Project Zomboid

Project Zomboid

Hephas Comics
59 Comments
JOHNNES-TEC 7 Jun @ 1:02pm 
PT>BR Translation, Please.
Hephaistos  [author] 24 Apr @ 12:00pm 
@Elijah
Thank you so much, I’m really glad to hear you're enjoying my work! :spiffo:
elijahhouck1102 23 Apr @ 8:33pm 
There is now a literature mod, a movie mod (VHS), and 4 comic collections including a manga themed one. Yall are amazing lol. I have so many nice collectible mods from diecast cars, figurines, and even paintings. things like this really add incentive to playthroughs, thank you.
Hephaistos  [author] 23 Mar @ 11:37am 
@TUFF
I will rework that mod a little in a couple weeks. Stay tuned for better and even more comics!:spiffo:
Silver Star 14 Mar @ 11:14am 
I made my own mod based off this, i hoping to kinda get a clue as to what to do when this mod updates
TUFF 11 Feb @ 8:02am 
awesome. that's what I was looking for:steamhearteyes: but it would be cool to add invincible
Hephaistos  [author] 19 Dec, 2024 @ 2:03am 
@all
Hey guys, just a heads-up: this mod will be updated to B42 soon. So stay tuned — I have big plans and exciting add-ons coming for this mod! :spiffo:
egap424 18 Dec, 2024 @ 10:43pm 
B42 please ~ Thank You SIR:steamhappy:
TheEndIstheBeginningIstheEnd 5 Dec, 2024 @ 1:55pm 
Awesome!
Hephaistos  [author] 5 Dec, 2024 @ 7:49am 
Hey @Makavelipau,

thanks for your feedback!
Once I have a bit more time around the holiday season, I'll rework a couple of things in the mod - renaming the "used" items is also on the list.

Stay tuned for further updates!:spiffo:
TheEndIstheBeginningIstheEnd 2 Dec, 2024 @ 5:56am 
As a comic book fan, Thank you. Can I make a recommendation? After you read the comic, instead of it saying Used, can't it say Read or Already Read instead?
Hephaistos  [author] 17 Nov, 2024 @ 12:08pm 
@Adam
Thats actually a nice idea, going to note it down :spiffo:
Adam Cover 13 Nov, 2024 @ 11:59am 
I'll give you an idea: in 93, chewing gum with comics was popular, I have not seen a mod that added such chewing gum
Hephaistos  [author] 5 Nov, 2024 @ 8:46am 
@Alex
That was my initial idea, but it’s not possible. I can use the covers freely, but implementing entire comics with their content isn’t possible due to copyright restrictions, unfortunately.

@DethMarine
I’ll rewrite the mod once B42 drops so that the cover art can be viewed in a better format, like the pamphlets in the B42 news. As for the markable checklist, that’s a great idea! I’ll note it down for future updates. :spiffo:
Alex_ 4 Nov, 2024 @ 4:31am 
what would be really nice is if I could read them like the pamphlets in build 42
TwistedWulf 20 Oct, 2024 @ 8:34am 
Can view the comic art up close like you can on some trading card mods? also a in-game markable checklist would be great for people hunting down the entire collection.
Hephaistos  [author] 8 Oct, 2024 @ 12:00am 
@PCR
these two fit very good in the timeline but where really rare in US :spiffo:
I'll write them down and see what I can do!
PCR 6 Oct, 2024 @ 4:27am 
Oh okay, so maybe "Kajko i Kokosz" and "Asterix and Obelix" would fit :D
Hephaistos  [author] 6 Oct, 2024 @ 1:18am 
Hey @PCR,
TWD was published in 2003, so it wouldn’t fit the narrative of the mod.

However, if you want to have TWD comics, there’s a mod just for that: "The Walking Dead Comics" made by TechnoKillerPro.
PCR 5 Oct, 2024 @ 4:40am 
Maybe you could add The Walking Dead comic?
Hephaistos  [author] 4 Sep, 2024 @ 11:17pm 
@Kenpachi
Thanks :spiffo:
Kenpa 4 Sep, 2024 @ 1:35pm 
Very cool.
Hephaistos  [author] 31 Aug, 2024 @ 12:46pm 
@Hugo
God damn that fixed the whole issue, thanks mate! :spiffo:
Hugo Qwerty 31 Aug, 2024 @ 12:23pm 
@Hephaistos, saw your conversation on the Discord - but I can't reply since Chuck blocked access to non verified accounts. Anyway, just move /client/HephasComics.lua into /server/ and it should work. Code in /server/ will still run in SP, but code inside /client/ isn't run by the server.
Fragger 21 Aug, 2024 @ 4:51pm 
I have some suggestions, this is a bit long, I'll put them in the discussion
Fragger 21 Aug, 2024 @ 4:50pm 
:steamthumbsup:
your_guy_ri 21 Aug, 2024 @ 11:30am 
This is so dope thank you
Hephaistos  [author] 15 Aug, 2024 @ 12:44pm 
Hey @Radilson,
Thanks!

Gonna add that comic to the next update :)

@Scroobles,
If you keep finding a lot of unreplaced dummy items, hit me up in the Bugs thread pls.
I would want to fix that thing and debug a bit more if that issue keeps appearing.
Radilson 15 Aug, 2024 @ 5:34am 
nice mod dude.
Can you add judge dredd's megazines?
Scroobles McDoodle 14 Aug, 2024 @ 5:23pm 
Yeah no worries man, my fault for cluttering when I probably should've just used the distribution discussion thread :') Thing is, it actually didn't chuck an error, so I can't provide a log unfortunately :c
Hephaistos  [author] 14 Aug, 2024 @ 12:05pm 
@Scroobles
I cleared the comments a bit, can you provide an error log once you encounter that issue again?
Thanks a lot! :spiffo:
Hephaistos  [author] 13 Aug, 2024 @ 10:36am 
@all
Update 1.3 "Distribution Rework, Comic Packages & New Comic Series!" is out now! :handsup:

The distribution system has been completely reworked, new comic packages with random comics inside have been introduced, and a couple of new comic series are joining the loot tables!

More details here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3301995889
Anach 10 Aug, 2024 @ 5:51am 
I really appreciate the fix, as I had no idea what mod was causing it. It ruined my loot run, but now I know what caused it, it's a huge relief.
Hephaistos  [author] 10 Aug, 2024 @ 2:30am 
@all
A hotfix is out for the game-crashing bug that some people recently experienced. :goobert:
More details here:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3301995889
Hephaistos  [author] 9 Aug, 2024 @ 4:33am 
With a negative values at the end? Thats odd indeed, nearly 10% should be equal to my declared 0.1 spawn chance.

Im going to take a look at the values and double check it with the MoreLootSettings mod, thanks for pointing it out :spiffo:
Scroobles McDoodle 9 Aug, 2024 @ 2:41am 
I'm using the More Loot Settings mod, if that makes any difference. But the setting for literature items is set to Insanely Rare (x0.05), with a 0.5 chance multiplier. I went into debug LootZed and noticed that a bunch of the comics were at like 9.999% with a negative value at the end, which I thought was a bit odd.
Hephaistos  [author] 9 Aug, 2024 @ 2:29am 
Hey @Scroobles,

What are your loot settings for literature items?

On insane rare I find one or two comics, plus other vanilla literature items, every three to four houses. Without the mod, other literature items like vanilla comic books and magazines are taking their place instead.

Loot spawns is always really difficult to balance, but the current loot distribution for my comic books is around 0.1 to 0.001. In comparison, the vanilla comic book has a distribution value between 1 and 50, depending on the container.
Scroobles McDoodle 9 Aug, 2024 @ 2:01am 
Hey Hepha, not quite sure why this is the case, cause going off the description you put a lot of work into balancing the spawn rates, but I've got my MP loot settings set to a combination of Insanely/Extremely Rare, and I'm finding these way too commonly throughout houses, schools etc.
birdman-arael1993 9 Aug, 2024 @ 12:47am 
Hell Yeah Dude
Love The Comics
I Have Dayz Comics Mod

Ill For Sure Use This When Playing PZ
Hephaistos  [author] 7 Aug, 2024 @ 3:59pm 
@all
Update 1.2 - No More Vanishing Comics is out! :handsup:
I added a small pre-B42 logic for keeping the comics after reading them.
More details here: https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3301995889
tipofthemorning 7 Aug, 2024 @ 3:47pm 
YO Usagi Yojimbo!
Hephaistos  [author] 7 Aug, 2024 @ 1:15pm 
@ЗЛОЙ
The release of that comic was unfortunately in October 2006. It wouldn't fit into the idea of the mod.

@Anach
Good idea! I'm gonna take a look at that mod.
I want to stay away from bloating up the mod here and adding functionality that won't be necessary in a couple of weeks or a month before B42 hits. But a small compatibility patch could indeed work. :spiffo:
Ля 6 Aug, 2024 @ 11:21pm 
Add the boys comic please :GDEasy::GDNormal:
Anach 6 Aug, 2024 @ 10:09pm 
Regarding the collection problem, with comics vanishing, there's a mod named "Entertain Yourself", which keeps read magazines/books, but changes them to an "Old" item, and allows re-reading for decreased benefits. Maybe a compatibility patch for that, or something similar, could help.
Hephaistos  [author] 6 Aug, 2024 @ 5:20am 
New update is out!
Added 28 new comics, bringing the total to 70+, and introduced a really rare Spiffo's Adventures exclusive series for all Spiffo lovers out there! :spiffo:

More info here:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/changelog/3301995889
Hephaistos  [author] 6 Aug, 2024 @ 12:11am 
@UncleOllie
There's already a comic mod for TWD by TechnoKillerPro, you should check it out!

The TWD series was first released in 2004, so it wouldn't fit the theme of this mod, which focuses on comics published before 1992. :spiffo:
Uncle Ollie 5 Aug, 2024 @ 3:11pm 
The walking dead please :)
aquelarrefox 5 Aug, 2024 @ 7:33am 
There are several rereable mods, ask named literature modder how to
Hephaistos  [author] 5 Aug, 2024 @ 12:40am 
@DragonNTigerZ
Unfortunately that's the vanilla behavior for all literature items in the game. Once B42 hits that will change. :handsup:

@aqualarrefox
Most of the comic books have the same effects as the vanilla items. Some of the rare ones provide slightly better bonuses to Happiness, Boredom, and Stress. The goal of this mod is to stay close to the vanilla experience while offering a vast variety of comic books.
aquelarrefox 4 Aug, 2024 @ 6:47pm 
which effects you get from reading?