Comic Book
| Comic Book | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Literature |
| Weight | 0.4 |
| Boredom Relief | 30 |
| Unhappiness Relief | 20 |
| Stress Relief | 20 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.ComicBook/additem Base.ComicBook_Retail
|
A Comic Book is a single issue of a comic series, read for fun. It eases boredom, stress and unhappiness, and it weighs less than half as much as a hardcover Book.
Each comic carries a series title and an issue number. The series range from the Atom Lizard books to Blast Force and the Bloody Axe of Karn the Slayer. Later issues turn up far more often than early ones, so a first issue is a real rarity.
Comics are a cheap, light pick me up for a long night at a base. Comic stores are packed with them, and homes keep stacks in closets, attics and children's rooms.
Reading
A comic lifts the mood a fair amount. Boredom takes the biggest drop, and stress and unhappiness ease a little less. The relief is smaller than a hardcover Book gives, but a comic weighs far less to carry. It is stronger than a Catalog on every count.
Once read, a comic will not lift the mood again for some time. A bundle of different issues keeps the benefit going through a long stay indoors.
The issue number comes from a roll that favours the later issues of each series. The chance of a first issue appearing is tiny. A collector who finds one has a rare prize.
There is also a retail copy sold in shops. It looks and reads the same, but it only comes as one of the last few issues of a series.
A spare comic burns for about six minutes as fire fuel.
Variations
The Comic Book comes in 2 versions with the same stats. Only the look changes.
| Name | Image | Look | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Book | 
|
Standard | /additem Base.ComicBook
|
| Comic Book |
|
Retail | /additem Base.ComicBook_Retail
|
Locations
Comic stores hold comics in every display case, shelf and storage room. Closets and kid's bedroom filing cabinets hold them every time as well. Bedroom boxes and other kid's bedroom containers hold one most of the time. Attics, halls, living rooms and closet lockers hold one more often than not. Convenience store and corner store magazine shelves hold one about one time in four. Zombies in varsity outfits carry one about as often. Comics are a very common find.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Other | 100% |
| Kid's bedroom | Filing cabinet | 100% |
| Kid's bedroom | Other | 80% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 60% |
| Attic | Crate | 60% |
| Attic | Other | 60% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 60% |
| Closet | Locker | 60% |
| Hall | Other | 60% |
| Living room | Locker | 60% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Comic storage | Other | 100% |
| Joan's studio | Shelves | 22.1% |
| Daycare | Wardrobe | 14.7% |
| Hoarder | Other | 8.9% |
| Hoarder office | Other | 8.9% |
| Janitor's room | Counter | 6.5% |
| Janitor's room | Locker | 6.5% |
| School storage | Counter | 6.5% |
| Secondary classroom | School desk | 4.5% |
| Office | Shelves | 3.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Comic store | Display case | 100% |
| Comic store | Other | 100% |
| Comic store | Shelves | 100% |
| Comic store | Magazine shelves | 100% |
| Bedroom | Small box | 80% |
| Comic store | Counter | 58% |
| Convenience store | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Corner store | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Cornerstore counter | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Fossoil | Magazine shelves | 26.6% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Any building | Zombie wearing a varsity outfit | 28% |
| Inside a bag or case | Schoolbag | 9.8% |
| Any building | Zombie wearing a student outfit | 8.5% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse | Shelves | 22.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Shelves | 22.1% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Shelves | 22.1% |
| Survivor safehouse | Fireplace | 5.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Fireplace | 5.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Fireplace | 5.7% |
Notes
- A comic eases boredom, stress and unhappiness at a fraction of a hardcover's weight.
- A comic read recently will not lift the mood again for a while, so variety helps.
- Later issues are far more common than early ones.
- Comic stores and closets are the surest places to find a stack.
- A spare comic burns for about six minutes.
All Literature Categories
All Literature
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowBook
|
| Leatherbound Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.HollowFancyBook
|
| Paperback | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Paperback
|
| Phonebook | 
|
2 | /additem Base.Phonebook
|
| Picture Book | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.ChildsPictureBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Book |
|
0.4 | /additem Base.ComicBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magazine | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Magazine
|
| Magazine: Crossword | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineCrossword
|
| Magazine: HottieZ | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ
|
| Magazine: TV Monthly |
|
0.3 | /additem Base.TVMagazine
|
| Magazine: Wordsearch | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.MagazineWordsearch
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper_Recent
|
| Old Newspaper |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Newspaper
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diary | 
|
0.3 | /additem Base.Diary1
|
| Journal | 
|
1 | /additem Base.Journal
|
| Notebook |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Notebook
|
| Notepad | 
|
0.2 | /additem Base.Notepad
|
| Photo Book | 
|
1 | /additem Base.PhotoBook
|
| Name | Image | Weight | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog | 
|
0.5 | /additem Base.Catalog
|
| Graph Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.GraphPaper
|
| HottieZ |
|
0.5 | /additem Base.HottieZ_New
|
| Menu | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.MenuCard
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| RPG Manual | 
|
0.8 | /additem Base.RPGmanual
|
| Sheet of Paper | 
|
0.1 | /additem Base.SheetPaper2
|