 13, and May These Leaden Battlegrounds Leave No Trace 3.

There’s also a Yen Press title I missed last week, as it’s out this Saturday. Megumi Hayashibara’s The Characters Taught Me Everything: Living Life One Episode at a Time is her new memoir, and Yen is putting it out digitally the same day it comes out in Japan!

ASH: I really hope this is released in print at some point, too! It should be really good.

SEAN: Because of various delays and date shifts, Yen Press has FIVE manga debuts next week. We start with Adachi & Shimamura, the manga version of which we’ve already seen the light novel and the anime. Please enjoy Adachi’s gay panic and Shimamura’s attempts to be a functioning human being in a new medium. This runs in Dengeki Daioh.

Days on Fes is a series about two friends going to rock festivals, and that’s about all it is, from what I hear. Sounds like a Laid-Back Camp vibe. This runs in Comic Newtype.

ASH: Oh, that could fun.

MELINDA: I might be into this? As someone who used to go to a lot of music festivals, that is.

SEAN: The Girl without a Face (Kao ga Nai Onnanoko) is a one-shot from Comic Beam. A boy and girl are in love. She’s a bit… expressionless – literally – but that’s just fine. This looks both cute and spooky?

ASH: This could be fun, too!

SEAN: Golden Japanesque – A Splendid Yokohama Romance is the sort of josei title folks were BEGGING for ten years ago. It runs in Flowers’ online magazine, and its author did Kare First Love, for Viz fans with long memories. A Meiji-era title about a half-Japanese girl who’s discriminated against and the boy who thinks she’s a fairy-tale character.

MICHELLE: Ooh! I actually do own all of Kare First Love, as it happens.

ANNA: I am a Viz fan with a long memory and I think I own most of Kare First Love too. I am officially intrigued and will be picking this up.

ASH: Same!

MELINDA: Same here!

SEAN: Lastly there is ID:Invaded #Brake-Broken, a title which hurts me when I try to say it out loud. It’s the sequel to the anime, and runs in Young Ace.

We also get Eniale & Dewiela 2, Mieruko-chan 2, Overlord: The Undead King-Oh! 6, The Saga of Tanya the Evil 13, Slasher Maidens 2, Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun 7, The White Cat’s Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King’s Lap 2, and A Witch’s Love at the End of the World 2.

ASH: I’ll likely be picking up a few of those, too.

SEAN: What manga melts the weather all around you?

By: Sean Gaffney

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Dragon Age Origins

Redcliffe

O, Redcliffe my Redcliffe! As always before we return to Lupu, the law of Lupusregina. “If a video game has a character or build creator, Lupusregina Beta from Overlord can and will be created within it.” The last time we left this werewolf, she had just genocided a Dalish Elf tribe. Who else but Lupusregina? The Chantry, that's who.

So Alistair is from Redcliffe, and was raised by Arl Eamon of Redcliffe. But then Eamon's Orleasian wife Isolde didn't like Alistair, due to the rumors that him being at the castle made. So she sent him off. Alistair tells Lups this while they head to Redcliffe. This time our sadistic battlemaid is leaving Sten at camp and bringing Alistair instead. Alistair also tells Lupu that his dad was KING MARIC. So Alistair is sort of in line for the throne. Lupusregina bullies him, and is sorta mad that he hid this. They arrive in Redcliffe, and learn that the town is under attack by the undead! Zombie’s attack every night. They also meet Bann Teagan, brother of the Arl. Teagan asks Lupusregina if she'll help defend the town?

Now this is a bit of a complicated question. On one hand, Lupusregina is a sadist that doesn't care about these people. But on the other hands, not only did she defend a village in Overlord. But if Nazarick is going to conquer this land, then it's probably better to actually have a town to conquer. Also by saving Redcliffe, Nazarick's renown in it will be a lot better. Finally, Bann Teagan is a pretty useful asset. He’s a bit more pragmatic, and he himself states that he knows he's not the strongest fighter. He would probably surrender to Nazarick. By the way, you don't have to save Redcliffe, you can just leave it to be destroyed. I never knew that. Fun though. So the battle maid chooses to help defend Redcliffe!

So a big part of this section of the quest is preparing for the attack at nightfall. You can persuade/threaten to get extra soldiers, get extra gear, even get a holy blessing! But Lupusregina ain't doing ANY of that. I was inspired by how in Overlord, when she has to save Nfirea from the troll, she waits until he is literally 5 feet away from death to do anything. So she doesn't have to actually SAVE everyone in Redcliffe. Just make sure the town doesn't go totally belly up. She threatens the blacksmith to repair the miltia’s weapons and armor (though is forced to make a deal to find his daughter in the castle later), kills a Dwarven crook, kills a Elven spy of Loghain, forces a Tavern owner to join the militia, and brings in lantern oil to battle the undead. She even makes a child cry. On accident.

Then the battle comes, and it's a massacre. On all sides. The knights of Redcliffe actually make it out okay, despite RUNNING INTO LIT LANTERN OIL. But the Militia is slaughtered. Their death's are almost certainly influced by Lupusregina’s danger close attitude. “I don't care how close they are to the zombies! I cast flame blast~su!”. Everyone except like 3 unnamed milita members die. Even the towns mayor is slain during the battle. But, it's a pyrrhic victory. Teagan takes Lupu with him to the windmill to explain his plan to-oh it's the Orleasian woman.

She needs Teagan to come with her. Just Teagan. Alone. This raises questions, but she just goes on about how her son Connor won't leave but that Teagan can convince him. So Teagan gives Lups his signet ring, and has her use a secret passage from the windmill into the castle. Entering into the dungeon who does she see but Jowan? Yeah, it's Jowan from the origin! Lupu questions him, and he explains that Connor was showing signs of being a mage. Isolde didn't want him sent to the circle of Magi, so she hired Jowan to teach Connor just enough magic to hide it. Bad news though, because Loghain hired Jowan as an assassin to poison Eamon. Lupusregina leaves him alive…for now. That blood magic could come in useful. She traverses the castle, slaying undead, finding the smith's daughter, and letting in the knights. When she entered the main hall, she saw Bann Teagan BREAKING IT DOWNNNNN YEAH BANN TEAGAN BUST A MOVE. Because the demon possessing Connor had hypnotized him.

After some quick violence, Connor running upstairs and the spell over Teagan being broken, the question came up…what do we do with Connor? He's an abomination, and typically the only solution to that is to kill the abomination. Isolde obviously doesn't want her son killed, and Jowan is brought up to find an alternative solution. He knows a Blood magic ritual which will send a mage into the fade to battle the demon directly, leaving Connor unharmed. Bad news though, it requires a sacrifice. Isolde offers her life as a sacrifice. There's also the option about approaching the circle and likely finding a ritual to peacefully send a mage to the fade. But alas, Lupusregina doesn't do that. She has Isolde sacrificed and heads into the Fade. She speaks with the demon, and makes a deal. The demon leaves Connor and Eamon alone for the time being. In return, Lupusregina is taught specialized blood magic by the demon.

The funny thing here is that because I bought the Blood Mage manual in Awakening, there wasn't even a reason to make this deal. But it makes sense story wise, as I'm pretty sure Yggdrasil doesn’t really have any sort of Blood Magic beyond what Shalltear does with her “Blood Drinker” class. Add on to that that by learning Blood Magic Lupusregina is a Nazarickan gaining a level in something. This would be groundbreaking for Ainz. As well as boosting her power. So bottom line is: Blood magic=strong Wolfie. Connor is just a afterthought. Worst case scenario when Nazarick conquers Redcliffe they take out the abomination if it doesn't play along.

To cap off Redcliffe, Lupusregina executes Jowan for his crimes. Bullying him all the way, refusing his final wishes and not telling him what happened to Lily, and lamenting she could only kill him once.

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Smokey brand Select: Biohazrd

With the advent of Peninsula’s release, the sequel of Train to Busan, i wanted to take some time and spotlight a few of my favorites Zombie films. My love for Zombie flicks stems more from the circumstances around the outbreak, rather than the monster effects and whatnot, themselves. Don’t get me wrong, the make-up in these things are almost always spectacular, but, for me, the existentialism is where the true horror of these films truly lie. I like the exploration of humanity and lack thereof in such dire situations. That whole man/monster motif. I am a sucker for those tropes and the study of human nature. For me, those make the best kinds films, that mirror to ourselves, and you get a ton of that in zombie flicks. Now, admittedly, i have seen a ton of these things and it was hard to whittle it down to just ten selections so this is another one of those wonky lists. Look, man, i like movies and this is my list so I'll do what i want!

10b. Overlord

Overlord is an interesting case. It started out as a spec script, then got made as part of the Cloverfield cinematic universe, but dropped that aspect after Cloverfield Paradox sh*t the bed. I think that was for the best because this movie is f*cking insane. It has nothing to do with Cloverfield and everything to do with Resident Evil and Wolfenstein. Indeed, this is everything a Wolfenstein adaption should be. Nazis and zombies and Nazi zombie super-soldiers - oh my! In all seriousness, this movie is one of the most violent, excessive, gory, cinematic pleasures i have ever experienced. Overlord knows exactly what it is and executes that vision with such fervent, bloody, sloppy, enthusiasm, you can’t help but have a great time.

10a. The Crazies

I saw the original version of this film when i was a kid on television. I thought it was an interesting take on the zombie formula and kept it’s existence in my back pocket. The Crazies was the first time i understood that a zombie didn’t need to be undead. This film predated my experiences with first Resident Evil game so infection was a brand new trope for me. Fast forward several years, and the remake drops. It’s so much better that the original. It is a low budget film, which means they need to focus on character and atmosphere to drive the tension home, both of which are absolutely excellent. The Crazies is harrowing, stressful, and brilliant. Both versions are good but the 2010 remake, in my humble opinion, is superior in every way.

9. The Night Eats the World

I stumbled upon this by accident while perusing amazon. I remember hearing about it and thought the premise was interesting. Imagine being locked in one of those dope ass, old timey, Paris apartments during a zombie apocalypse? That hook, alone, got me to bite but the performance given by Anders Danielsen Lie as the lead, Sam, was heart-wrenching. This is a very somber take on the isolation aspect of the zombie genre. This is I Am Legend but with a sobering reality infused in every scene. It was horrifying watching Sam’s mental degradation but a powerful watch overall.

8. Life After Beth

Life after Beth is probably the only light-hearted zombie film of this list and for good reason; It’s outstanding. I debated whether to put Zombieland or Burying the Ex on this list, both excellent in their own right, but i had way more fun watching this one, than either of those. That’s high praise because the first Zombieland is one of my absolute favorite films. Life After Beth is a unique take on the whole genre and Aubrey Plaza as the titular Beth was excellent. I would say it’s about as good as Zombieland, maybe a little better. Mostly because of Plaza. I really like Aubrey Plaza.

7. Deadgirl

This is actually Deadgirl’s second time making a Select list. I figured there would eventually be crossover as some flicks encapsulate so many different genres but it’s surprising that it would be this one. Actually, i think the first was Doctor Sleep with the Stephen King and Vampire lists, but Deadgirl is worth a double-dip, too. It’s super low budget and focuses on a rather interesting take on the Zombie genre. I don’t want to get into it too much because the film, itself, is worth a watch. So go do that. Go watch Deadgirl. Right now.

6. Maggie

This was a legitimate surprise for me to see. Maggie takes place several years after the actual outbreak. Zombies are a thing. They’ve been a thing. Humanity has already crossed that bridge and the virus is just the way of life. they’re the new normal and mankind is busy as much as usual after literally the dead rising from their graves. Precautions are taken to mitigate infection but they still occur with alarming frequency. Maggie is about a father who has to come to terms with his daughter’s infection. You slowly watch this man’s despair and desperation as the inevitable eventually befalls his one and only daughter. It’s stark, and bleak, and f*cking devastating. There isn’t a happy ending to this, it just ends. I loved this movie, man, and a lot of it has to do with Arnold Schwarzenegger’s performance. That sh*t was amazing and easily the best role I've ever seen in. I’m a huge Terminator fan but this performance as f*cking enthralling. Abigail Breslin is awful in it, though.

5. Cargo

Before i get into it’s merits as a zombie flick, i just need to say, Cargo is an excellent film in itself. Strong ass performances. A gripping and emotional narrative. Gorgeous cinematography. Deft direction. It’s an objectively beautiful film. Now, as a zombie outing, this motherf*cker is full of the despair. The whole f*cking thing is an exercise in constant, aggressive, tragedy. Don’t misunderstand, it’s excellent, but it will leave you exhausted by the end. It wraps up nicely and with a subtle tone of hope, but you will be emotionally exhausted, for sure, by the time those credit’s roll.

4. The Girl with All the Gifts

I love this movie if only because they took the cordycep route in regards to infection. The zombie story i wrote way back when i was in high school for my creative writing course, used that as the catalyst for my zombie shenanigans. I always found that sh*t interesting, like, what would happen if that parasitic relationship jumped species. Then The Last of Us came out and i was disillusioned because the story they told, turned out to be so much better than mine. I felt that same emotion when i first saw this movie. The Girl with All the Gifts is brilliant. It’s stunningly human while being objectively horrifying. The zombies play a part, sure, but it’s the inevitable extinction of humanity that drives this film, that haunts most of these characters. It’s X-Men but with zombies instead of mutants and executed in a way that feels disturbingly real. Plus, and i cannot stress this enough, Sennia Nanua is f*cking outstanding as Melanie. To be so young and to give such an emotional performance was a true joy to witness.

3. Night of the Living Dead

The classic that kicked off an entire genre and still, even after fifty-two years, one of the best examples of it to ever be made. Night was terrifying back in the day, mostly because of different sensibilities, but the horror of that film lied with the people trapped in the house. The true monsters were never the zombies, but humanity, itself. It was watching those survivors slowly turn on one another. It was the realization that people will eat each other when pressed with such harrowing events. I used to think that wasn’t true but then Covid happened and people were trampling each other for toilet paper. That was insane. People would absolutely act this way in real life so that ending, as f*cking abrupt and terrible as it was, rang true. That sh*t is what real horror is all about.

2. The Wailing

The Wailing is the first of two South Korean zombie flicks to make this list. Indeed, the other is so excellent, it had to share the top spot but this one, for me, was an easy pick at two. I’ve seen I’ve given The Wailing multiple viewings and every time, without fail, i am pulled into that world. It’s a very methodical film, not in the sense of pacing, but more in the sense of plotting. This thing has a story to tell and you have to commit to it being told. It is a lot to ask but, like so many other films that ask this of you, the experience is incredibly rewarding. Don’t let the fact this thing is Korean language stop you from taking in a true masterpiece. It’s gorgeous, performed adeptly, and shot wonderfully. The environment and atmosphere, alone, are worth the price of admission.

1b. Train to Busan

If 1a didn’t exist, Train to Busan would be the greatest zombie flick i have ever seen. It hits that sweet spot between the human and horror elements perfectly. Setting it on a train makes for some of the most tension filled scenes ever captured of film. For those of you that prefer a more action packed, zombie outing, Busan delivers that in spades, while giving you very real, very emotional, performances to boot. You feel for these characters and the bleakness of their plight. You feel the desperation as the world collapses around them. This movie, zombie elements remove, would still be f*cking fantastic. Add the horrors of an undead apocalypse, and you have one of the most devastating accusations of humanity ever captured on film.

1a. 28 Days Later

This is the greatest zombie film i have ever seen, hands down. It does everything Train to Busan does, AND sticks that feeling of isolation so well. In a lot of ways, this is more a study on the horrors humanity can commit in the face of oblivion, and i dig that. There are shades of that aspect permeating throughout all of these films but the first third of 28 Days Later nails that bleak loneliness with such aggressiveness, it’s borderline sadistic. This was my first experience with Cillian Murphy and i was thoroughly impressed. Dude was incredible in this role so imagine my complete lack of surprise when he popped up in Batman Begins. It’s said he got Scarecrow because of Days and i can totally see that. Watching this man’s career blossom has been a real pleasure but, for me, his Jim will always be the role i think off when people say his name. If you’ve never seen 28 Days Later, rectify that at once. It’s an incredible, gorgeous film that is definitely worth a watch.

Honorable Mentions: Burying the Ex, Zombieland, Shaun of the Dead, Dead Snow, Return of the Living Dead, Re-Animator, Day of the Dead, World War Z, Contracted, REC, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Gallowalkers, Pet Sematary, Resident Evil