DCeased - Longbox of the Damned

Longbox of the Damned is a daily series throughout October where the ghoul Moarte talks about horror comics!
Longbox begins this year with DC's belated answer to Marvel Zombies!
01/31
#halloween #DC #DCeased

[@matthewjarek3026]

I like DCeased because it has a sense of optimism you don’t find in most zombie stories. I mean, sure, characters die left and right, but the survivors actually make progress and come out victorious.

[@nicwinsteadart5330]

Marvel Zombies was fleeting moments of hope followed by a lot of *"oh well, shit happens!"*

[@louisduarte8763]

And it doesn't have the tired old "Humans are the REAL monsters!" cliché.

[@SetoShadowVT]

"This is why you shouldn't have a Twitter account my children.....maybe this is why I should have one" 😂

[@TehPesky]

His was fun

[@ShinyGaara65]

"Welp, I'm out of a job, see you next year when I start spotlighting horror radio dramas!" Cute. :P Very cute.

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

Seriously, though, I would watch that...or listen to it.

[@Popcultureguy3000]

If he seriously does this, he should cover series one of The Confessions of Dorian Grey by Big Finish Productions, and some of their horror-themed Doctor Who Audio Dramas like Night Thoughts, that Eighth Doctor Adventures audio that pays tribute to Edgar Allen Poe “Nevermore”, Spare Parts, The Silver Turk, and maybe even Dalek Empire.

[@Ahturos]

Whould be fun actually, drama reading with Moarte. Guess staring the radio demon Alastor.

[@christiangarza8122]

DC answer to Marvel’s Zombies Drake Nah: DCeased Drake Yeah: Blackest Night

[@demi-fiendoftime3825]

They'er both good stories

[@christiangarza8122]

To be fair I haven’t read DCeased and honestly it sounds really good, but we all know the true answer don’t we?

[@Volvagia1927]

Blackest Night, though good, is, ultimately, way too much of a "straight" superhero smash em up to fit as an equivalent to Marvel Zombies.

[@christiangarza8122]

Volvagia1927 Fair enough

[@FabledHeroes3351]

Exactly

[@revivedkusabi1144]

The sequel comic to this is waaaaay better. It's got some of the most heartwarming and heartbreaking things I've ever seen in a comic, and the way that the "villains" of the comic handle a zombie apocalypse is something you rarely see in the fiction- they become truly noble, good people and for some, reconcile with their kids. Also- Cassie Cain as the new Batgirl and Cheetah becoming a house cat for a school of orphans. So cheesy and saccharine but so good!

[@grantmoore8228]

I should probably read the sequel. I'm of the opinion that very few people actively seek out to do villainous things, rather they're the hero's of their own stories who are forced to do the things they do because life makes them do it. It's good that there's a story where villains decide to use their powers in the face of Armageddon BECAUSE there's humanity in them...also that Cheetah scene sounds hilarious.

[@madamecrystal]

@@Reverse_Hood which jason; todd or blood?

[@nicwaterfill2931]

When that story was coming out, I made sure to leave a comment on Tom Taylor’s Facebook post on the second issue where I’ve begged for Cassandra to not die.

[@logicaloverdrive8197]

@@grantmoore8228 I recommend it, I had a really great time watching it playout

[@jfdrac]

@@madamecrystal Jason Red Hood Todd along with Rose Wilson

[@alexandrefrauches132]

Since Black Canary is a green lantern, I guess this makes her and Green Arrow "the Green Couple"

[@K.Gthealmighty]

Green arrow becomes infected

[@redhood7650]

@@K.Gthealmighty oh not this. There's a cure for it been confirmed

[@jfdrac]

@@redhood7650 Yeah but I think he was killed off before they could come up with cure

[@redhood7650]

@@jfdrac no he's still being held by canary

[@jfdrac]

@@redhood7650 I realize I was thinking of Injustice lol

[@ZoanBlade90]

DCeased. I'm impressed nobody has made that joke before.

[@Jygerthe2nd]

My favourite moment was Jon's stand against his zombified father. Why? Because he'd told Damian just beforehand that he'd one day make a great Batman. But Jon? He was already there. In that moment, he became Superman, exemplifying everything that his father stood for.

[@Future_Vantas]

This series is a really great send up to the Super Sons, it is so great to see them step up in a world ending scenario

[@TastyTrevor]

I can picture viga getting all tucked into bed, the eye mask goes over, pulls the covers up all cozy and then "WELCOME TO THE LONGBOX OF THE DAMNED AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

[@Vristatos789]

She might as well have a bazooka that fires MLP toys at this point

[@JuanLeon-oe6xe]

@@Vristatos789 Now that's the literal Power of Friendship.

[@FabledHeroes3351]

DC’s second attempt at Zombies the first being Blackest Night

[@tjjordan4207]

Biggest difference being that one is in continuity and the other is an Elseworlds story Also, correct me if I am wrong, aren’t the Black Lanterns not really zombies?

[@FabledHeroes3351]

TJ Jordan technically there reanimated corpses ya know like Frankensteins Monster minus the stitching

[@aros0018]

@@tjjordan4207 I believe the Black Lanterns are described, not as corpses wearing rings, but rings wearing the corpses. I suppose it depends on how exactly you're defining a zombie.

[@cassie6146]

Oh, I've never been happier to hear Moarte's cackle! I like to imagine that he sensed the Longbox was being moved along with Linkara's other stuff and he just snuck into the new house like the world's creepiest possum.

[@phoenixhexclar9340]

I'm just imagining Linkara finding him in the basement and Moarte hissing and hiding under a box. I blame you for that laugh.

[@richardschneider7629]

7:19 You know Clark, maybe you should have gone for the PHANTOM ZONE projector once you realized you were infected? Just saying it worked for Mon El when he got fatal lead poisoning...

[@kelvinphillips7140]

Here's a thought. How about using the tech in the Fortress to bombard Clark with red sun radiation, strip him of his powers, and kill him like a normal person?

[@undead923]

Ah yes, the zombie world that gave Wally West the best possible outcome. Really. The apocalypse, the zombie infested world of death has given Wally West the LEAST harming ending in recent DC years (at that point). Funny how comics work

[@kennethlloyd2846]

Have you read Speed Metal yet?

[@undead923]

Kenneth Lloyd I have. I just didn’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t since it’s pretty good

[@Future_Vantas]

It also gave us the best Super Sons content. Jon and Damian grow up into strong capable heroes.

[@Aragorn7884]

Cyborg introduced *Rule 34 AND Rule 37* to the internet!

[@Rainbowhawk1993]

I get the feeling October is Linkara’s favorite month of the year.

[@DetectorCliche]

It's his busiest time of year for sure. That's why I always look forward to it every year.

[@Eccegato]

If only that Moarte guy stops breaking into Linkara's place every October....

[@oliversmith1760]

@@Eccegato moarte live there

[@BaronSengir1008]

@@oliversmith1760 Well, I don't know about him actually *living*...

[@oliversmith1760]

@@BaronSengir1008 have a good day

[@bizarroguy6570]

The nights are longer, the wind’s howls grow loader and the old friends wish to say “Hello”.

[@Valdagast]

And Super-Zombie Prime goes about screaming "Everything was better with my zombies!"

[@adeadphish7931]

Kicking off the year with the one comic I wanted to see most in The Longbox

[@dronesaur4328]

You know what's truly, truly horrifying? Buying comics in single issues, month after month, only for DC to refuse to print the last two or three issues of a series and release them as digital exclusives. 😔

[@PeterWritingThings]

All in favour of Moarte getting a Twitter and reviewing radio dramas raise your hand ✋

[@ajsparrow4429]

This is a pretty good series I've read this and the spin-offs, despite it being a super-powered zombie nightmare, it has strong character moments I highly recommend checking it all out

[@mattsherlock9636]

I think moarte should cover the spin-offs over the summer like he covered the marvel zombies sequels that one summer.

[@DourdenAdam]

I've legit always wondered if this voice hurts his throat...

[@armandotorres8962]

Good question

[@PrincessAshley972]

not at first. but it does grate on him after a while. which is why he takes breaks and drinks water between filming

[@Suika_Ibuki_The_Drunk_Oni]

I dont think DC realized Marvel zombies was a joke. It had a crossover with Marvel Apes for crying out loud!

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

It also crossed over with Warren Ellis' "NEXTWAVE" (so that they could all be horribly butchered off-panel).

[@Ahturos]

It was still decent. But sure this one toke it more seriously but that is alright by me. I mean that Lex line was pretty fun. And Batman did look funny in a Frezze suit.

[@jfdrac]

@@Alucard-A-La-Carte That wasnt so much a crossover as just using the characters

[@HellNutcase]

I don't think even some fans realized that. Marvel made a trash horror zombie story, while DC went more dramatic way. It's just two different ways of telling zombie story. One is not better or worse than the other. P.S. And even Ash Williams came to visit them.

[@jfdrac]

@@HellNutcase By the time Deceased came out ...everyone pretty much knew about Marvel Zombies as it became pretty well milked

[@bthsr7113]

Welcome back Moarte. Happy to see my favorite ghoul even if this year can't be bothered to contain the truly terrifying to this month.

[@josethebeast8709]

Finally I get to see this beautiful series again evil laugh

[@fanofpink]

I love long box. I watch all the episodes. It's what needed after work. My co worker just quit at a bad time when my boss took an extra leave of absence and another co-worker went on medical leave. Now that's truly scary.

[@christiangutierrez3820]

YES! It’s that time of year again!!!

[@justsomeponywithamustache8731]

Damn this guy has lasted longer than most Comic Book Channels. Respect+

[@jfdrac]

Not just most Comic Book channels.....For a non corporate channel to be around for 12 years and still reguarly put out content is amazing...The average youtube channel life span is probably around a year

[@TevyaSmolka]

I loved dcessed it’s really awesome and fantastic and one of the best zombie stories we had In years and seeing my boy Jonathan Samuel kent superboy take up the mantle of his Superman was fantastic and amazing.

[@Rojiace]

30 days of horror stories, October truly is a great month

[@michaelrhett4958]

I wanna see Moarte cover DC Vs Vampires this year.

[@armjjb5189]

Welcome back to the Land of the Living, oh Great and Wise Moarte! We have been eagerly anticipating your arrival! We look forward to seeing what tales of the macabre you've brought for us mere mortals this year!

[@coryholmes5937]

"It was a Wednesday."--Sheesh, Humpdays. Amiright?

[@armandotorres8962]

So Lewis HAS read DCEASED. Nice.

[@TheRedMage01]

He said on the first batman arkham stream that it's good

[@jeffreybogard2713]

Welcome back, Moarte! Glad to see you back, Halloween season truly begins!

[@Rhomega]

in this crazy year, it's nice to have that classic Longbox opening to ground me in October.

[@Rixec2]

Time for another month of horror and monsters to have fun with. And while I have not read DCeased yet, while it very much plays into the horror aspects well, how bad things can get, it still keeps up what DC has been known for and has lost at times: hope. They're still surviving, working together, trying to save what they can until the very end. Despite the fact they have to abandon Earth, hope still lives.

[@mattsherlock9636]

Good start. Still wonder if he will cover immortal hulk. Edit: oh, just had an idea. It would be cool if he covered the other dceased tie in's and miniseries like he covered the marvel zombies sequels over the summer.

[@SchazmenRassir]

Welcome back to action, Moarte! Good comic to start with!

[@adventarchivist5789]

It's amazing how GOOD this book is. I think it's worth all the tie-ins and side material being written about it.

[@misterabbadon977]

They're Less like Zombies and more like The Rage virus from 28 days later

[@cameronpearce5943]

Now i'm curious, in the Dceased timeline did Blackest Night happen, and what happens when Anti-Life Zombies meet Black Lanterns?

[@_Hofnarr]

*happy seal clap* Thank you for making October one of the less shitty months in 2020.

[@TheLadySilverMoon]

Glad to have you back Moarte. 💀🎃👻

[@deltaprime3509]

Great job dude and an awesome way to start the month.

[@prindy1429]

Omg my favorite zombieeeeee story to start out this year yessssss

[@jamesbourgeois1357]

God with the way things are right now this is a perfect time for a laugh

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

Remember superheroes, if there's a zombie outbreak SEND YOUR SPEEDSTERS AWAY IMMEDIATELY.

[@AT4W]

They actually did at first - didn't cover it, but there's a bit in the beginning where Flash and Kid Flash are waiting isolated because they can't risk getting infected.

[@thomaspalazzolo5902]

@@AT4W Ah! Glad to see they had some good forethought!

[@Tardisntimbits]

I'm so happy we're in Longbox time!!! *Dances*

[@scourgeanimations444]

Back from the dead with a bang. With Zambies from the DCeased

[@accursedsidor8987]

Answer: DCeased! Question: What is Linkara's wish for most of the New 52 era?

[@flmbyz]

It wouldn’t be Halloween without Moarté!!

[@thepoweroffour4]

And now October can officially begin

[@benwasserman8223]

Yeah unfortunately most of 2020’s horrors make Moarte’s box contents look like they’re PG-rated

[@bthsr7113]

I'd say it's more that we either have too much horror IRL to look for it in fantasy, or that some of it has become far too plausible.

[@baliyae]

YAY! Long Box of the Damned is back! I love it!

[@Metalisalearning77]

& so it begins.... Longbox Of the Damned for the 2020s

[@jdzencelowcz]

& so it begins.....(sinister chuckle)

[@Macr0Ange11]

I hope Moarte will feature more in storylines in the future. He is seriously my favorite Linkara character.

[@spaceinvader9815]

Remembering this was going to happen made my day better.

[@michaelrhett4958]

IT’S SHOWTIME!!! UNLEASH THE LONGBOX!!! 👍🏻

[@benvigus8705]

What a tale to start off with!

[@asalways1504]

It is wonderful to see you again moarte, I look forward to your ghoulish delights this month!

[@dracocellestan6874]

I've been waiting all year for this!!! I love the Longbox month!!!!

[@kennethcrist443]

I am not a horror fan, so I always dread the coming of October in AT4W. But, then I see Moarte... and I settle in for another good video.

[@clayrodriguez_author]

Welcome back you ghoulish creature. We missed you!

[@chrisnichols9936]

Great to have you back for another October, Moarte!

[@Toramai-pi8wx]

Good to see you again Moarte. Need some of that dark humor in this rather bleak year. Like the sound of DCeased more so Marvel Zombies because it’s less bleak and pessimistic.

[@johnoneil9188]

One of the few things I actually look forward to as it gets colder. The leaves turn, the nights grow longer and Linkara breaks open his stash of throat medicine.

[@BrandonCroker]

The fun has begun!!!!

[@BS-nw1qr]

I was surprised by how I enjoyed this story when I read it.

[@wiiagent]

gonna be hard to top this one

[@maxxjapan619]

I'm Zombie Ray Palmer. Welcome to pain.

[@justinpullen1097]

Had a feeling this would be the story to kick things off. SPOILERS: Cyborg survived.

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

Moarte: "HELLLLOOOOOO MY CHILDREEEEEEEEEEN!" ME: Hi.

[@therealmrmago9077]

Damn batman sacoming to the virus and attacking his friends and family only for alfred to put a gun to his head and say I'm sorry son I felt that didn't think a fucking zombie comic about superheroes would be more heartbreaking than most recent comics

[@ProfessM]

I've been saying this for year. Anti life should either be undead, or the cell phone number to Lord Beerus. Either way great to have you back. Been a rough few weeks for me so your cold smile and chilling laugh are just what I need.

[@philiprearich3480]

First ever LOTD I've watched. Now I'm hooked. Thank you for this, good sir! 😊

[@brendakrieger7000]

Hooray🎃 My favorite season🍂🍁🍃

[@TomboTime]

Lex: Wait. Batman is dead, yes? Cyborg: Yeah . . . Lex: Then I'm the smartest person in the world Uncharacteristically humble for Lex, to be honest . . ..

[@CharlesXavier]

I hope you cover 'The Black Smurfs' (aka the Purple Smurfs) in a future episode. It's as close as you'll get to Smurfs Zombies.

[@HalloranIllustrations]

Looks like an a spooktackularly awesome read.

[@fxman9071]

I need that laugh as a notification 😏

[@MaveriKat]

Always good to see you Moarte!

[@bthsr7113]

Joker being killed: finally Alfred putting down Bruce, Harley killing the Birds of Prey, and Superman being corrupted, requiring Diana's death: GAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I will grant you this is more hopeful than Marvel's Zombies, but I didn't like that one either.

[@batman7827]

Bruce surviving would be too predictable and not really working, Taylor tried different mix of things

[@jfdrac]

@@batman7827 Yeah I think the big point was taking off the big seven and they all were forcing the younger heroes to step up...Canary is probably the only old guard left

[@onemariobro]

Credit to what it’s worth at least they actually killed off Batman instead of making him the BatGod and saving everyone with an antidote while also beating up zombie Superman and the Justice league at the same time

[@Thunderboom5]

YES, I was hoping you'd do this one.

[@MultiBeerme]

This was the comic I was most looking forward to on this year's LotD.

[@jamesward5363]

Welcome back old friend

[@DollyBelladonna]

Still waiting for Constantine reviews, hes also in Dceased, wheres hes running up Bold Street, Liverpool, Mine and Constantines home city

[@jasonjimerson7046]

'Tis the season once again...

[@meganpayette5996]

You would think that Batman made his superhero costume to be zombie proof? Oh well, I guess you can't prepare for everything.

[@Madkap42]

Ooh, ooh! Do my horror radio show first!

[@ShadowWingTronix]

DC's answer to Marvel's zombies was a question I never asked for. :) (Sorry, not a zombie person.)

[@KitsuneRokaku]

I knew our favorite ghoul was gonna cover this series. *gets some popcorn* Lets do this

[@Psykolord1989]

6:44 "Wait, Batman is dead, yes?" Cy: "Yes." Luthor: "Right, then I am the most intelligent person on the planet..." ...Humility? From Lex?

[@sarasamaletdin4574]

Even if Batman was most intelligent person how would Lex know it? It’s not like he witnesses Batman’s detective work.

[@Tsukiakari-qb3tk]

THIS UNIVERSE GAVE US STEPH AS ROBIN!

[@ChristianNeihart]

YES MOARTE IS BACK!

[@Anthintendo]

Advanced Trigonometry of the Dead!

[@deadpool630]

I now have hope for Immortal Hulk being featured!

[@BlackGoldSaya]

What a healthy laugh