Plants vs. Zombies Comics
| Plants vs. Zombies Comics | |
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| Created by | Paul Tobin (writer) Ron Chan (illustrator) |
| Owners | Dark Horse Comics (via PopCap Games) |
| Years | 2013–present |
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Plants vs. Zombies Comics is an iOS app hosting a succession of comic book limited series written by Paul Tobin, drawn by Ron Chan, alongside backup artists Andie Tong and Jacob Chabot and colorist Matthew J. Rainwater. published by Dark Horse Comics, and based on the 2009 video game of the same name and subsequent franchise of the same name created by George Fan. The series chronicles the adventures of teenagers Nate Timely and Patrice Blazing as they protect Neighborville from the zombie armies of Dr. Zomboss, with the help of Patrice's uncle, "Crazy Dave" Blazing, and his own legion of genetically-modified sentient plants. The series, originally digitally published from July and August 2013 as Plants vs. Zombies: Lawnmageddon, was subsequently expanded to an ongoing series, with Dark Horse Comics starting a monthly release of the comic series, in both digital and print (with every three issues forming a separate graphic novel) in 2015, incorporating elements from the 2013 sequel Plants vs. Zombies 2. Receiving a generally positive critical reception, with over one million issues sold worldwide, the series was nominated for the Eisner Award for "Best Lettering" in 2016, losing to Trashed.
Several spin-off limited series based on the television series and video game Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare have also been published, with elements from the comic book series later adapted to the franchise's video game instalments, and vice-versa, in particular Patrice being made available as a playable character in the beta release of Plants vs. Zombies 3 in 2021.