Rene J. Smith

They walk among us: the Living. They seek to vanquish us. And we bite back. Still, every zombie needs support. Now an ancient military manual reveals the secrets to keep Undead Comrades from losing their heads as they learn to assess the Enemy and develop offensive strategy (an easy task for us of the decaying flesh). It all starts by declaring one word: WAR! (And please note: The Apocalypse will not be televised.) A hilarious mash-up of the ancient Sun-Tzu classic, The Art of War, with Zombie, er, components.

Illustrator Bruce Waldman has been teaching at the School of Visual Arts for more than 25 years, is a member of the Board of Governors of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, and a Director of The New York Society of Etchers. His prints are in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, The Royal Collection, London, The Library of Congress, Washington DC, and other museums. Endsheet cartography by David Lindroth. Additional historical art image reproductions.

The Art of War for Zombies includes:

Publisher’s Note

Preface

Introduction

Laying Plans: Dead Reckoning: Or, how zombies will win the day

Waging War: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the ambulatory

Offensive Strategy: Offensive? Moi? Nay, 'tis only a flesh wound!

Tactics: In the midst of life they are in death

Energy: Heads will roll . . . and explode

Weaknesses and Strengths: You hold their fate in your gnarly, outstretched hands

Maneuvering: Deviate and subjugate

Variables of Engagement: Be tricky

The Horde on the March: Zombie all you can be

Terrraaaiiin: Making your way through the land of the living

The Nine Situations: Hit the ground shambling

Fire: When they are engulfed in flames

Using Secret Agents: I spy, with my single eye . . .