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New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #136.
"Found."
The Walking Dead #136 features a story by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.
New this week from Marvel is George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Two #5.
"CONCLUDING THE 2ND CHILLING CHAPTER OF GEORGE ROMERO‘S UNDEAD EPIC! • Is Barnum a vampire? Is Penny becoming one? • Can Dixie control the rogue militia…and what is their grand plan? • What happens to Jo and Xavier in our climactic scene that will set the stage for Act Three?"
Empire of the Dead: Act Two #5 was written by George Romero, illustrated by Dalibor Talajic, and features a cover by Alexander Lozano.
New last week from DC Comics is Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #5.
"In September we saw a glimpse of a zombie-infected world five years in the future. Now, even as Jared tries to save Carmen’s life, he’s forced to lead his new team against the terrorists, whose actions are making it look less and less like that future can be avoided."
Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #5 was written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, illustrated and colored by Scott Hampton, lettered by Rob Leigh, and features a cover by Darwyn Cooke.
New in December from IDW Publishing is Rot & Ruin #4, based on Jonathan Maberry's award-winning zombie book series.
"Faced with the terrible realities of Farmer John’s community, Benny, Nix, Lilah and Chong know they have to escape. But they are caught between guards armed with assault weapons on one side of the fence, and an endless legion of zombies on the other. There’s a saying in their world: “In the Rot & Ruin, everything wants to kill you.” NY Times best-selling author and multiple Bram Stoker award-winner, Jonathan Maberry and artist Tony Vargas ratchet up the action as Benny and his friends are forced to make terrible choices in order to survive."
Rot & Ruin #4 was written by Jonathan Maberry, illustrated by Tony Vargas, colored by Oliver Lee Arce, lettered by Shawn Lee, and features a cover by Alex Ronald, and a subscription variant cover by Robert Sacchetto.
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The Walking Dead novels by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga are featured today as one of Amazon's Kindle Daily Deals.
Book 1 in the series, Rise of the Governor, is priced at $1.99, and its three sequels - The Road to Woodbury, The Fall of the Governor: Part One, and The Fall of the Governor: Part Two are just $2.99 each.
New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #135.
"Face to face."
The Walking Dead #135 features a story by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.
New this week from Marvel is George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Two #4.
"Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague—and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan’s walls! What is more chilling to Barnum, the fact that she loves someone else…or the bite mark on her wrist? Are the roaming flesh-eaters growing smarter every day? Can the ruling blood-suckers maintain their grip on power? Will the Southern militia pillage the greatest city in the world?"
Empire of the Dead: Act Two #4 was written by George Romero, illustrated by Dalibor Talajic, and features a cover by Alexander Lozano.
New this week from Action Lab Comics is Zombie Tramp #5.
"Janey, our titular Zombie Tramp, is back on the road. When a simple pit stop at a desert biker bar attracts unwanted attention, she quickly finds herself tested yet again... by a monster more powerful than her?! Supernatural bar fighting, and blacktop dueling in a bikini and leather gear - it’s just another day for Zombie Tramp."
Zombie Tramp #5 was written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin, and illustrated by Dennis Budd.
New this week from Avatar Press is Extinction Parade: War #5.
"The final issue of the second series epic conflict erupts into a super-size issue as the Army of the Bloodline is finally revealed! The war between Vampires and Zombies reaches a critical point as the long rumored Vampire army is finally assembled, preparing for a way to end this War. New York Times Bestselling Author MAX BROOKS pushes the limits of modern horror to the breaking point in this pivotal chapter in his epic tale of undead class battle. Extinction Parade will return in 2015 with the third, and final chapter of the most epic conflict ever!
Available with Regular, Wraparound, End of a Species, Leather (limited to just 1000 copies), and Bloodwashed and Pure Art Retailer Order Incentive covers, all by series artist Raulo Caceres."
Extinction Parade: War #5 was written by Max Brooks and illustrated by Raulo Caceres.
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New this week from Image Comics is '68: Homefront #4.
"Trapped in a snow bound cabin somewhere outside Black Falls, Canada, a group of terrified survivors must battle more than the blizzard outside to keep their pulses. A maniacal, gun-toting mountain man, an undead Mountie, and a mob of shambling, rotting, reanimated corpses all want inside. As Vietnam-era draft cards burn, horror mounts...and blood will stain the snow."
'68: Homefront #4 was written by Mark Kidwell, and illustrated by Kyle Charles and Jay Fotos, with a cover by Nat Jones, and variant cover by Christopher Shy.
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New this week from DC Comics is Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #4.
"Frenzy in a small town! How can G.I. Zombie protect the world from a city infected with a zombie virus – when the whole place has turned on him?"
Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #4 was written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, illustrated and colored by Scott Hampton, lettered by Rob Leigh, and features a cover by Darwyn Cooke.
New this week from IDW Publishing is Rot & Ruin #3, based on Jonathan Maberry's award-winning zombie book series.
"Benny, Nix, Lilah and Chong are taken in by Farmer John and his community. They’re offered shelter, protection, and food if they stay. The only hitch is what they will have to do in order to earn their keep. In the world of the Rot & Ruin nothing is ever what it seems –and ‘horror’ comes in all shapes and sizes."
Rot & Ruin #3 was written by Jonathan Maberry, illustrated by Tony Vargas, colored by Oliver Lee Arce, lettered by Chris Mowry, and features a cover by Alex Ronald, and a subscription variant cover by Robert Sacchetto.
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New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #134.
"From whispers to screams."
The Walking Dead #134 features a story by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.
New this week from Marvel is George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Two #3.
"Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague - and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan’s walls! Mayor Chandrake makes two huge power plays - with deadly consequences! What’s worse, the roaming flesh-eaters who seem to be growing smarter every day... the ruling blood-suckers struggling to keep their grip on power… or the Southern army bent on pillaging the greatest city in the world?"
Empire of the Dead: Act Two #3 was written by George Romero, illustrated by Dalibor Talajic, and features a cover by Alexander Lozano.
New this week from Zenescope Entertainment is Hollywood Zombie Apocalypse #1.
"Unknown actor Michael May gets his big break starring alongside a laundry list of A-listers in a new Hollywood superhero blockbuster. But Michael’s good fortune doesn’t last long when a zombie outbreak hit during the script reading party at the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood. Now, Michael is thrust into the role of leader when celebrity zombies begin attacking the unsuspecting cast and crew! Hollywood and zombies collide in this hilarious two-part parody comic book from Zenescope Entertainment!"
Hollywood Zombie Apocalypse #1 was written by Ralph Tedesco and Joe Brusha, illustrated by David Lorenzo Riviero, colored by Jorge Alberto Cortes, lettered by Jim Campbell, and edited by Nicole Glade.
Cover A by Carlos Granda and Stephen Schaffer:
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Cover C by Johnny Desjardins and Sanju Nivangune:
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New this week from Image Comics is '68: Homefront #3.
"The winter snows run red and the northern lights shine on the dead as ’68: HOMEFRONT travels to Black Falls, Canada for the opening chapter of the all-new two-issue story arc “DODGERS.” Doug and Bobby Hacker, twin teenagers running from the draft, running from the specter of death in Vietnam, find more than they bargained for as slavering sled dogs, rotting Mounties, and a vicious, desperate mountain man bring the undead contagion to the frozen north."
'68: Homefront #3 was written by Mark Kidwell, and illustrated by Kyle Charles and Jay Fotos, with a cover by Nat Jones, and variant cover by John Gallagher.
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New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #133.
"Impending doom."
The Walking Dead #133 features a story by Robert Kirkman, art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.
New this week from IDW Publishing is Rot & Ruin #2, based on Jonathan Maberry's award-winning zombie book series.
"The dead rose, we fell. The zombie apocalypse happened fifteen years ago, when Benny Imura was just a baby. Now he and his friends are witnessing the horrors of what happened to the world after doomsday. NY Timesbest-selling author and multiple Bram Stoker award-winner, Jonathan Maberry, continues an all-new tale set in the world of the Rot & Ruin!"
Rot & Ruin #2 was written by Jonathan Maberry, illustrated by Tony Vargas, colored by Oliver Lee Arce, lettered by Robbie Robbins, and features a cover by Alex Ronald, and a subscription variant cover by Robert Sacchetto.
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At New York Comic Con, Comic Book Resources spoke with Robert Kirkman about The Walking Dead, its upcoming spin-off series, and other projects that he is working on.
New this week from Avatar Press is Extinction Parade: War #4.
"New York Times Bestselling Author, Max Brooks delivers a scathing commentary on the privileged lives of vampires in this blood-soaked new chapter in the horror event of the year!At long last the parasitic vampire race has begun to act of its own accord against the rising tides of the subdead hordes. Taking up swords, and guns, and fists they have amassed an Army of the Bloodlines. And as each devastatingly powerful vampire adds their distinct prowess to the fight, the destruction of the enemy becomes almost within their grasp."
Extinction Parade: War #4 was written by Max Brooks and illustrated by Raulo Caceres.
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