Comic Book at a glance

Literature Books & media
It weighs 0.4.
Comic Book is a literature item in Project Zomboid. It weighs 0.4. Build 42.21 data, November 2026.

Literature Books & media
It weighs 0.4.
Skill books multiply the experience you earn in one skill for a band of levels, so read the volume that matches your level before training. Other literature eases boredom and unhappiness, and magazines and schematics teach recipes.
More: Skill books and reading · Every skill.
Use the item ID in sandbox loot settings, admin tools and mods.
| Item ID | Game category |
|---|---|
Base.ComicBook | Literature |
Base.ComicBook_Retail | Literature |
2 versions share the name Comic Book, usually different colours, sizes or states.
Comic Book is on 36 loot tables in the game files. Share is how much of a table's total weight this item takes, before your sandbox loot settings. Each container rolls its table several times, so a bigger share and more rolls both mean you see it more often.
| Loot table | Where that table is used | Share | Rolls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comic Store Display Comics | Comic storage (box); Comic store (display case, shelves) | 100% | 4 |
| Comic Store Shelf Comics | Comic storage (box); Comic store (shelves, magazine stand) | 100% | 4 |
| Crate Comics | Attic (box, crate); Bedroom (box, crate); Closet (box); and 5 more places | 92% | 4 |
| Magazine Rack Mixed | Any building (magazine stand); Convenience store (magazine stand); Corner Store (magazine stand); and 8 more places | 20% | 4 |
| Comic Store Counter | Comic store (cupboard) | 15% | 4 |
| Bookstore Childs | Bookstore (shelves) | 11% | 4 |
| Bookstore Misc | Bookstore (shelves) | 6.5% | 4 |
| Cyber Cafe Filing Cabinet | Cyber cafe (file cabinet) | 6.5% | 4 |
It is on 28 more tables with smaller shares.
On zombies: zombies in these outfits can carry it: Varsity, Student, Bandit Late, Bandit Mid, Bandit Early, Bandit, Private Militia.
Inside bags and cases: Book, Small Backpack, Leather Satchel, Satchel and more.
Town by town: loot locations.
It weighs 0.4 in Build 42.
Base.ComicBook, Base.ComicBook_Retail (variants share the name).
Stats and item IDs from the Build 42 game data as listed on pzfans.com. Item art is from Project Zomboid.