- ➣ Note: This article is about the comic series. For other uses, see Revival.
Revival is a comic book series created by writer Tim Seeley and illustrator Mike Norton. The 47 monthly issues were published from July 2012 to February 2017 by Image Comics.
Synopsis[]
- One day in rural central Wisconsin, the dead came back to life. Now it's up to Officer Dana Cypress to deal with the media scrutiny, religious zealots, and government quarantine that has come with them. In a town where the living have to learn to deal with those who are supposed to be dead, Officer Cypress must solve a brutal murder, and everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect. A beautiful "farm noir" that puts a new twist on the zombie genre.[1]
Origins[]
Influenced by his interest in The Crow comics, Tim Seeley had designs of Em from as early as 1993. She was an undead superhero named "the Cynic" at first;[2] the design evolved through the years, but she was always a young "undead" girl dealing with her newfound immortality. In 2006, Seeley considered using Em in his comic Hack/Slash, but the idea changed into his character Acid Angel. He returned to his design of Em after he and Norton decided to do a comic together, and they adapted her to the "rural noir" story.[3]
Norton came up with the title Revival. At some point, the series had been called Passover, referencing the "angel of death" from the popular retelling of the biblical story.[3]
International editions[]
In addition to the original English edition, the series was adapted to five other languages: French by the publisher Delcourt, German by Cross Cult, Italian by Salda Press, Spanish by Aleta Ediciones, and Polish by Non Stop Comics. Only the Polish edition changed its name from Revival, translating the title to Odrodzenie.
Adaptations[]
In 2017, Shatterglass Films released a Proof-of-Concept Teaser showcasing the project for a film based on Revival.[4] According to Seeley, there had been discussions with larger film production companies, and the television network NBC had shown interest in creating a series based on the comics. However, those projects would have cut Seeley and Norton out of the creative process, and Shatterglass agreed to make it collaborative.[5]
Seven years later, Syfy announced Revival as a TV series to debut in their channel in 2025.[6]
Publications[]
Stories[]
Issues[]
The series includes 47 single issues.
Extras[]
Four extra stories were also published.
 "Revival" |
 Chew/Revival |
 Revival/Chew |
 "Ten Pin Creep" |
Collections[]
Trade paperbacks[]
The series was initially collected in eight trade paperbacks.
 You're Among Friends |
 Live Like You Mean It |
 A Faraway Place |
 Escape to Wisconsin |
 Gathering of Waters |
 Thy Loyal Sons & Daughters |
 Forward |
 Stay Just a Little Bit Longer |
Deluxe[]
Three volumes in hardcover format also collected the series.
 Deluxe Edition 1 |
 Deluxe Edition 2 |
 Deluxe Edition 3 |
 Deluxe Edition 4 |
Compendium[]
A trade paperback volume collected the series in its entirety.
 Compendium |
References[]
- ↑ "Revival." Image Comics. Retrieved on May 15, 2024.
- ↑ Tim Seeley, Deluxe Edition 3. Image Comics, January 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Tim Seeley, Deluxe Edition 1. Image Comics, October 2013.
- ↑ Revival Movie, "Revival | Official Proof-of-Concept Teaser." Facebook, April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Keith Uhlig, "Wausau-based comic 'Revival' to be live-action film." USA Today, April 27, 2017.
- ↑ Josh Weiss, "SYFY Announces New Mystery Series Revival, Plus 2024-2025 Slate with The Ark & SurrealEstate." SYFY WIRE, May 9, 2024.