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{{Short description|Comic book series}}
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'''''The Zombies That Ate The World''''' (French: '''''Les Zombies qui ont mangé le monde''''') is an ongoing [[comic book]] series written by [[Jerry Frissen]] and illustrated by [[Guy Davis (comics)|Guy Davis]].<ref>[http://www.humanoids-publishing.com/news/news.php?id=116 Under the Skin: An interview with Jerry Frissen and Guy Davis], Humanoids Publishing</ref><ref>[http://www.zombiereportingcenter.com/2007/11/08/zrc-exclusive-interview-with-guy-davis/ ZRC Exclusive Interview with Guy Davis], Zombie Reporting Center, November 8, 2007</ref> It is published in France by [[Les Humanoïdes Associés]] and reprinted in North America by [[Humanoids Publishing]]/[[Devil's Due Publishing|Devil's Due]]. It is also published in Spain, Germany and Finland.

==Publication history==
''The Zombies That Ate The World'' was originally published in the French ''[[Métal Hurlant]]'' from issues 141 to 145 (2003-2004) and in the American version from issue 8 to 14 (September/October 2003 - November/December 2004).

When [[Humanoids Publishing]] stopped publishing ''Metal Hurlant'', the series continued and was published in France as hardcover albums. Four albums have been published and a fifth one is said to be in production.{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}} [[Devil's Due Publishing|Devil's Due]] began publishing a US version in 2009.

==Plot==
In a world where humans have to live with the living dead, a new job opportunity is born: zombie catcher. Karl Neard, his sister Maggie and his Belgian friend Freddy Merckx embrace this career in hopes of making easy money. The job isn't that simple: not only are zombies dead bodies walking, but they also have a terrible scent and an awful sense of humor. As a matter of fact, zombies just don't care about anything, since their lives are behind them and they have an eternity to enjoy. Karl and his team end up attracting all sorts of freaks in 2064 Los Angeles.

==Reception==
''The Zombies That Ate The World'' was praised by people such as movie directors [[George A. Romero]] and [[Tobe Hooper]] and comic book author [[Mike Mignola]].{{Citation needed|date=March 2010}}

The Belgian character Freddy Merckx in the series is a pun on famous Belgian cycling champion [[Eddy Merckx]].

==Collected editions==
The French albums are:
#''Une Odeur Épouvantable'' (54 pages, 2004, {{ISBN|978-2-7316-6344-0}})
#''Les Esclaves De L'Amour'' (48 pages, 2005, {{ISBN|978-2-7316-1636-1}})
#''Popypop Ne Répond Plus'' (48 pages, 2006, {{ISBN|978-2-7316-1774-0}})
#''La Guerre Des Papes'' (48 pages, 2008, {{ISBN|978-2-7316-1903-4}})

A [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]] collection was solicited but Devil's Due went out of business around that time:

* ''The Zombies That Ate The World'' (184 pages, Devil's Due Publishing, October 2009, {{ISBN|978-1-934692-66-0}})<ref>[http://www.humanoids-publishing.com//products/prod.php?id=215 ''The Zombies That Ate The World'' Volume 1] at Humanoids Publishing</ref>

Humanoids eventually released their own collections:

* ''The Zombies That Ate The World, Book 1: Bring Me Back My Head!'' (hardcover, 120 pages, November 2011, {{ISBN|978-1-59465-083-3}})
* ''The Zombies That Ate The World, Book 2: The Eleventh Commandment'' (hardcover, 104 pages, 2012, {{ISBN|978-1-59465-013-0}})
* ''The Zombies That Ate The World, Book 3: Houston, We Have A Problem'' (hardcover, 96 pages, 2015, {{ISBN|978-1-59465-116-8}})

[[Norma Editorial]] collected all four albums in one book for the Spanish market.

==Notes==
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==References==
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* [http://www.bedetheque.com/serie-9452-BD-Zombies-qui-ont-mange-le-monde.html ''Les zombies qui ont mangé le monde''] at Bedetheque {{in lang|fr}}
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