The zombie pen holder is "supposedly" a "dead" zombie that is laying on the ground because your pen is sticking out of it's chest. I find it hard to believe a Zombie would be incapacitated because of a simple pen sticking out of it's chest, I could see if the pen was sticking out of it's skull or something. I know of no zombie that would die from a small flesh wound to it's body. None-the-less, the zombie pen holder is cast in quality designer resin, hand painted, and would make a terrible addition to your desk at work or home.