Max Brooks is an accomplished
comedy writer who was on staff at Saturday Night Live for several years before Zombie Survival Guide was published in 2003. He followed up that success with a book of zombie fiction, World War Z, establishing him as a heavyweight in the world of zombie fandom.Brooks’ latest project is writing a new comic book series for the G.I. Joe franchise. An unnamed source at his publishing company had this to say about his work:
“Max is a fiction writer. His book (Zombie Survival Guide) was written as a piece of fiction.”According to Brooks himself, the Solanum Virus is a fictional threat that he made up to explain how zombiism is spread. It has no basis in scientific reality, and no such virus exists.
The real Solanum is a large and diverse type of annual and perennial plant, that interestingly includes potatoes, tomatoes, and eggplant. So unless you think that ketchup will be the cause of the coming zombie plague, Solanum holds no bearing in any serious zombie discussion.
NOTE: The fact that Solanum is a fictional virus in no way diminishes Brooks’ importance in the development and popularity of the modern zombie.
Yeah, Just Kidding People. I Don't Know If This Zombie Apocalypse Will Happen Or Not But I Still Believe That It Is. The Natzi's Were Trying To Create The Ultimate Soldier Which Turned Out To Be A Zombie. "Solanum" Was The Correct Name For The Virus That Created Them.
