It’s not just bad. It’s insulting. It’s the kind of show that makes you wonder if Marvel even respects its own legacy anymore—or if they’re just dragging corpses around, slapping the word “zombie” on it, and expecting us to clap.
Don’t watch it. I’ll tell you why.
That Set-Up From What If…? Is Horrible
We all know Marvel Zombies is a spin-off of What If…?, continuing the events of Episode 5 from Season 1.
That episode ended with Black Panther, Spider-Man, and Ant-Man heading to Wakanda—only to discover Thanos already waiting with the Infinity Stones. It seemed obvious this would be the natural starting point of Marvel Zombies.
But no. That moment doesn’t play out until Episode 3, and when it does, it’s brushed off through lazy narration like the writers wanted it out of the way as fast as possible.
And the “payoff” is even worse. Thanos uses the Infinity Stones to blast open the ground and reveal vibranium. Black Panther sacrifices himself to push him into the hole, causing a cosmic storm because:
vibranium + Infinity Stones = cosmic storm.
Yes, vibranium has always been whatever the plot demands.
And then Hulk absorbs the storm.
What? I thought this was supposed to be about zombies?
Monotonous Storyline
The entire season feels like copy-paste filler.
- Episode 1: Kamala goes to a sanctuary in Ohio. Zombies attack. Everyone dies.
- Episode 2: Kamala goes to The Raft. Zombies attack. Everyone dies.
- Episode 3: Kamala goes to New Asgard. Zombies attack. Everyone dies.
- Episode 4: Kamala goes to Kamar-Taj. Zombies attack. You’ll never guess this one! Everyone dies.
It’s like watching the same episode four times in a row.
They Took Away Everything Interesting About Zombies
The best part of zombie stories is their unpredictability—infected loved ones, brutal moral choices, and the raw chaos of mindless monsters.
Marvel Zombies tosses all that in the trash. These zombies can speak, strategize, fly ships, use weapons, and form armies. They’re not terrifying, they’re just dollar-store supervillains.
And of course, Marvel can’t resist blowing it up into cosmic nonsense. Space battles, giant CGI war scenes, and a “chosen one” storyline where Scarlet Witch decides Kamala is special… for reasons that are never explained.
This isn’t horror. It’s just Marvel’s allergic reaction to being grounded. Look at Shang-Chi: brilliant martial arts until they threw in two dragons at the end. Same problem here, just worse.
How The Avengers Were Disrespected
The Avengers are the backbone of Marvel. They stopped Loki, Ultron, and Thanos. In Marvel Zombies, they’re treated like disposable background characters.
- Iron Man and Doctor Strange? Dead off-screen.
- Captain America? Crushed comically by Red Guardian.
- Hawkeye? A zombie busboy.
- Black Widow? Not even mentioned, not even by her sister.
- Hulk? Jobbed to Scarlet Witch.
But the worst is Thor. He gets humiliated repeatedly—by Thanos, Scarlet Witch, and Hulk. Not a single win. He even fails to even notice his own people getting infected right in front of him. It’s pathetic.
Annoying Survivors
You’d think sidelining the Avengers would mean the new generation shines. Nope.
The survivors are irritating. They crack jokes constantly, even during tragic moments. It’s like the script demands a quip every 11 minutes or the writers will panic. Grief, tension, atmosphere—gone.
Horrible Ending, Lifeless Sequel Bait
And then comes the finale. Or should I say, non-finale.
Scarlet Witch beats Hulk, does something vague with the Infinity Stones, and Kamala wakes up in a “fake reality.” Then Riri shows up to say it wasn’t real. No stakes are clear. Nothing makes sense. It just ends.
Marvel’s obsession with endless sequel bait is exhausting. Every project exists only to set up the next project, which exists to set up another project. At this point, I don’t even care what happens anymore.
Conclusion
Marvel Zombies isn’t just a bad show—it’s a soulless, repetitive slog that disrespects the heroes who built the MCU and ruins the zombie genre in the process.
As a five-year Disney+ subscriber, I can honestly say this is rock bottom for me. I’m done. I’m unsubscribing.
0 out of 10. The worst two hours of my life.
Muhammad Hariz