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The pop culture references began early, because there's no way Cap'n Scurvy Jack is anything other than a zombie Jack Sparrow. Like, to the extent that you could throw just a little bit of paint on the figure and it would pass for undead Jack standing in the moonlight. He's got the hat, he's got the coat, he's got the bandana, he's got the dreadlocks - his beard is a single goatee instead of two little braids, but the idea is right there. He's lost a boot somewhere along the way, and his clothes are tattered. A few of his teeth are missing, and he's brandishing his sword in his right hand while his left hangs limply. He does not include a jar of dirt.
While there could be no more perfect name for this character than "Sherlock Bones," it's already been used for 
Is it possible to call "too soon" about something that happened 150 years ago? It could be worse, I suppose: Grave Lincoln could have a wound in the back of his head, rather than just being generally decayed. His pants and coat are torn, his right shoulder pokes through his sleeve, and his right foot seems to drag behind him (which may explain why his shoe on that side has fallen apart to reveal his toes). The look on his face is vacant and mindless, but he's still got his beard and his stovepipe hat, aka "the only way we recognize him at all." The line in his bio about the theater makes sense, but what do you think "eating in public" has to do with anything? Also, it just occurred to me that "the 'Z' world" is supposed to be a pun on "the free world." Yeesh, guys! These jokes are awful!
in his suit on the leg and shoulder, and his helmet has fully cracked open. We know zombies don't need air (they can survive fully submerged in water, after all), but do you think being in a vaccuum affects them at all? Neil's eyes bulge out, and he's got a pretty advanced case of "
for your brain to make the match when it's said out loud. Undead Daniel-san is depicted here in his pose for the crane kick, balancing on his right foot while his left leg is bent and in the air. But in this case, it's just his leg, because his left foot has broken off and remains on the floor - no wonder he looks so befuddled! Putting both feet together was brilliant from a design standpoint, becauseit increases the surface area in contact with the ground and helps keep the toy balanced and standing. He's going to be S.O.L. if he tries to kick Johnny in the face, though.
if you realize it's pronounced "LOR-dis" and not just "Lords." This is about as perfect a zombie cheerleader as you could hope for: she's wearing her uniform (tank top, pleated skirt, tall socks and shoes with pom-poms on them), her hair is pulled back in a ponytail, and she's in as much of a "high V" cheering pose as she can manage. There are bites on her arm and leg, and a dopey look on her face. According to her shirt, she's cheering for Team Z, and instead of carrying pompoms, she's holding two severed heads - ex-squadmates, maybe? They both look as decayed as she does, so we know they're not fresh kills.
In a later series, Gutslingin' Grimm might have been one of the human Hunters, but here he's a cowboy who's been shot to hell. Since his bio says he used to be sheriff, he's got a star pinned to his chest and he's holding a six-shooter. He's been shot seven times: three in the chest, two in the left thigh, one in the right shin, and one through his hat; being the only lawman in a lawless town is a tough gig! He's got cowboy boots with spurs, and his right foot is turned inward. That gives him kind of a narrow stance, so be careful he doesn't fall over. His mustache is huge, dangling down past his chin and bumping against the bandana that's tied around his neck.
Hey, look, a figure with some scenery! Jon B. Gone is an old-timey gangster, clawing his way out of a wooden coffin. He's wearing a fedora, and the right sleeve of his suit coat has been torn away. There's a big bite on his right arm, and his hand is basically just bones. The detail on the face is particularly nice, with a slack jaw and heavily lidded eyes. Other than the arm (and, you know, the whole "being buried" thing), Jon doesn't seem very zombified; he could almost pass for human. His intact left arm is reaching forward, either trying to grab a passer-by or to look for help getting out of his box.
known the best way to escape. Brain-Eatin' Brandon looks mindless, of course, and his leg pantleg is torn down the front. He's carrying a pizza box in his right arm (there's a slice of pizza sculpted on the lid, so there's no mistaking what kind of box it is). And what type of pizza is it? Brains, duh! There's a big intact brain just sitting on top of a pizza like the world's second-least-appetizing topping. Presumably there's a pizza under there; there's some type of goop spilling out, at least.
in the bio, and the nuclear symbol molded on the front of the barrel he's emerging from, Decayin' Dom is clearly a reference to Return of the Living Dead's 
it? There is a big bite taken out of his left bicep, but again, what viking couldn't have that happen to them and keep fighting through it? He has an axe and a horned helmet, and a beard big enough to reach his waist. His posture isn't great: he's pigeon-toed and has his elbows tucked in at his sides, which looks super awkward and not at all suited to shambling around. Erik needs to look more dead, look more decayed, and have a better stance to really be an outstanding SLUG.
with an ear in his mouth, who love pigeons? I wonder who this is supposed to be! (Actually, the working name for the character was "Bite Tyson," so it could have been even more blatant if the lawyers hadn't stepped in.) His pose is decent for both a zombie and a pugilist, with his toes turned in and his his elbows held at his sides. His face is lumpy, from his many gights, and there are bites taken out of his shoulders, calves, and even one of his boxing gloves. Let this be a lesson to you in the zombie apocalypse: punching zombies is not an effective survival strategy.
Piece Mail Pete was mentioned in 
Officer R.I.P. is one of the strongest figures in the entire line - not "in Series 1," in the entire line. He's wearing his patrol uniform, so either he died wearing it, or he had been buried with honors and later resurrected. His glasses are sculpted really well, and his jaw hangs kind of slack. He's much more zombified than most of Series 1, with complete exposed ribs on the right side and a left shin that's been degloved. He's still armed with his gun, though he's too mindless to use it, and there's a severed hand in the handcuffs on his waist. His necktie remains pristine, somehow.
then the SLUG zombies cannot be killed by head injuries - not just because playing football encourages severe real-life brain damage, but because he's carrying his own severed head under his right arm. It's like he went to pull his helmet off after a play, and his head just came with it. This is a very wide figure, thanks to the big shoulder pads and the fact that he doesn't tuck his arms in. His right foot turns inward, as though the ankle is broken, and his ripped jersey reveals that he is apparently #0 - the number is sculpted both front and back.
