The team behind 20th Century Men , the bold mission statement that launched writer Deniz Camp and artist Stipan Morian to the next level of the comics industry, has reunited to bring you a world ruled by ruthless kill-or-be-killed logic, pitted against the demands of a single beating, bleeding, emotional heart!
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The zombies won — and ten years after the fall of humanity, they’re the dominant form of life (or not-life) on Earth.
They’ve developed their own cultural practices, their own language, their own society. Mouse-Pokes-Golf-Ball-Through-Hole-In-Head (“Poke” for short) is a beloved member of his community, and with his brother-in-arm Mush, he’s happy to shamble along through the only world he can remember… until the day his heart mysteriously starts beating again.
And in a blink, the first humans he sees have stopped looking like food and have started looking like… friends… ?
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A zombie apocalypse like you never seen before continues as Poke must keep the latest hunting party from descending upon Mama and Rabbit in Bleeding Hearts #3
Nimit Malavia Variant Cover:
Steve Stubic Variant Cover:
Bleeding Hearts #3
Poke returns to his horde after meeting Mama and Rabbit—profoundly changed and a bit confused. He’s experiencing things he cannot explain…things like compassion and sadness.
He’s tried his best to convince Mama that he means them no harm and that they should stay hidden, but for Mama, trust is something hard-earned. So how much of a risk is she willing to take?
And can Poke keep the latest hunting party from descending upon their hiding spot?
Creative Team
- Writer: Deniz Camp
- Artist: Stipan Morian
- Colorist: Matt Hollingsworth
- Letterer: Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou
- Cover Artist: Stipan Morian
- Variant Cover Artists: Nimit Malavia; Steven Stubic
- ExecutiveEditor: Chris Conroy
- Assistant Editor: Matthew Levine
- Format: Limited Series
- Cover Price/Page Count: $5.99/40 pages
Poke must keep the latest hunting party from descending upon Mama and Rabbit in Bleeding Hearts #3 , on shelves and digital platforms April 8, 2026, from DC Comics Vertigo