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What do you get when you combine the best (or at least most coherent) superhero universe in comics history with a race of mindless, flesh-eating monsters? Duh! Marvel Zombies! This weekend at Wizard World Philadelphia we talked to Marvel talent consultant C.B. Cybulski, who gave us some good news about the popular horror-tinged Marvel series.


“We’re planning on issuing Marvel Zombies 3,” said Cybulski, “which is by Fred Van Lente and Kev Walker. “It’s a series we have where the zombie universe is going to be coming into the Marvel universe. And there’s a new creative team for that. Prior, it was Robert Kirkman and Sean Phillips, and they were too busy, so Fred and Kev came on board. If you can’t quite remember, the overriding plot or premise of the original series was that almost all super-powered beings on Earth have become flesh-eating zombies after being infected by an alien virus.


If that doesn’t sound incredible to you than you need to get new ears. Or maybe just have them chewed off by a zombified Hulk…

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The award-winning undead anthology ZOMBIE TALES rises from the grave-and this time it’s monthly! The premiere issue gathers top writers Steve Niles (30 DAYS OF NIGHTS), Joe R. Lansdale (JONAH HEX), and ACADEMY AWARD® nominee Kim Krizan (BEFORE SUNRISE, BEFORE SUNSET) for a trio of undead tales that will rot your head away!


“I am so excited we decided to bring out the undead monthly with ZOMBIE TALES. Having horror guru Steve Niles along with Joe R. Lansdale and Kim Krizan to jumpstart the ongoing series with such gory brilliance is spectacular,” said Mark Waid, BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief.


Steve Niles of 30 DAYS OF NIGHT fame headlines the first issue, joined with writer Joe R. Lansdale, who is best-known for his work on DC’s JONAH HEX, and anchored by ACADEMY AWARD® nominated screenwriter Kim Krizan, who makes her comics debut with her tale. Variant covers will ship for every issue. Each issue of ZOMBIE TALES will unearth these stories of the undead with different master storytellers and spectacularly rendered art by some of the top comics artists every month.


This new ZOMBIE TALES ongoing series marks BOOM! Studios’ third monthly ongoing title, fitting perfectly alongside its best-selling monthly, FALL OF CTHULHU, and the recently announced CTHULHU TALES. BOOM! Studios’ horror titles have helped define the company, from its smash hit ZOMBIE TALES one-shots to BOOM!’s top-selling trio of CTHULHU TALES one-shots, making BOOM! Studios is the “go-to” publisher for quality horror and thrillers.
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MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 – Issue #4 of 5
Marvel Comics
Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Sean Phillips

The afterburners are on full blast as we get one book closer to the end. Can the Marvel Zombie menace be stopped? Will Black Panther save the day? Can Hawkeye learn to live with metal boobs? All these questions are answered, and poor Hawkeye shows just how weak he can be in a world of menacing superhero zombies. I was extremely pleased to see the Phoenix snap out of it, and step up to show she’s one of the most powerful beings around because throughout this whole series, I wasn’t buying it. I still don’t buy the zombie virus was able to infect Luke Cage either, but I guess I’m not gonna win them all. Robert Kirkman is writing fresh again, keeping this series alive and interesting, but also forcing Marvel Comics to think about more Marvel Zombies in the future. As long as Sean Philips continues to dazzle us with his grotesque but yummy good pencils, I’m all for it. Heck, here’s an idea, and feel free to steal it, Cup o Joe: Continue on with what you hinted in that Army of Darkness crossover and make them backup stories or something to more Marvel Zombie craziness! I’ll bark at the moon to that! Either way, for folks that love their horror and their superheroes, this series is a must read. It’s like peanut butter and jelly with Danny O’ Bannon spreading trashy fun on your piece of Wonder Bread

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In the tradition of such timeless science fiction films like THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and WAR OF THE WORLDS, RESURRECTION is the story of an alien race come to conquer. But while those classic tales focus on the invasion, RESURRECTION starts when those stories end. After years of conflict the aliens are gone and the planet is safe… or is it? Who ended the war? How did they do it? Where do we go from here? Written by Marc Guggenheim (WOLVERINE) and drawn by David Dumeer, RESURRECTION uncovers both the secrets of humanity’s survival and its impending future.

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For as long as she can remember, Faith Erin Hicks has loved comic books.

“When I was a kid, I really wanted to be a journalist like Tintin,” she said, referring to the popular European comic-book character, created before the Second World War.

When she grew a little older, Hicks began to read more mature comic books, such as Bone.

“I enjoy the medium. It’s a wonderful combination of visual art and the written word,” Hicks said.

Now, it’s the Halifax-based artist’s turn to be the inspiration. Hicks released her first comic book, Zombies Calling, last month. The book focuses on the adventures of three university students who try to survive an invasion of zombies using rules from zombie movies when their campus is overrun.

“I enjoy the medium,” she said. “It’s a wonderful combination of visual and the written word.”

Despite her life-long love of comics, Hicks didn’t consider a career as a comic-book artist right away.

In addition to her love of comic books, Hicks is also interested in animation. After studying animation at Sheridan College in Toronto, she got a job with Halifax-based Copernicus Studios. She also spent five years writing an online comic strip, Demonology 101, which she estimated would total more than 700 pages of material if printed.

Hicks said there was something satisfying about holding the end result of her hard work in her hands when her first comic book, Zombies Calling was printed.

“That’s very gratifying,” she said.


Hicks said the book, which was released last weekend, had several sources. In addition to zombie movies, such as 28 Days Later and Night of the Living Dead, Hicks also drew on her own school experiences.

“I went through university and college, and I have my giant student loan to deal with,” said Hicks. “I guess it was a good forum to rant about that.”

She also hasn’t rule out the possibility of a Zombies Calling sequel.

“I’m not sure - it’s a contained story,” Hicks said. “But at the same time, I really loved doing it.”

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Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness HC Returns For Another Bite!

Marvel is pleased to announce that the acclaimed Marvel Zombies/Army Of Darkness HC has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail). From the creative team of writer John Layman, artists Fabiano Neves, June Chung and cover artist Arthur Suydam, in association with Dynamite Entertainment, comes the tastiest crossover of the year! From the cult classic film Army of Darkness comes the man called Ash, who finds himself in the middle of the Marvel Universe as the world’s being consumed by zombies. So what’s a good vanquisher of the supernatural to do? Team up with Earth’s remaining heroes, try to save the world and hail to the king, baby!

To meet the overwhelming demand for this hardcover collection, Marvel is going back to press with Marvel Zombies/Army Of Darkness HC Second Printing Variant. This new printing features Suydam’s stunning cover to Marvel Zombies/Army Of Darkness #4 as the collection’s new cover!

“The Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness cross-over was a wonderful collaboration between Marvel and Dynamite Entertainment and we’re especially pleased by the continued support of the hardcover collection.,” said Nick Barrucci, President of Dynamite Entertainment. “We would like to thank the fans and retailers for their tremendous support, as well as everyone involved who helped to make the project such a booming success.”

If you missed out on this tasty crossover event the first time, don’t miss out on this chance to experience one of the most unique supernatural tales you’ll ever read! It’s Marvel Zombies/Army Of Darkness HC Second Printing Variant, packed with all the essential nutrients for a can’t-miss collection!

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Living With the Dead #2, from Dark Horse, is out this week at your favorite local comic shop. It’s a funny three part series about two poor un-undead guys, Straw and Whip, surrounded by the living dead. It’s written by Mask creator Mike Richardson, with art by Ben Stenbeck and awesome covers by underground illustrator Richard Corben (Hellboy: Makoma, Heavy Metal). A quick description from the TFAW website:

Two survivors of a global catastrophe disguise themselves as corpses to survive in a land of the walking dead.

Soon the two friends save a lovely young gun-crazy woman named Betty, who becomes a source of rivalry between them. With hundreds of zombies out for a snack, the three try their best to blend in so as not become the next item on the menu.

LWTD #3 will be out in December, with the trade collection following in January.

Really, there’s just no stopping the undead these days, with the zombie plague continuing to spread everywhere from terrifying movies like “28 Days Later” or the hilarious “Shaun of the Dead” to numerous comics including the runaway Robert Kirkman hits “Walking Dead” and “Marvel Zomies.”

You can add another graphic novel to the list. “Zombies Calling” is a 104-page graphic novel and the first to be released by newcomer Faith Erin Hicks through SLG Publishing. The story follows three university students who’re trapped in their school due to an invasion of the undead and have to fight their way out using only their knowledge of zombie films. As the story is set in Canada, there are no guns available with which to fight the zombies. Additionally, the heroes aren’t athletic types, meaning they’ve no potentially lethal cricket bats lying around. Instead, the students are forced to use kitchen utensils like sporks, which, Hicks told CBR News, can be deadly in the right hands.

Though a new face in the printed comics world, the Nova Scotia-based Faith Hicks works in a Canadian animation studio and has created more than 900 pages of Webcomics, one of which, “Ice,” was nominated for a Joe Shuster Award.

“Zombies Calling” is a book filled with respect for zombies, but at the same time skewers the genre in a very novel way. With the graphic novel shipping to comics stores this week, CBR News caught up with Hicks to learn more about the inspiration for “Zombies Calling” as well as her Webcomics background.


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