Design change: He now loses his newspaper after taking damage once.
Design change: His head is slightly lowered to be behind the newspaper.
Update 1.14.13
Set - Rarity change: Basic - Common → Premium - Uncommon
Strategies
With
Consider this as the zombie equivalent of Hibernating Beary. However, while Hibernating Beary is harmless when unprovoked, Newspaper Zombie can still fight in the same situation. Since this has less health than Hibernating Beary, you should not expose him to attacks that severely damage, or destroy this zombie. Instead, using this on weak plants should do the trick. Tricks that boost his health such as Camel Crossing will help him, as he can get more strength. Template:PvZHLink is a good idea because if used correctly, could keep Newspaper Zombie alive for many turns.
You can also intentionally boost this as well by using either Fireworks Zombie, Gas Giant, or Barrel of Deadbeards, at the cost of 1. Lurch for Lunch or any other bonus attack method works very well on Newspaper Zombie, especially with high strength. Consider using this against Shroom for Two, as Newspaper Zombie will be boosted twice, and with some tricks can easily win a match early. However, Buff-Shroom can ruin this tactic. As Impfinity, Headstone Carver can boost Newspaper Zombie, letting him survive the previously mentioned scenario. In addition, Impfinity can also move him around with Smoke Bomb. Playing him on either Hot Lava or Spikeweed Sector is also a good idea, as he will be boosted before combat on his lane, meaning he is most likely able to finish off a plant fronting him from his huge strength boost.
Since he is a professional zombie, he can be used to boost Zombie Middle Manager's strength, meaning both him and Zombie Middle Manager will be boosted if he gets hurt. He can also be used as Evolution material for Template:PvZHLink, which should not be too hard due to his high base health for his cost and the fact that he is protected by a gravestone. However, only Z-Mech can do so normally.
Against
As for plants, use Template:PvZHLink before he gets any boosts. If he gets too out of control, use Template:PvZHLink, Template:PvZHLink, or other instant-kill cards. Using a plant that has at least 2 and does at least 2 is also a choice, but you'll lose that plant unless it has 4 or more. Do not use Sour Grapes against this unless he has 1 health left, as it will only increase Newspaper Zombie's strength. In addition, the zombie hero can use a trick to get more damage on the plant hero afterwards. Bouncing him is also a good option if his strength gets too high.
Gigantic Newspaper Zombie tinted gray due to two glitches at once
Newspaper Zombie's card image
Newspaper Zombie's textures
Newspaper Zombie on an aquatic lane (note that he lacks his newspaper, see Trivia)
Newspaper Zombie tinted gray without his newspaper
Newspaper Zombie with two traits or more
Another HD Newspaper Zombie
Old
Newspaper Zombie's statistics before update 1.2.11
Newspaper Zombie's statistics before update 1.14.13
Newspaper Zombie's card
Newspaper Zombie's card before update 1.14.13
The player getting two Newspaper Zombies from a Basic Pack, along with a Pepper M.D.
The player having the choice between Newspaper Zombie and Nibble as a prize for completing a level before the 1.2.11 update
Trivia
His ability is a reference to his ability in Plants vs. Zombies and Plants vs. Zombies 2, where he speeds up and eats much faster after his newspaper is destroyed by attacks. As there is no speed in Plants vs. Zombies Heroes, it will only gain strength after taking damage.
In the game, Newspaper Zombie is wearing a gray shirt instead of the white shirt he wears in Plants vs. Zombies and Plants vs. Zombies 2.