The Untold Truth Of 28 Days Later

The sequel "28 Weeks Later" does not continue the story of Jim and Selena, instead following an entirely new cast of characters. Luckily, for fans who want to know Jim and Selena's fates, there is a comic book series that answers this question: "28 Days Later" by Michael Alan Nelson and Declan Shalvey. 

Taking place between "28 Days Later" and "28 Weeks Later," the comic follows Selena after the events of the first movie. Jim has been arrested for killing Major West, while Hannah has been placed in foster care by her rescuers. Meanwhile, Selena ends up in a Norwegian refugee camp. With the outbreak contained in the British Isles, a journalist named Clint asks Selena to be his guide when he ventures into the quarantine zone. Selena is incredulous that anybody would want to return to the place she just barely escaped, yet the alternative is to let Clint walk into certain death, so she agrees to return. Naturally, things go horribly wrong. 

Along the way, the comic fleshes out Selena's backstory, exploring her relationship with her boyfriend before the outbreak and revealing where she got her trusty machete. In an interview with Comic Vine, Nelson shared that it was exciting trying to expand the world of "28 Days Later" while still adhering to the canon established in the movies. "I'm playing in someone else's sandbox," he said, "but I'm still building my own sand castle."