"In this issue, the struggle for peace and domestic tranquility is often a struggle of heart, mind, and spirit, often a sole undertaking, where the mutant is actually one face of the fragmented self, torn between fear, hatred, and the desire for authentic community. I hope you thoroughly enjoy all the unique zombies very much alive roaming these pages, hoping to borrow your brain for just an hour or two. They’ll give it back after. Really." -Erin O’Neill Armendarez, Editor in Chief