Marvel Zombies Halloween Vol 1 1

Marvel Zombies Halloween #1

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Appearing in 1st story

Featured Characters:

• Peter Rasputin Pryde(First appearance)
• Katherine Pryde(First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Mephisto(First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Karolina Dean(First appearance)
• Darkhawk (Chris Powell)(First appearance; dies)
• Mettle (Ken Mack)(First appearance; dies)
• Zero-G (Alex Power)(First appearance)
• Squirrel Girl (Doreen Green)(First appearance)

Races & Species:

• Zombies(First appearance)
  • Humans(First appearance)
  • Squirrels(First appearance)
• Mutants(First appearance)
• Cats(First appearance)
• Demons(First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Colossus (Peter Rasputin)(First appearance; photo)
• Man-Thing (Ted Sallis)(First appearance; photo)
• Wolverine (James Howlett)(Mentioned)
• Spider-Man (Peter Parker)(Mentioned)

Locations:

• Earth-25377(First appearance)
  • United States of America(First appearance)
    • Abandoned House(First appearance)
    • New York(First appearance; photo)
      • Westchester County(First appearance; photo)
        • Salem Center(First appearance; photo)
          • Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters(First appearance; photo)

Items:

• Hunger Virus(First appearance)

Synopsis for 1st story

A mother and her young son Peter have taken up residence in an abandoned house where they hide from zombies, only killing them when they approach the house. Peter hears something in the walls, prompting his mother to shoot at them. Inside the gap in the wall she discovers that a black kitten was the source of the noise. Peter decides to keep him and names him Blackie.

While looking at a calender, Peter notices the word "Halloween" under October 31st, just four days away, and asks his mother about it. She explains the holiday to him, including the tradition of trick-or-treating. Intrigued, Peter wants to celebrate it even though his mother is more concerned with keeping them safe. However, he is able to persuade her into celebrating.

To that end, his mother digs up an old Wolverine costume in the basement and gives it to him to wear. Even with the costume, decorations, and jack o'lanterns, Peter is upset that there is no candy. His mother decides to go to a nearby convenience store to scavange for any leftover candy, leaving Peter alone with Blackie. Unfortunately, immediately after her departure, Blackie wanders outside.

Peter chases after him into the deserted town until he sees a house with lights on. He approaches the house and asks the creepy old man with red hair living inside if he has seen his cat. The old man brushes him off and slams the door in his face. Peter walks away but turns back around and sees that the house is no longer there.

Suddenly, he sees something run past that he believes is Blackie but is in fact a zombie squirrel. Then, he is picked up by zombie Karolina Dean, who is attacked by zombie Darkhawk, causing her to drop him onto an outdoor basketball court beside Alex Power, Mettle, and Squirrel Girl.

Alex Power traps him in a zero-g field and the group mocks him for looking for a cat. However, he gets angry at them for making fun of him just because he is capable of caring about something other than himself. As they prepare to eat him, Peter's mother shoots Alex in the stomach while the freed Peter stabs Darkhawk in the eye with his claws.

His mother, carrying him in her arms, escapes the zombies and phases through a wall into a nearby school. Inside, they are cornered by Squirrel Girl's zombie squirrels. Peter's mother tries to offer herself to them in exchange for her son's life, but the zombies would prefer to eat both of them. Soon, the clock strikes 12:00, making it officially Halloween. The old man appears before them and reveals himself to be Mephisto after he kills the zombies.

The mother, revealed to be Kitty Pryde, refuses to allow Mephisto to come near her son, knowing that he spared them so that he can later claim his soul. Mephisto leaves, reminding Peter that he will come for his soul again with a deal that will work to their mutual benefit.

After returning home, Peter becomes sad that someday he will be taken by Mephisto. Kitty assures her son that nothing is certain and that he has choices. She then comforts him with the words of his father Colossus about how he believed that the world will be better one day. Afterwards, Kitty shows him Blackie sleeping in a jack o'lantern, who she found on her way back from the convenience store. Peter hugs his mother and thanks her, happy that, even without candy, he has all he needs.

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