As the world falls into total chaos with zombies, otherwise known as “ex’s” or the ex-human. The superheroes around the world must battle the shambling hordes of the walking dead and protect the people that look up to them. Keeping order within Paramount Studios lot proves to be a daily struggle with the residents of the safe harbor within the studio walls and the millions of walking dead occupying Los Angeles. Things become apparent that they may not be alone and the overwhelming danger begins to reveal itself as the heroes and the normal humans fight for their very survival.
Ex-Heroes is one of those stories that has combined elements of two genres perfectly into a believable story. The characters each had their own flaws that they try to suppress in order to keep that air of confidence up in so that the people within the mount have hope that things will work out. To see some of the back-story of several of the superheroes in the “Then” chapters fit perfectly. Offering glimpses in how they were dealing with the start of the zombie plague and their actions that shaped their decisions later on. What brought the story up even more was the details of how these people dealt with the situation and adapted to a new world that was at its core much more deadly than before. Giving the heroes a more human side was a nice breath of fresh air. Many times we see superhuman heroes that are portrayed as these vassals of powers, ones that don’t care for those around them and just plainly don’t have any shred of humanity. We’re given that feeling there is something more dangerous than just the walking dead, that feeling of having to look over your shoulder knowing that this entity will make itself known, driving the characters to be constantly on their toes. Overall the story flows very well, bringing just enough downtime to make the reader relax before another punch of action or intrigue come back around to get you.
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