Marvel Zombies

The fun character dynamics and the fact that the series is far better than the regular MCU at building bonds among the various Phase 4 and 5 characters are enough to make Marvel Zombies worth watching. The series finally casts aside that formula in the finale, which delivers an epic showdown to rival the likes of Avengers: Endgame.

The MCU gets gory in this enjoyably inventive expansion, impressively held together by a stellar Iman Vellani performance.

It’s a recognizable Marvel series, with quippy banter among an ever-growing array of powerful beings (while they’re still alive, anyway). Emotional stakes are high, there’s action all over the place, and the scale ranges from claustrophobic enclosed spaces to mass mayhem and cosmic proportions.

Collectively it feels less like a mini-series or an event and more like a throwaway telefilm. Adding that the animation style still skews to an ugly and cheap feeling aesthetic, "Marvel Zombies" is fun, but in a passing, forgettable sort of way.

It cannot escape some wider What If...?-adjacent issues that link to the wider franchise as a whole, but for those looking for a bloody standalone adventure, Marvel Zombies should satisfy.

Giving other characters like Valkyrie, Yelena, and Red Guardian more backstory during the zombie uprising would also have resulted in more payoff. Instead, Marvel Zombies, while entertaining, never fully lives up to its potential.

If you’re a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe or if you are super into the zombie apocalypse genre, then you’ll want to STREAM IT, because this show was made specifically for you. Otherwise, despite the vivid animation and high-octane action sequences, Marvel Zombies isn’t the most accessible title, so if you’re not the target audience, you may be better off SKIPPING IT

Zombies is in the unenviable position of experimenting with their chemistry, and the resulting alchemy proves alarmingly inert. Even with the zombie apocalypse there to spice up their lives, Marvel’s newest heroes are less lively than the arm-munchers surrounding them.