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Minneapolis, Minnesota: Todd Thyberg at Angel Bomb, 2026. First Edition. Hardcover. This is a limited edition, number 11 of 250, quarter-bound in red Japanese book cloth and foil stamped. Signed on the colophon by Todd Thyberg.
A zombie apocalypse story using political allegory to examine the rise of extremism in contemporary America. Written, illustrated, and printed by Thyberg at his studio in Minneapolis, while the concept for this book unfolded outside his front door.
“When Minneapolis was invaded by masked federal agents terrorizing our citizens in December, this story became all too real. While I was finishing this work at an artist residency at Penland School of Craft in January of 2026, Alex Pretti was murdered. I couldn’t keep up with how fast reality was outpacing my story. I needed to finish it so I could get it on press and out into the world.”
In the story, the narrator and his small band of survivors—including a gay couple targeted for who they are—hide from violent "infected" who have succumbed to a plague of fear, propaganda, and rage. As the infected hunt marginalized communities and destroy the infrastructure of civilization, the survivors face a fundamental question: what does it mean to remain human when inaction makes you complicit in atrocity? Fine. Item #80284
Price: $300.00