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Thursday, October 25th, 2007I also hope the children see the end of the movie. Would be pretty sad if they died before it was over. And I hope they’re watching Bee Movie, just to make them feel extra surreal and like they’re not actually being eaten by zombies, because they’re living in a crazy bee world where nothing matters.
Be sure to come back tomorrow to see a zombie doing something pretty cool.
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October 25th, 2007 at 2:45 am
FIRST COMMENT!
October 25th, 2007 at 2:51 am
Damn!
October 25th, 2007 at 2:56 am
The speed of your udating these days…wow.
Amazing as per usual :]
October 25th, 2007 at 2:56 am
Aw, that line where he says ‘Make sure they see the end of the movie.’ Was kinda sad… You made me tear up.
October 25th, 2007 at 2:58 am
that was a well crafted line though, makes ya think a bit, at least me it does, i take advantage of the fact that when i watcha movie i know for sure i’m going to see the end of it lol, i’m thinking too much awsum komic broda!
p.s. looks like caitlin god stabbed in da titty!
October 25th, 2007 at 3:54 am
Oh snap.
The case has, like, enough genetic material to restart the human race or something weird like that, right? >.>;
The kids should totally be named ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:56 am
man,looks like a.f.p planned for everything.where are they going to fly away to? and that movie comment made me think.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:59 am
“where are they going to fly away to?”
The note tells her where to go and what to do.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:03 am
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh. *edge of seat though suspects something similar to Mewt*
Pft! Whatever those instructions say Addison Payne is a mad genius.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:55 am
How exactly do they plan to kill TFZ with the stake? Are they going against Addison’s warning, the three of them?
October 25th, 2007 at 5:03 am
The Instructions:
Vampire Surprise
Serves: 6
Time: 4 hours
Ingredients:
One male human (Age 7 or lower)
One female human (Age 9 or lower)
5 Cups – Grated Monterey Jack Cheese
3 Cups – All purpose Flour
3 Cups – Whole Milk
3 Cups – Water
6 Jumbo Eggs
48 Slices White Bread – Lightly toasted
salt and pepper to taste
spices and herbs of choice
Preparation:
Layer in the bottom of a very large baking dish: bread, human male, bread, human female, and cheese. To beaten eggs add milk, flour, and spices to taste. Pour over the other ingredients and cover. Bake for 4 hours in a moderate oven until lightly browned on top. Let stand for a few minutes after it comes out of the oven, or the first spoonful will be runny.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:05 am
# Mewt Says:
October 25th, 2007 at 3:54 am
Oh snap.
The case has, like, enough genetic material to restart the human race or something weird like that, right? >.>;
The kids should totally be named ‘Adam’ and ‘Eve’.
I is impossible to repopulate human kind with only two people , their children would need someone to have babies with them , and more then 85% of babies born as effect of “love” with relatives dies or is deformed ( that’s why it is forbidden to “marry your sister ” )
Genetic material cannot mix with same (or too familiar ) material ;P
sorry for my English ( i haven’t wrote in this language for 10 years )
October 25th, 2007 at 5:20 am
to post above about food.
ew and totally ftw
October 25th, 2007 at 5:20 am
So, if I’ve got this straight, Devian is gonna make a small attempt at repopulating the world with the 2 youngest, wonder how thats gonna go over…Anyway, great update, their short but very powerfull
October 25th, 2007 at 5:24 am
going out with a bang..
October 25th, 2007 at 5:38 am
I thought this story wasn’t going to involve repopulation? I mean either way if the kids do get waya there is still alot of zombies and the TFZ could find them right away again right?
October 25th, 2007 at 5:40 am
Addison is smart. He knows that just two small humans left wouldn’t be able to save the human race (which at this point is pretty much screwed). I gotta admit I’m stumped on this one. I can’t wait to see what he wrote down, if we ever get to see it at all.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:41 am
Interesting. Frankly humanity is pretty well screwed at this point and time. Unless there are more humans scattered around where the Vampires can’t find them, humanity is borked.
You figure that repopulating a devastated Earth would be akin to populating a new planet with a colony. For the short term survival of the colony, you need 50 individuals (properly mixed naturally) and 1000 for long term survival.
So unless the guess is correct that Addison is packing a small race bank (not hard to do if he raided a few fertility clinics)…
…Well let’s just hope that when the cockroaches evolve to take our place that they get it right.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:08 am
It is really cool… As it said in RuNet, “Ðффтар жжот!”, that means that author makes very good work… Very, very dark and dynamic storyline, excellent characters, awesome graphics… And Mac cool, as usual. Really like him ^___^
October 25th, 2007 at 6:08 am
My guess is that Addison is going to use two humans to feed the vampires if they get turned into schmeatics,
October 25th, 2007 at 6:13 am
It’s a good thought, but then that would make him a hypocrite. He just finished a speech saying he’s gonna keep fighting for as long as he can because he feels they owe it to the humans. I hardly think he would keep the kids alive as a snack.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:15 am
Well, it’s nice to know that Addison Payne is an optimistic person. >___>;;
“When” things reach absolute hopelessness, not “if”, that is.
Although I must admit that I’m itching to read that slip of paper.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:35 am
So tomorrow we’ll see a zombie firing a rpg AND a cool zombie dog!
Thats like 2 times awesome!!!
Awesome awesome!!!
October 25th, 2007 at 6:36 am
……..
misread doing for dog………..
still awesome X 2 though..
October 25th, 2007 at 7:16 am
I like how Payne is completely anticipating the fact that they simply can’t win. I personally doubt the kids are being saved for repopulation, since TFZ would just sniff them out and destroy them.
I’m stumped too… though I like the idea of a feast on children just before they all get tortured!
October 25th, 2007 at 7:29 am
Do we find out what the note says in this comic….I really hope so.
Well, at least we’ll find out in a couple of weeks since there’s only about twenty-five or so pages left, no? So, probably a month-ish from now or so.
Nice page, Bobby, Owen.
~Cat
October 25th, 2007 at 7:33 am
Even if the note is never read by any other person – if it isn’t needed, you could add a nice touch: on one of the last pages, you could have a panel where you see people celebrating and the note on the floor, so that you could read it, even though it became irrelevant.
October 25th, 2007 at 7:37 am
Are we ever going to find out what the note says, one way or another?
October 25th, 2007 at 7:50 am
Why does everyone assume that the children will be used for repopulation? I think it’s already been established that’s not going to happen (many, MANY times over).
October 25th, 2007 at 7:52 am
For all the first comment freaks:
“FIRST COMMENT!”
Is not really a comment …
Kickass comic btw. I read it since the begining but never left a comment yet … so just wanted to say its a cool story.
October 25th, 2007 at 8:32 am
I’m gonna get verbally slapped if I missed something in a previous comment page (or 10,000 somethings on several pages), but I just had this idea and I’ll forget it if I don’t write it down and I don’t have time right now to look over all the comments since Payne “landed”…forgive me, Bobby, I never wanted to be “that guy” who doesn’t read before posting, but here goes.
My theory: If Payne’s case has a vampire cure, then his idea could be to cure the vampires, hope TFZ is somehow neutralized, then have Devian change the children into vampires, therefore preventing the end of the vampire species.
As I write that, I realized there are several problems, but I’m going to post anyway…now I’m “that guy.” Darn it–I’m assuming the position for slapping.
October 25th, 2007 at 8:57 am
What if the only movie available for the kids is “Night of the Living Dead”? Ah, the irony…
October 25th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Ah! Standing on my chair’s edge, waiting for the next page. I’m so curious as to what’s going to happen to those two kids. I hope they’ll be okay. I hope they’ll see the end of the movie. And I hope the schaemiacs don’t get them. Oh, and I love how Owen draws hands *drools a little*. Gotta go study! XD
October 25th, 2007 at 9:47 am
Wow, that’s pretty intense. Despite everything that’s already happened up to this point in the comic, I think that the moment between Devian and Payne right there has moved me the most.
Good job, Bobby.
btw, I signed up with WOWIO just for Marry Me.
October 25th, 2007 at 9:49 am
I hope the kids aren’t named “Adam and Eve” because that wouldn’t be just cliché, it would be LAME
October 25th, 2007 at 11:04 am
I’m pretty sure whatever is on AP’s note to Devian will be unvailed as the comic continues. Probably not word for word but in a descriptive story board.
It’s like all you kids trying to shake your presents before Christmas morning (for those who celebrate).. just wait and see
Sheesh.
~Ek
October 25th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Oh, MAN. This comic is SO. FUCKING. GOOD. I can’t wait to see what happens!
October 25th, 2007 at 12:49 pm
thanks for another quick update guys. you guys get paid for marry me also? if so ill download those also. peace. hope to be receiving the 3rd issue in the shop soon. i ordered 10 and the same for #4 from diamond. hope that helps.
Ian
October 25th, 2007 at 12:50 pm
the comment of mac made me feel sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
sad…
October 25th, 2007 at 1:58 pm
If nothing else.. the girl ( Devian ) is gonna have a nice foodbasket with her, if she decides so atleast.. muahaha…
I almost feel sorry for the rest of the kids.. then again… slap on teletubbies.. that should brainwash them enough to never realise whats happening..
October 25th, 2007 at 2:22 pm
@narfen: if you ask me to choose between the zombies and teletubbies i choose excrushiateing death by face being ripped off by zombies
October 25th, 2007 at 2:30 pm
SPOILERS BELOW
“How exactly do they plan to kill TFZ with the stake? Are they going against Addison’s warning, the three of them?”
As Math said, they need a miracle, so they’re trying anything they can. Addison should simply be happy that they didn’t all kill themselves — if they’re trying something that might be their only chance to win, he can’t be too upset about it, even though he knows it’s pointless. And on Page 90 you’ll see that it was very pointless.
“So, if I’ve got this straight, Devian is gonna make a small attempt at repopulating the world with the 2 youngest”
No, nothing like that’s gonna happen. Read previous comments from me for more info.
“I thought this story wasn’t going to involve repopulation?”
IT ISN’T! Jeez.
“I mean either way if the kids do get waya there is still alot of zombies and the TFZ could find them right away again right?”
Perhaps the note tells her how to avoid TFZ for as long as possible, maybe forever. Once again, everyone needs to stop worrying about repopulation. Isn’t it nice enough to just have the two youngest people survive a while longer and possibly live long lives and maybe have a family, even if they’re the last family on Earth? They could also keep Devian alive for like 100 years or more possibly.
There are many possibilities about the note. I DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT SAYS. I have many ideas. They will probably never be written down, since there’s very little chance we’ll ever see the note. ALL OF THE CHILDREN LIVE. All the kids. Only one who died is Jimmy — the rest will live. So the note doesn’t come into play. Perhaps the note tells Devian where to hide the kids for a while and has instructions on how to break the vampires out of whatever prison they’re put into. Keep in mind that Devian flies incredibly fast and would be very hard to catch or stop, and keep in mind that Addison has a case full of serum that turns vampires back into humans. Addison MIGHT be thinking, “If all the humans are definitely going to die, take the two smallest kids and use their blood (SMALL AMOUNTS, NOT KILLING THEM, to repeat) to revive us and yourself and help us break out of our chains and then we’ll have a last go at trying to kill TFZ, since he’s probably near us at the time, making sure we don’t break out, and if we can kill him we could probably escape to somewhere safe where the now dumb zombies wouldn’t find us and we could all turn ourselves back into humans (except for the ones who were born vampires) and try to repopulate that way.” Obviously that would not be the text of the note, but it’s just a possibility for what he could be thinking. Maybe I’ll make the note a WOWIO-exclusive bonus feature.
“He knows that just two small humans left wouldn’t be able to save the human race”
It will save THEM, though! Ugh. Devian already said she couldn’t carry Mac for 50 miles, but she probably could carry the two youngest kids, who are under four years old. We haven’t seen all the children, but look at how young this one is –
http://www.lastblood.net/main/2007/01/19/page-12-zombies-for-breakfast/
She’s like two years old. So anyway, once again, who the fuck cares about repopulation? Nice enough to save a couple little kids if that’s all you can possibly do. Can’t just give up on them when you have a chance to save them, and to save Devian.
“on one of the last pages, you could have a panel where you see people celebrating and the note on the floor”
I think I’ll have Devian simply unfold the note and see that it says, “Yay! We won!” LOL. Seriously, though, I think I will do something like that, except obviously won’t use “Yay! We Won!” But it will say something revealing that Addison somehow knew what would happen all along.
“My theory: If Payne’s case has a vampire cure, then his idea could be to cure the vampires, hope TFZ is somehow neutralized, then have Devian change the children into vampires, therefore preventing the end of the vampire species.”
Hmm. First off, only vampires who were once humans can be turned back into humans, and several of them were born vampires. But anyway, I guess your theory is that repopulation is different for vampires and that they only need two people to spring from and that they won’t have any genetic problems down the road from inbreeding? Anyway, doesn’t come into play. Also, if a human child is turned into a vampire, they do not grow from that point — they’d stay vampire children forever, so they couldn’t repopulate. Oh, I’m thinking now that you’re simply saying the two kids would live forever and save the vampire race that way. Anyway.
“btw, I signed up with WOWIO just for Marry Me.”
Nice! Download LB, though, too! And all the Blatant books!
“you guys get paid for marry me also? if so ill download those also.”
I do at least, and the more money I have, the more money I can pay Owen to hopefully continue working on LB, so that definitely contributes to the cause, yes.
“hope to be receiving the 3rd issue in the shop soon. i ordered 10 and the same for #4 from diamond. hope that helps.”
Hey, that’s great — thank you very much. You should be receiving #3 shortly, I assume, since it goes on sale on Halloween.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Quick offtopic question, how much do you pay Owen for every page?
October 25th, 2007 at 3:40 pm
Not a lot, but he also gets a percentage of the profits, which will be healthy once we start receiving WOWIO checks.
The full graphic novel will probably be solicited for March, by the way, with the chance of issue #5 coming out in May or June and possibly going monthly at the time. There’s also a chance that there will be no more “Last Blood” after this first graphic novel, though. We’ll see what happens. Depends on a number of factors. I’m most likely going to be writing a new series that will launch as a Free Comic Book Day book next year, similar to how LB launched this year, except we’ll probably start out as monthly with it and do a bigger advertising push, trying to make it a hit. Haven’t yet decided what that comic will be, but we have to do that very soon. No clue who will draw it yet.
I’ll also be continuing “Marry Me” and “+EV” throughout this time, and I want to launch several other graphic novels (wanted to already have several more going by now), and I need to write the “Last Blood” screenplay very soon, and I’m lazy and write very slow! So ugh, it’s a big mess and who knows what I’ll do. It’s possible that LB will be set aside for a while, maybe a year. The possible making of the movie will also greatly impact all of this. At this point I’d say there’s a 50% chance that new pages of LB will start running before the end of January. Almost certainly there will be a break of at least three weeks between the end of the first graphic novel and the possible start of the second one. I haven’t even decided what the second one will be, if it will be a prequel or a sequel or what — million options, tough choices.
October 25th, 2007 at 3:49 pm
To all ye folks saying ” re population”
The vamps just need blood not humans that are purty or work good
October 25th, 2007 at 3:50 pm
For the love of God (or whatever dark deity you worship), DON’T MAKE THE NOTE A WOWIO EXCLUSIVE!! Not everyone lives in the US, and that would just be akick in the teeth if you did something like that(at least for me, anyway
). Sorry, it just seems a little unfair that I, and anyone not in the US of A, wouldn’t get some of the potential content you are providing because we live in the wrong country.
On a happier note, please take this comment as evidence of how much I love reading this story
October 25th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
As I’ve said a million times, every WOWIO-exclusive will be made available on this site for all to see at some point for some length of time (just visit the site often and you’ll see everything).
“The vamps just need blood not humans that are purty or work good”
Yes, but vampires can live forever, so if the humans don’t repopulate, the vampires will eventually die out. I just don’t think people should care so much about it, though, because simply having any humans survive at this point would be a miracle.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:34 pm
“As I’ve said a million times, every WOWIO-exclusive will be made available on this site for all to see at some point for some length of time (just visit the site often and you’ll see everything).”
As long as you make it BLATANTLY obvious as to where its location is, I’m fine with that.
October 25th, 2007 at 4:39 pm
I think the Top Web Comics voting incentives is a pretty obvious place. It will be stated specifically, just like on “Marry Me.”
October 25th, 2007 at 5:04 pm
Bobby I’m saying that inbreeding wouldn’t particularly problem and what not
Forced baby making and what not.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Ah, I get it now.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:34 pm
Umm, about the whole repopulation thing – Think about Frozen Fertilized ‘Eggs’. If Addison Payne has some of those, they will be Unrelated to the ‘kids’ and possibly help repopulate the Whole Human Race, even though it’s been said that it won’t be done. So the little girl, once she bleeds, she can breed.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:38 pm
On a completely unrelated matter , I really love this this story
The film will be awesome if done well good luck .
October 25th, 2007 at 5:49 pm
Why is there always a dunb-ass who types ‘First Comment’ when it’s the first comment… why?
Anyhoo – good stuff. I really like the alternate take on the various legends surrounding Vampires and how they’re implemented here. I want to see more scenes of Zombies being slaughtered by Vampires.
October 25th, 2007 at 5:56 pm
No more last blood?……the mere thought of that makes me very sad. I really hope you do continue to do Last Blood and make plenty of prequels and sequels. I love the fact that I can get it from WOWIO for free because as a poor college kid I couldn’t afford it otherwise. Even if you don’t continue LB though I’m glad you’ll be doing other graphic novels. More stories for everyone!!!
October 25th, 2007 at 6:38 pm
You know who should direct the film? Quentin Tarantino.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:44 pm
I hate Quentin Tarantino’s movies.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Ok guys. Drop the whole “re population” Bit.
Mr. Bobby has already said that it does not factor into this story.
Enjoy the story, don’t gripe over the parts that aren’t involved in it.
And on a side note (and a much less whiny one the just now lol)
I love the comic, I’ve been reading it for quite a while now.
And I’ve been trying to get my local comic shop to get it.
Is it possible for the comic to be in Canada?
Sorry if it’s a dumb question lol.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:52 pm
Mac is adopting Addison’s ballin lean.
October 25th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
I’m 95% sure that Diamond distributes to stores in Canada. Just ask ‘em if they use Diamond, and if they do, they can get “Last Blood.” I think they’d have to re-order them now. Here’s the order codes –
LAST BLOOD #1 SECOND STAB (MAY073272) [reprints the out-of-print FCBD issue]
LAST BLOOD #2 (MAY073270)
LAST BLOOD #2 INCENTIVE COVER (MAY073271) ["Black & White & Red" #1 variant]
LAST BLOOD #3 (JUL073358)
LAST BLOOD #3 INCENTIVE COVER (JUL073359) ["Sketch Cover" variant of #3]
LAST BLOOD #4 (SEP073441)
LAST BLOOD #4 INCENTIVE COVER (SEP073442) ["Devian Cover" variant of #2]
If your local shop uses Diamond, print out this list and tell them you want these books ordered, I guess. They might not be able to directly order the incentive covers, though — may need to order a certain amount of the regular issues in order to get a free incentive (usually four regular issues to get one incentive, I think). I don’t know much about this stuff. You can also order signed copies from me, and the third issue should arrive here by Tuesday –
http://www.lastblood.net/main/order-last-blood-comic-books/
October 25th, 2007 at 6:56 pm
I would buy this book from chapters in canada too, I’ll see if they can order some in =)
October 25th, 2007 at 7:08 pm
REPOPULATION!!1!!11!
Just kidding…
October 25th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
I know the answer is TFZ killed them, but what about the astronauts and cosmonauts?
October 25th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Found this comic through Marry Me (which I found off wowio) a while back
Downloaded all issues of both, I hope it helps 
Anyways, the last few page have been epic, can’t wait for p90
October 25th, 2007 at 10:15 pm
Ok this comic is great, and for me to say that it has to be. what i mean is i don’t read comics ever and i have read all of these so far and i am sad that i wont be able to much longer because i am in the army and ship out on Monday. so what i am trying to say is thanks for the comic, its great.
October 25th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
Simon: They can’t get back to Earth without help from the ground anyway, so who gives a shit. How many are up there at any given time? Is there any time during the year when no one’s up there? It’s also my guess that they’d try to immediately get them back down to Earth when ZOMBIES START KILLING EVERYONE ON EARTH. Probably brought them all back home on like Day 3 of this mess.
Allison: Cool, thanks.
Jeff: Thanks, buddy, and good luck. Make Murdo proud, even though he was a Marine. Should have two more pages by Monday (at least one, and it’s a cool one — 90).
October 26th, 2007 at 12:17 am
Totally off-topic question, Bobby, (and you may have already answered it somewhere, in which case I’m sorry) but is Matheson’s name a nod to Richard Matheson, author of I am Legend (which was adapted into The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Price)? Because if so, that would be pretty neat, and if not, it’s a great coincidence, eh?
October 26th, 2007 at 12:25 am
On January 12 Owen said this in an e-mail to me: “How about Matheson after Richard Matheson the author of I am Legend the classic post apocalyptic vampire novel. They could call him Math, which would be funny cuz they are in an elementary school.”
I still haven’t read the book (or any other vampire or zombie books). I don’t recall anyone actually calling him Math in the comic yet and I recently wrote a note reminding me to have someone do that before it’s over. Not sure if a good opportunity will arise, though.
October 26th, 2007 at 2:25 am
The end is near and dead stands up
meet destiny, spot’s on the map
dead raise their heads awaiting order
their aim is only massive murder.
None will stop them. You nor me
remaining ones of what were we
this undead march is without ending
in dried blood we will be swimming.
Death will come and all is lost
we cannot win in any cost
hope is but to meet it’s final
stars will fall with the last thunder.
We were proud and we were wrong
none will remain to sing a song
in memento of what we should be
there will still stay one little bee.
One little star within my heart
still will spark in depths of dark
there is no time to spend for us
we will be crushed in this mass.
I loved you and you did too
life is nothing without you
destiny made me to be their meal
and I know they want to kill.
So let me go and let me fly
in these times when souls just cry
death quietly whispers my name
so I bow to meet this pain.
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Just wanted to say i like your comic. Rly nice and funny. This “poem” came across my mind yesterday in bus. I think its somehow connected to this so i decided to send you. Just to show that inspiration really comes even from seeing someone elses work. GJ pal ;o)
To that poem. Imagine your love peacfully dying in your hands. She(he) dies and you know you have no chance of survival so you just go out to meet your last moment of living. And you die horribly with smile on your face and her(his) name on your lips. I know it sounds stupid, but for what is life that lost its sense?
October 26th, 2007 at 3:05 am
Whoa! So with the youngest boy, and the youngest girl, the vamps are gonna do an “Adam and Eve” Project, huh? wow, when I thought this comic couldn’t get any better!
October 29th, 2007 at 2:34 pm
iv been a reader for quite a while now and have been loving it the whole time. i would realy enjoy being able to suport you by dwonloading WOWIO but i live in canada.
“Death will come and all is lost
we cannot win in any cost”
thats truly my favorite line in that poem and is something i could see a certain charecter saying =P
October 30th, 2007 at 12:44 pm
I think “Lif and Lifthransir” would be more appropriate names for the kids…
December 12th, 2007 at 8:58 am
THIS IS THE BEST PAGE SO FAR!
May 23rd, 2008 at 7:26 am
Edddie is my favourite so far.
ah, that eddie…
so much like lupin, but… y’know… a vampire.