A sequel to the original series, the five-issue "Marvel Zombies 2", was published from October 2007 to February 2008, and "Marvel Zombies 3" a four-issue series, commenced October 2008. "Marvel Zombies 4" is a four-issue limited series published over the summer of 2009, and features characters from Marvel's horror comics (Man-Thing, Morbius the Living Vampire, Werewolf by Night, and Mephisto among others). "Marvel Zombies 5" is a five-issue direct sequel to "Marvel Zombies 4", published in June and ending in October 2010. "Marvel Zombies Return" is a five-issue miniseries begun in September 2009, and is a direct sequel to "Marvel Zombies 2" that wraps up the original zombie plotline. Several other sequels and spin-offs have been produced.