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* AWorldHalfFull: Interestingly, despite the [[ZombieApocalypse setting]], the world in ''Empire of the Dead'' is this, rather than the complete civilizational collapse implied in the latter half of ''Dawn of the Dead'' and ''Day of the Dead''. Society is shown to be very much intact in New York City, and it's implied that numerous other areas in the United States and abroad are in a similar state. Rather than being an extinction-level threat to humanity as depicted in the films, the zombies in the comic miniseries are treated as more of a manageable nuisance.
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''Empire of the Dead'' is a trilogy of comic book miniseries created by Creator/GeorgeARomero, continuing the themes in his zombie trope [[TropeCodifier codifying]] ''Film/LivingDeadSeries''. It's after the ZombieApocalypse, as humanity lives in the ruins of society alongside the wandering corpses that drove it to devastation. Mankind keeps themselves busy regardless of their current predicament, often watching controversial gladiator games which use zombie fighters. Unknown to these survivors, New York City is not infested one kind of living dead, but two. For in reality, their mayor, his family, and his inner circle are blood-drinking vampires.
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''Empire of the Dead'' is a trilogy of comic book miniseries created by Creator/GeorgeARomero, continuing the themes in his zombie trope [[TropeCodifier codifying]] ''Film/LivingDeadSeries''. It's after the ZombieApocalypse, as humanity lives in the ruins of society alongside the wandering corpses that drove it to devastation. Mankind keeps themselves busy regardless of their current predicament, often watching controversial gladiator games which use zombie fighters. Unknown to these survivors, New York City is not infested by one kind of living dead, but two. For in reality, their mayor, his family, and his inner circle are blood-drinking vampires.
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* ContinuityNod: One of the protagonists, Penny Jones, is the sister of Barbra and Johnny, characters from ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead''. Penny also recounts the film's events while also adding an extra layer of intrigue: Zombie!Johnny actually saved Barbra from the other zombies attacking the house.
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* ContinuityNod: One of the protagonists, Penny Jones, is the sister of Barbra and Johnny, characters from ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead''.''Film/{{Night of the Living Dead|1968}}''. Penny also recounts the film's events while also adding an extra layer of intrigue: Zombie!Johnny actually saved Barbra from the other zombies attacking the house.
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The [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead night]] unleashed the horror of the undead. The [[Film/DawnOfTheDead dawn]] ended our world as they quickly encompassed it. The [[Film/DayOfTheDead day]] arrived and saw our world in ruins AfterTheEnd. Now we live in this hellish [[Film/LandOfTheDead land]]. What's next? An empire.
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The [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead1968 night]] unleashed the horror of the undead. The [[Film/DawnOfTheDead [[Film/DawnOfTheDead1978 dawn]] ended our world as they quickly encompassed it. The [[Film/DayOfTheDead [[Film/DayOfTheDead1985 day]] arrived and saw our world in ruins AfterTheEnd. Now we live in this hellish [[Film/LandOfTheDead land]]. What's next? An empire.
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* {{Retcon}}: The series reveals that Barbra didn't die at the end of ''Night of the Living Dead'', but was [[BigBrotherInstinct saved by the zombified Johnny]], who defends Barbra [[HeroicSacrifice one final time]] before being gunned down by the rednecks from the film's ending.
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* {{Retcon}}: The series reveals that Barbra didn't die at the end of ''Night ''Film/{{Night of the Living Dead'', Dead|1968}}'', but was [[BigBrotherInstinct saved by the zombified Johnny]], who defends Barbra [[HeroicSacrifice one final time]] before being gunned down by the rednecks from the film's ending.
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The [[Film/NightOfTheLivingDead night]] unleashed the horror of the undead. The [[Film/DawnOfTheDead dawn]] ended our world as they quickly encompassed it. The [[Film/DayOfTheDead day]] arrived and saw our world in ruins AfterTheEnd. Now we live in this hellish [[Film/LandOfTheDead land]]. What's next? An empire.
''Empire of the Dead'' is a trilogy of comic book miniseries created by Creator/GeorgeARomero, continuing the themes in his zombie trope [[TropeCodifier codifying]] ''Film/LivingDeadSeries''. It's after the ZombieApocalypse, as humanity lives in the ruins of society alongside the wandering corpses that drove it to devastation. Mankind keeps themselves busy regardless of their current predicament, often watching controversial gladiator games which use zombie fighters. Unknown to these survivors, New York City is not infested one kind of living dead, but two. For in reality, their mayor, his family, and his inner circle are blood-drinking vampires.
For years, they maintain their secrecy with utmost discretion. Then the zombies came and they finally found a scapegoat. Their rule will soon hit trouble, however, as survivors sick of their aristocratic rule over NYC or know of their secret are planning a coup.
Currently, talks for a TV Series by Creator/AMC are underway.
!!Provides examples of:
* AfterTheEnd: The series takes place in the same post-apocalyptic world as ''Day of the Dead''.
* ContinuityNod: One of the protagonists, Penny Jones, is the sister of Barbra and Johnny, characters from ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead''. Penny also recounts the film's events while also adding an extra layer of intrigue: Zombie!Johnny actually saved Barbra from the other zombies attacking the house.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The vampires are aristocratic and the wealthiest people in New York while the zombies are slave labor and used as entertainment despite some evidence of intelligence. There is one notable scene where some vampires try to get rid of a victim and find a group of what they assume to be zombies. They leave the victim there to be devoured and run off, failing to notice that the group is actually a bunch of black people who take the victim to a hospital.
* EyepatchOfPower: Bill Chandrake.
* HybridMonster: The zombie Xavier is eventually revealed to be [[spoiler:a vampiric zombie.]]
* ItCanThink: Following in ''Day'' and ''Land'''s footsteps, the series continues an examination of the idea of intelligent zombies. Or at least zombies that have some semblance of remembering their past lives like in ''Dawn''. Zombies wander New York, sure. But there are a large number of them who are mindlessly repeating mundane tasks such as doing laundry or playing chess. Living characters debate whether or not these actions are signs of intelligence or simple expanded muscle memory.
* {{Retcon}}: The series reveals that Barbra didn't die at the end of ''Night of the Living Dead'', but was [[BigBrotherInstinct saved by the zombified Johnny]], who defends Barbra [[HeroicSacrifice one final time]] before being gunned down by the rednecks from the film's ending.
* WhamShot: One that shows us what we're truly in for: Bill Chandrake drinking blood from the neck of his mistress.
-->'''Xavier''': Different...Different kind of living dead...
''Empire of the Dead'' is a trilogy of comic book miniseries created by Creator/GeorgeARomero, continuing the themes in his zombie trope [[TropeCodifier codifying]] ''Film/LivingDeadSeries''. It's after the ZombieApocalypse, as humanity lives in the ruins of society alongside the wandering corpses that drove it to devastation. Mankind keeps themselves busy regardless of their current predicament, often watching controversial gladiator games which use zombie fighters. Unknown to these survivors, New York City is not infested one kind of living dead, but two. For in reality, their mayor, his family, and his inner circle are blood-drinking vampires.
For years, they maintain their secrecy with utmost discretion. Then the zombies came and they finally found a scapegoat. Their rule will soon hit trouble, however, as survivors sick of their aristocratic rule over NYC or know of their secret are planning a coup.
Currently, talks for a TV Series by Creator/AMC are underway.
!!Provides examples of:
* AfterTheEnd: The series takes place in the same post-apocalyptic world as ''Day of the Dead''.
* ContinuityNod: One of the protagonists, Penny Jones, is the sister of Barbra and Johnny, characters from ''Film/NightOfTheLivingDead''. Penny also recounts the film's events while also adding an extra layer of intrigue: Zombie!Johnny actually saved Barbra from the other zombies attacking the house.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The vampires are aristocratic and the wealthiest people in New York while the zombies are slave labor and used as entertainment despite some evidence of intelligence. There is one notable scene where some vampires try to get rid of a victim and find a group of what they assume to be zombies. They leave the victim there to be devoured and run off, failing to notice that the group is actually a bunch of black people who take the victim to a hospital.
* EyepatchOfPower: Bill Chandrake.
* HybridMonster: The zombie Xavier is eventually revealed to be [[spoiler:a vampiric zombie.]]
* ItCanThink: Following in ''Day'' and ''Land'''s footsteps, the series continues an examination of the idea of intelligent zombies. Or at least zombies that have some semblance of remembering their past lives like in ''Dawn''. Zombies wander New York, sure. But there are a large number of them who are mindlessly repeating mundane tasks such as doing laundry or playing chess. Living characters debate whether or not these actions are signs of intelligence or simple expanded muscle memory.
* {{Retcon}}: The series reveals that Barbra didn't die at the end of ''Night of the Living Dead'', but was [[BigBrotherInstinct saved by the zombified Johnny]], who defends Barbra [[HeroicSacrifice one final time]] before being gunned down by the rednecks from the film's ending.
* WhamShot: One that shows us what we're truly in for: Bill Chandrake drinking blood from the neck of his mistress.
-->'''Xavier''': Different...Different kind of living dead...
