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New this week from Dark Horse Comics is The Last of Us: American Dreams #3, written by Neil Druckmann and Faith Erin Hicks, with art by Hicks, coloring by Rachelle Rosenberg and a cover by Julian Totino Tedesco.
"Fleeing a mall turned war zone, Ellie and Riley find themselves caught between the military and the Fireflies—and a nest of infected!"
New this week from BOOM! Studios is Fanboys Vs. Zombies #14 by writer Shane Houghton and artist Jerry Gaylord.
"THE FAN-PIRE STRIKES BACK!
Trapped on a space station with a bunch of wimpy scientists and one rogue zombie, the Wrecking Crew is faced with an intriguing new challenge -- instead of destroying Earth’s zombie infestation, can they cure it?Find out secrets that stretch all the way back to FvZ #1, only in the latest chapter of Shane Houghton (REED GUNTHER) and Jerry Gaylord’s brain-munching epic!"
New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #111.
"Lucille is going to be so jealous."
Featuring a story by Robert Kirkman and art by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn.
New this week from Image Comics is '68: Jungle Jim #3, featuring a story by Mark Kidwell and art by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos.
"In a tangled jungle known as the Hell Hole, fang and machete join forces as two relentless predators massacre the living dead. At Salut Glen mission, the Viet Cong teach a monstrous lesson in depravity and torture. And deep in the scalding shadows of war torn Laos, the children are weeping...
But the reaper is coming... and there'll be hell to pay."
Warner Bros. has just finalized a deal to produce a live action film featuring the Archie Comics characters and this could quite possibly include a zombie movie.
Deadline.com is reporting:
"Just when Hollywood thinks it’s heard it all comes our news that Warner Bros Pictures last night just closed all deals for a WME-packaged live action movie based on the Archie Comics books. Producing are Roy Lee and Dan Lin while Jon Goldwater, Krishnan Menon, and Jon Silk are executive producers. Jason Moore (Pitch Perfect) has signed on to direct while Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (Glee) is writing."
Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa wrote the zombie-themed Afterlife with Archie series which is leading to speculation that the movie adaptation could be set in a Riverdale plagued by the living dead.
Pulling off a live action Archie film, one that actually works while staying true to the comic, always seemed like a task that was more trouble than it would be worth. On the page, Archie works and has worked since 1941, however you just cannot picture it working with real actors on the big screen.
Until now.
Adding the zombie layer on top of Archie's story might be the perfect distraction to get us into the world of Riverdale in a way that makes it work for modern audiences. There's nothing like a horde of ravenous, rampaging zombies to win the viewer over and get them on your character's side.
New this week from Dark Horse Comics is The Last of Us: American Dreams #2 by Neil Druckmann, Faith Erin Hicks, and Rachelle Rosenberg.
"The essential tie-in story for the latest Naughty Dog release continues! Ellie ventures outside, discovering more of the truth about the world the way it was before the pandemic, and encounters new wonders... and new dangers."
New this week from BOOM! Studios is Fanboys Vs. Zombies #14 by writer Shane Houghton and artist Jerry Gaylord.
"Game over, man. Game over! FvZiS barrels onward as the Crew is hunted down by a rogue zombie, ALIEN-style, throughout the space station. Fanboys will die. Romances will bloom. And you better you better you bet Amanda’s gonna get her Ripley on...FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES IN SPACEEE, only from Shane Houghton and Jerry Gaylord!"
New in comic stores this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #110.
"Ezekiel vs. Michonne?"
Featuring a story by Robert Kirkman and art by Charlie Adlard.
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New this week from Image Comics is '68: Jungle Jim #2, featuring a story by Mark Kidwell and art by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos.
"The skies over Vietnam rain liquid fire as Brian Curliss, AKA Jungle Jim continues his epic quest to find the rotting, undead remains of Sergeant Jim Asher. Jim's search carries him across the border into war-torn Cambodia, where the struggling occupants of an isolated French mission hold their own against hunger, madness and the ravenous dead.
In the dripping shadows of the rainforest, human life hangs on a hair trigger and to save himself and those who need him, Jim will have to face more than the living dead and swarms of vengeful Viet Cong... because here there be tigers."
New this week from Boom! Studios - Fanboys Vs. Zombies #13 - by writer Shane Houghton and artist Jerry Gaylord.
"BRAND NEW ARC! PERFECT JUMPING-ON POINT FOR NEW READERS! In space, no one can hear you recite the entire Night’s Watch oath...and, thankfully, they can’t see your zombie- bitten Jon Snow costume, either! C’mon, you knew it was coming. It’s Fanboys vs. Zombies...IN SPACE. Yuuup. From the Z-ream team of Shane Houghton (REED GUNTHER) and Jerry Gaylord, don’t miss the next chapter of the FvZ epic!"
New this week from IDW Publishing is issue 1 (of 4) of The Colonized.
"Part 1: “Minutemen in Black” – In this all-new miniseries, a spaceship crashes into a separatist camp and manages to reanimate the dead as well! It’s aliens vs. zombies vs. militiamen in a carnage-filled tale from the co-creator of Zombies vs Robots! And if that ain’t enough, covers for this series will be by acclaimed Cerebus creator, Dave Sim!"
The Colonized #1 features writing by Chris Ryall, art by Drew Moss, coloring by Jay Fotos and cover by Dave Sim.
New in comic stores this week from Dark Horse Comics is issue #1 of The Last of Us: American Dreams, the print tie-in with the upcoming video game from Naughty Dog.
"The comics-exclusive prequel to the new game from Naughty Dog! Creative director Neil Druckmann teams with breakout comics star Faith Erin Hicks to present the story of thirteen-year-old Ellie’s life in a violent, postpandemic world. A newcomer at a military boarding school, Ellie is reluctant to toe the line, which earns her new enemies—and her first glimpse of the world outside."
Written by Neil Druckmann and Faith Erin Hicks, drawn by Faith Erin Hicks, colored by Christina Strain and cover by Julian Totino.
New in comic stores this week from Image Comics is issue #109 of The Walking Dead.
"Maggie and Sophia pick up the pieces and continue their lives at the Hilltop."
Featuring a story by Robert Kirkman and art by Charlie Adlard and Cliff Rathburn.
Dark Horse Comics is hosting a Twitter chat this afternoon with the creative team behind the comic adaptation of Naught Dog's upcoming zombie video game The Last of Us.
"We'll be taking over the Dark Horse Twitter feed for one hour next Wednesday April 10th to chat with Naughty Dog's Video Game Last of Us and Comics Writer Neil Druckmann and Comics artist and writer Faith Erin Hicks.
Join us to ask your questions about the new series #TheLastofUsAD, the writing process, and what we can expect from the brilliant new series based on the Video Game going forward!
Not only will everyone get to ask questions of the two creators about the the brilliant and beautiful new series, but we are giving away 10 FREE Digital copies of Last of Us #1 to participants."
Follow @DarkHorseComics and use hashtag #TheLastofUsAD for the chat that begins today, Wednesday April 10th, at 2:30pm ET.
New this week from Image Comics - '68: Jungle Jim #1 - featuring a story by Mark Kidwell and art by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos.
"Vietnam, 1968: Behind enemy lines, Private Brian Curliss is alone. The enemy caged him, the dead want to devour him and the voices in his head are driving him to madness. A madness that emerges in the form of an unstoppable killing machine wrapped in burlap and bamboo...
Curliss is a one-man-army, sworn to wade through a wet red jungle gone straight to hell in search of a ghost named Jungle Jim. To the Viet Cong, he's a nightmare. To POWs trapped in enemy hands, he's salvation. To the legions of shambling, hungry dead...He's the Grim Reaper in a gas mask.
MeatGrinder Studios and Image Comics return to the grim world of '68 with an all-new, four-issue series continuing the story of Jungle Jim. The brutal sequel to the original one-shot, Jungle Jim #1 fleshes out the new dark star of the Vietnam/Zombie apocalypse. Scripted by Mark Kidwell with savage artwork by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos. Covers by Jeff Zornow, Nat Jones and Jay Fotos."
The cast and crew of take us inside the making of "Welcome to the Tombs", last night's third-season finale of The Walking Dead.
"In the Season 3 finale, Rick discovers that the only way to survive the apocalypse is to be open to others."
AMC's Zombie Apocalypse Marathon of every episode of The Walking Dead, from start-to-present, begins tonight at 8pm ET. With breaks during the day, this will run up through Sunday night's third season finale.
Check out the full schedule here - The Walking Dead Zombie Apocalypse Marathon.
Here's a sneak peek at "This Sorrowful Life", tonight's new episode of The Walking Dead.
"Glenn and Daryl discuss Merle’s place in the group in this sneak peek of Episode 315."
New this week from BOOM! Studios - Fanboys vs. Zombies #12 - by writer Sam Humphries and artist Jerry Gaylord.
"What happens in Vegas, slays in Vegas... (Yup, THAT pun just happened.) The Wrecking Crew soldiers through the Strip in search of the mysterious government compound housing the contagion’s cure. But does Kurt have the group’s best interests at heart, or does he have more sinister motives?"