


While some literature fans may regard the source material as an insomnia cure in written form, the zombie twist in the Quirk Books version enhances the story with tongue-in-cheek humor and makes it more palatable for a modern audience. Not only were they responsible for publishing the aforementioned works by Doescher, but they're also known for bringing other classic literature parodies to the world such as Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - a dystopian spin on Jane Austen's famous novel where Victorian England socialites try to keep calm and carry on in a world ravaged by the undead. ROMEO More light and light: more dark and dark our woes. O, now be gone, more light and light it grows. ROMEO I have more care to stay than will to go. This isn't Quirk Books' first attempt at parody, either (in case the company's name didn't already give that away). ENTER JULIET and ROMEO JULIET Wilt thou be gone Yond light is not daylight, I know it, I. He's also known for writing William Shakespeare's Star Wars, as well as the Pop Shakespeare series (which includes such hits as Much Ado About Mean Girls and Get Thee.Back to the Future!) The tension between this pure love and the rage that surrounds them ultimately results in the lovers’ deaths, which. This ain't Doescher's first rodeo when it comes to parody and major franchises, especially where Shakespeare is involved. Set in Verona amidst a brutal blood feud between the Capulets and Montagues, Romeo and Juliet presents titular-characters Romeo and Juliet as they fall in love at first sight despite their parents’ hatred. RELATED: How the MCU Was Made: 'Marvel's Avengers' - Recasting Hulk and How That Thanos Scene Happenedįor anyone who is raising an eyebrow and expecting this crossover to flop, don't let your skepticism fool you.
