Key of Z

In 2011 and 2012, Boom! Studios released this four-issue miniseries from writers Chondra Echert and Claudio Sanchez, with artist Aaron Kuder bringing a gritty, visceral style to a world overrun by a zombie plague. The story follows a disgraced New York City scientist who discovers that the key to humanity's survival may lie in his own dark past. It's a taut, character-driven horror-sci-fi piece that stands out for its focus on redemption and moral compromise amid the apocalypse.