What Are ZQN — The Zombies in I Am a Hero Manga The infected in I Am a Hero aren’t called zombies within the story. They’re called ZQN (often pronounced “zqn” or treated as an abbreviation). The manga never fully explains where the name comes from — that’s intentional on Hanazawa’s part, not a gap … Read more
Is the I Am a Hero Manga Getting a Reprint? Here’s the short answer: Dark Horse Comics has not announced a reprint or new edition of the I Am a Hero omnibus series. There has been no official statement on reprint plans as of 2025. For readers new to manga (Japanese comic books published as … Read more
I Am a Hero Manga Characters: Quick Reference Here’s a fast-scan table of the major players. Some of the terms in this table (like “ZQN”) are explained in detail further down — so if anything here is unfamiliar, just keep scrolling. Character Background Role in the Story Hideo Suzuki 35-year-old manga assistant Protagonist; one of … Read more
I Am a Hero Manga Volumes: All 22 Japanese and 11 English Omnibus Editions Dark Horse released all 11 omnibus volumes between April 2016 and October 2019. Each one has a retail price of $19.99 and collects two of the original Japanese volumes. That means Omnibus Volume 1 contains Japanese volumes 1–2, Omnibus Volume 2 … Read more