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Effigies is volume one of a dark, moody epic trilogy of the living dead apocalypse as it affects the entire world and particularly Chicago and its surrounding communities, from origin to infestation to the fight for survival. 

In a market full of zombie literature, I tasked myself not just to visit and pay homage to the beautifully macabre universe created by George Romero, but to differentiate and expand on it. The expected elements of the genre are all here –intense…

“Good evening, Mr. Pratt. I’m officer Darryl Knowles with the LaGrange Police Department and this is Corporal Wendell Geffen with the Illinois National Guard. As you have probably heard, Chicago and surrounding suburbs and communities are currently operating under the statute of martial law until further notice and we are under orders to monitor census and citizen compliance,” the cop advised, sneaking a look over Pratt’s shoulder and into his living room.

Knowles had the speech…

Unless you were licensed or happened to be a government sanctioned marine biologist with a special authorized permit, it was highly illegal to do what Clive Hanley was doing today. But that had never stopped him before and the financial rewards were well worth the risk involved. Although he despised the pompous Americans and their love of the expensive, eccentric, hardcore thrill and excess in general- their vast supply of cash was ‘red carpet welcome’ any day of the week.

He had…

Chapter 1

“So …are you still looking for Giant Size Amazing War Action number one, Andy?” the freckled, heavyset boy with the blue Mohawk asked.

“Always, and I’ll probably be looking the rest of my life the way it’s going. It’s a tough number to have at the top of a want list. It’s just an independent one-shot comic with a low print run that was done back in 1974. I’ve been looking for it since I was a kid, but there are not a lot of shops or…