Austin Sommers is a quiet young man going through the rough and tumble in life. He is not only quiet but often scared and cowardly. To put it kindly, Austin Sommers is socially inept. His adventure through San Pedro in order to cure Rubinsky’s Disease is heart attack in wait for him.

There is only a few people he can trust. Oliver, a good friend that seems to be cool and out going. Then you have his girlfriend Caitlyn who seems to be reliable. Aside from those two, there are no others that close to Austin. Then again, he always want to make his parents proud.

Austin Sommers’ adventures in The Journal of Austin Sommers is merely a start to the oncoming zombie apocalypse in Mason City.