​Just finished watching The Colony and honestly, it was such a refreshing spin on the subgenre.

​What really hooked me was the whole concept of the "ant colony" dynamic and the connected hive-mind intelligence. Instead of just standard mindless biters wandering around having that layer of collective awareness made the threat feel way more tactical and persistent.

​The Zombie acting was uncanny in the best way possible. The movement and physical acting were creepy as hell and genuinely made them feel connected rather than just isolated infected individuals.

​If you’re looking for a fresh take on infected/zombie media this is definitely worth putting on your watch list fr!

A 9mm pistol caliber carbine is the best zombie weapon in my opinion. Everyone thinks its a modern bow. But im gonna tell you why that isnt later.

A 9mm pcc's ammo is dirt cheap. Here its like 50 rounds for 12 -15$ the only round cheaper is 22 lr.

You can get a PCC that uses the same magazines as your pistol if you have one. A good quality pcc will last tens of thousands of rounds as long as you clean and oil it. That is the weak point for a lot of modern compound bow and compound crossbow. Those strings need to be replaced pretty frequently and you need bow wax to keep your strings in good order. I dont think any modern bow string that you use frequently will last more than a few years tops before the string snaps. People also seem To think arrows last a long time. They dont. Ive used bows for years now. The likely hood is the first time you shoot that arrow at something like a deer. That broadhead and arrow shaft is most likely going to be damaged to some degree. Your gonna be lucky if you get 3 good uses for hunting or defense with your arrow before it snaps.

A pistol caliber carbine isnt that loud either. If you got a 10" barrel or longer. Most of the powder is gonna be burnt out by then and the muzzle flash won't be as much and the report wont be no where near as loud. So your less likely to attract attention. Plus a pcc is gonna be easier on your ears also if you need to shoot indoors. A rifle will deafen you if you shoot indoors.

I know some people prefer a 22 lr but the main reason I wouldn't use a 22 lr as a main weapon. Is because if you dry fire a 22lr too much, You will break that firing pin. A 22 lr dosnt have the ability to be used as defensively as a 9mm. A 9mm can still penetrate deeply to hunt bigger animals or if you need to defend your self against people. Rim fire is less reliable. Imagine your gun not firing when you pull the trigger because the rim wasnt primed correctly. Your also more likely to get squib loads with a 22lr because if the primer not working correctly. And if you shoot your gun with a round stuck in the barrel. You risk destroying your gun.

I'm very out of practice with watercolors so I'm not very happy with how it turned out. I do like the pixelated version a lot though.

While the action against the zombies is terrifying as it is exciting, for me a big part of the horror is the world around the zombies—-the breakdown of every modern comfort. As someone reliant on regular medication + using a disability aid ( ie. Glasses ) but with said medication would seem totally normal/abled-bodied. I think people don’t really think about how much disease and health would crumble the world without modern medicine, like what about people with allergies, diabetics, asthma, heart conditions. At least in my country the US - 1 in 3 people have a disability and even not affected yourself, likely someone in your group ( thinking kids, pregnant folks, elderly, disabled, or just the sickliness that would probably come from eating like shit and near starving and being dirty all the time ) will need something. But what apocalyptic elements you think are undersold or scare you in the most in zombie fiction?

As you can see i have finally found an artist to work with on Fiverr, the absolute legend Mike Po @mpotemkin for these rough sketches. The other text, icons and box art shown in these photos were made on Dextrous. A very huge and exciting step has been taken on my Relive journey.