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Just about a week ago we asked you to submit your questions to Max Brooks for a chance to see them answered here on our site (in addition to a signed Recorded Attacks graphic novel). Well, Max selected a few at random and has answered them below. Thanks to everyone who wrote in! And now, we beg you to pay close attention to what Max has to say. Some of this might just save your life.

My son is in Iraq and I’m talking to him on Instant Message and asked him to give me a question for the contest…. he won’t stop LOL. He is a great fan of the zombie world and pointed out …. there’s a story about a girl shooting 15 zombies with changing a mag in a 15 shot m-1 and the last was her husband. The M-1 has an 8 round clip. Maybe that makes sense to you?

Yes it does. The U.S. Army M1 GARAND rifle has an 8 round clip. The U.S. Army M1 CARBINE has a 15 round clip. Sorry if I didn’t explain that better in the book. There are more than one of those confusing points in “The Zombie Survival Guide”. Don’t get me started on the use a crossbow!

Who is your favorite author:

My wife, Michelle Kholos. She’s a playwright and a novelist. Her skill at dissecting human weakness astounds me as does her ability to keep me interested in stories that have neither monsters or flame throwers. She writes about real people in real situations with a mix of humor and sadness that I couldn’t even hope to compete with. I’m constantly in awe of her talent with words.

World War Z was amazing, especially for someone who is a history buff like me. How much research did you do for the book and how did you do it?

I probably did more homework for this book than I did in 4 years of college. Simple book learning was one half of the process. I always joked that if the FBI ever raided my office, it would have looked like a terror cell (books on weapons, maps, military journals, etc.) The other half was speaking to friends of mine who actually have real jobs (doctors, journalists, military personnel, even one friend who ‘works for Uncle Sam’.)

What inspires you the most in your work:

Writing what I want to read. I have no idea what’s going to be commercially successful. If I did, I’d probably still be back on Saturday Night Live. I seem to only be good at writing about subjects that deeply interest me. I’ve always said that if “The Zombie Survival Guide” had already been written, I would have bought a copy and gone on with my life.

For your next book or graphic novel, are you planning on creating a new zombie story or are you looking to tackle other genres?

Right now I’m working on a comic book mini-series for “G.I. Joe.” I also have a graphic novel in the works that has nothing to do with zombies, or anything else supernatural, but, at least to me is just as frightening.

Thank you for your interest in this sweepstakes, unfortunately this sweeps is no longer accepting entries. Keep reading for more cool sweepstakes, contests, reviews, interviews, videos, news, and opinions here on Suvudu!

Hurry, hurry, one and all! We have no way of knowing if the Zombie Apocalypse is at hand, but we do know that the one man who working to prepare the world, Max Brooks, is willing to answer your questions…so long as you’re one of those he selects. You only have until midnight tomorrow to submit your question to Max to be entered for a chance to win a signed edition of The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks as well as see Max answer your question here on Suvudu.

Okay, before you get started, here are some additional things you’ll want to know (and you can read all the fine print in our legal wording here):

• We ask that you limit yourself to one question in your email. You’re free to ask more, but Max is not under obligation to answer any more than one question per winning email. So think up the best one you can.


• By submitting, you’re giving us the right to republish your question here on Suvudu. So if you send it, you’re saying, “Hey Suvudu and Max Brooks, I’m totally cool with you putting this up on the internet.” To which we reply, “Sweet - good luck!”


• Neither Max Brooks nor Suvudu insures that you will not be turned into the living dead during this sweepstakes and will not be held liable if you are changed into a brain-craving zombie during or after this sweepstakes.

That’s it. So send us your question and good luck!

Zombies have been on a great roll… err… arm-extended shuffle… the last few years.

Multiple Living Dead remakes. 28 Days Later. Shaun of the Dead. Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. Zombies have once again infiltrated our culture, media and entertainment and are threatening to take over the world one eaten brain at a time!

My home town, Seattle, holds the Guinness world record for largest zombie walk.

When I was at the San Diego Comic Con, zombies were everywhere and one of the most asked about authors at the Random House booth was Max Brooks.

Bestselling author Terry Brooks even joked he had made a mistake by not having zombies in his books—although the Croaks in the Genesis of Shannara series qualify in my opinion.

Well, the hysteria for the shambling undead has returned once more, this time on the silver screen. Zombieland opened today across the United States and for the last two weeks it has been getting rave reviews at early screenings:

It seems the major news networks are reporting this as well.

Author Max Brooks, who wrote The Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z and the forthcoming The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks, has been interviewed by Doug Gross (amusing last name, considering the subject matter) at CNN.com. Click HERE to read an interesting article about why we are so fascinated by zombies and how it ties into our economic and governmental philosophies.

And be sure to go see Zombieland. It is frickin’ hilarious!

Time to nut up, or shut up.

Max Brooks was a hot ticket item at this year’s Comic-Con. It seems like every other person who visited our area wanted to know something about Max and his books. Was he attending Comic-Con? Was he signing? Where was he signing? When was his new book coming out? Did we know about the movie? Would there be an unabridged full-cast audio edition of World War Z? Those were just a few of the questions we got many times over during the days of the Con.

Well, Max took some time out of his very busy Con schedule to speak to us about the forthcoming graphic novel, The Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks (due out on October 6, check it out here) as well as zombie preparedness in general, before asking for a wake-up call at the highest levels of leadership.

Max is always a fun time. Here’s what he had to say.

Zombies are huge at this year’s Comic-Con, and zombie authors don’t come any bigger than Max Brooks. Max has been everywhere this Comic-Con and it’s a good thing, because he’s one of our most asked about authors this year. The Zombie Guide, World War Z (especially the audio edition and potential movie), and the forthcoming Zombie Survival Guide: Recorded Attacks have given fans ample reason to be excited.

Max stopped by to talk to us about putting together the audio editions of his books, especially what it was like to work with the star-studded cast that came together to produce the World War Z audiobooks. Here’s what he said:

Zombies are everywhere. They’re in our movies, in books (where they’ve even begun eating their way into classic public domain literature), in our Comic-Con wishlists, and now they’re attempting to hitch a ride cross-country.

Or, they’re at least looking to nosh some cross-country traveler’s brains.

Well, we’re not going to let that happen…to at least one of you. And that one person is: Bobby M. Congratulations, Bobby! We’ve shipped you the audio editions of Max Brooks’ Zombie Survival Guide (to help you survive any zombie-infested trip) and World War Z, a star-studded full-cast audio treatment that will serve as a reminder of why zombie preparedness is so important. It’s also fun for Halloween and camping trips!

But don’t let that dissuade you from making a trip. We asked everyone to list three household items that they would bring on a trip to prepare them for crossing paths with hordes of the undead. Your answers ranged from deadly (a .357 with hollow points), to menacing (gardening equipment), to practical (Neosporin), to insane (a rubber duckie).

We’ve run through your items and broken them down by household category, making it easier to pack in case you have to leave in a hurry. We want each and every one of you to make it to Comic-Con this year as alive as possible. With that in mind, your recommended household items are as follows:

“Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” -Benjamin Franklin, Nov. 13, 1789 (from a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy)

Credit Benjamin Franklin for attempting to warn us about the zombie threat. As with anything else Franklin-ian, you have to read between the lines a bit: if death is a certainty, then rising from the grave to nosh on noggins is soon to follow. If only we’d listened sooner, perhaps we would be rid of the walking undead by now. Of course, Franklin could have been a little clearer on the matter. That would have helped too.

And that’s where Max Brooks steps in. Max has dedicated himself to speaking plainly about the zombie menace and preparing us to deal with their attacks. So, with so many of us preparing to make the arduous journey to San Diego for Comic-Con International, we here at Suvudu felt it was our duty to keep you safe. At least one of you, anyway. But the rest of you will be well prepared!

We’re giving away a Max Brooks prize bundle containing the audio editions of World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide to some lucky contest entrant who will be picked at random. To enter, you need email us your answer to the question below:

What household items (limit of 3) would you pack to be ready for zombie encounters on your road trip to Comic-Con?
Please note that this contest has expired. Thank you!

When we announce the winner, we’ll also list the items that everyone mentioned they’d be packing; that way the rest of you have a fighting chance. You have until July 3 to enter, so get emailing! As always, you should read over the official rules carefully.

Good luck! And, if you want a taste of the books on offer, you can sample them below: