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New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #139.
"FROM THE EDGE OF THE WORLD. A new arc begins as our world gets even bigger."
The Walking Dead #139 was written by Robert Kirkman, illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and features a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.
New this week from DC Comics is Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #8.
"The end is nigh! The mission is blown sky-high as G.I. Zombie learns that he is a big part of the plan and races to save the world from a zombie apocalypse!"
Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #8 was written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, illustrated and colored by Scott Hampton, lettered by Rob Leigh, and features a cover by Scott Hampton.
New this week from IDW Publishing is Zombies vs Robots #3.
"“Inherit the Earth!,” part 3! Space-faring humans have returned to Earth to find it still dead but crawling with oddly sentient zombies, robots and… Mermen! Finally! Also: Niles and Mayerik continue to help rebuild the mythos in unexpected ways!"
Zombies vs Robots #3 was written by Chris Ryall and Steve Niles, and illustrated by Anthony Diecidue, Val Mayerick, and Ashley Wood, with coloring by Jay Fotos, lettering by Shawn Lee, a cover by Ashley Wood, and a subscription variant cover by James Stokoe.
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New this week from Action Lab Comics is Zombie Tramp #9.
"The perfect jumping on point for new readers! Janey is back, fresh from a dirt nap, and continuing her cross-country quest. But when a bath in what appears to be an abandoned Detroit warehouse leaves rings in the tub, the meth chef resident cooks up a new drug… yep, it’s Breaking Bath Salts! Plus a major character in an all-new upcoming ongoing monthly series makes her first ever full costume appearance!"
Zombie Tramp #9 was written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin, and illustrated by Winston Young, with a cover by TMChu, a variant cover by Dan Mendoza, a Risqué variant cover by TMChu, and a Vampblade variant cover by Winston Young.
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New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #138.
"FACE TO FACE."
The Walking Dead #138 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 Comics is Return of the Living Deadpool #2.
"The world is overrun by deadly zombies and deadlier Deadpools! Did Liz really find a good Deadpool out of the chaotic hordes? If she wants to live through the night, she has to hope so!"
Return of the Living Deadpool #2 was written by Cullen Bunn, and illustrated by Nicole Virella, with a cover by Jay Shaw.
New this week from Zenescope Entertainment is Zombies vs. Cheerleaders: St. Patty's Day Special.
"The indie cult hit series returns with a special St. Patty's Day one-shot!
When someone spikes the green beer, even the luck of the Irish can't save the doomed bar patrons. But perhaps an unassuming cheerleader will surprise us all!
Plus, when cheerleaders and Lil' Troops wage a turf war over selling baked goods, who will win?
Don't miss out on the fun and gore when Zombies and Cheerleaders collide on St. Patty's Day!"
Zombies vs. Cheerleaders: St. Patty's Day Special was written by Steven L. Frank, Dave Franchini, Michelle Evereart, and Heather Finley, and illustrated by David Namisato, Ander Sarabia, Bill Maus, and Jim Kyle, with inking by Kay Maus, colors by Tracy Bailey and Kat Lawday, and lettering by Matt Krotzer and Bill Maus. Cover A was illustrated by D.W. Miller and Kat Lawday, Cover B by Andrea Errico and Tracy Bailey, Cover B by Pasquale Qualano, Nicole Goff, and Kat Lawday, and Cover D by Jason Metcalfe and Jeff Balke.
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New this week from Image Comics is '68 Jungle Jim: Guts'N'Glory.
"JUNGLE JIM IS DEAD. LONG LIVE JUNGLE JIM! Private Brian Curliss returns to Vietnam, armored in bamboo, burlap, and a haunted gas mask to avenge a group of slaughtered US Peace Corps volunteers murdered by the sadistic guerillas of the Khmer Rouge. In hellish jungles swarming with the living dead, a hero's sanity can pass the breaking point...and his soul be lost in the eyes of a ghost from home."
'68 Jungle Jim: Guts'N'Glory was written by Mark Kidwell, and illustrated by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos, and features a cover by Fotos and Nat Jones, and a variant cover by Fotos and Nate Van Dyke.
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New this week from Antarctic Press is The Littlest Zombie Summer Special.
"Fred Perry's diminutive undead hero shambles into a whole new chapter, continuing to survive as best he can in a post-apocalyptic un-life. The bigger, stronger zombies (with two whole legs) may push him aside, but the littlest zombies with the best brains get to EAT the best brains!"
The Littlest Zombie Summer Special was written and illustrated by Zechary Gray.
New this week from IDW Publishing is Zombies vs Robots #2.
"“Inherit the Earth!,” part 2! Even on a dead, nuked Earth, the zombies remain. But how? And both the dead and some of the bots seem to have gained sentience? But why? Also: new humans join the fight? But who? Some answers and more questions are presented here! And in “The Orphan,” part 2, a new friendship is threatened by, of course, hordes of zombies and one very disturbed robot."
Zombies vs Robots #2 was written by Chris Ryall, Steve Niles, and Ashley Wood, and illustrated by Anthony Diecidue, Val Mayerick, and Ashley Wood, with coloring by Jay Fotos, lettering by Shawn Lee, a cover by Ashley Wood, and a subscription variant cover by James Stokoe.
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New this week from DC Comics is Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #7.
"G.I. Zombie and Carmen find themselves up against the biggest terrorist threat ever, and it’s in the heart of our country. Can two stand a chance against thousands, or is all lost as the United States of Apocalypse begins?"
Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #7 was written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, illustrated and colored by Scott Hampton, lettered by Rob Leigh, and features a cover by Dave Johnson.
New this week from Action Lab Comics is Zombie Tramp #8.
"Janey’s prize possession, her copy of the Necronomicon that helps her blend in and survive as an undead zombie tramp amongst the living, has gone missing. Now can she retrieve the book even though its new owner stirs long lost feelings as well? It’s Valentine’s Day Zombie Tramp style! Also look for the first appearance of an all new character soon to have her own series!"
Zombie Tramp #8 was written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin, and illustrated by Winston Young, with a cover, variant, and Risqué variant cover by Dan Mendoza, and a Valentine's Day variant cover by Andrew Pepoy.
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New this month from IDW Publishing is Zombies vs Robots: Warlock Omnibus, written by Chris Ryall, Ashley Wood, Gabriel Hernandez Walta, Mark Torres, Paul McCaffrey, and Menton3.
"Zombies! Robots! War! Throw in some Amazons and you’ve got everything you need to know! Collects all of the series by co-creators Chris Ryall and Ashley Wood plus Aventure and Undercity. Also includes the short prose story Meaner Than A Junkyard Dog.”
Zombies vs Robots: Warlock Omnibus is available now in a trade paperback edition.
New this week from Antarctic Press is Zombie Killustrated #1.
"Hungry for some brain food? Then feast your eyes on this tasty tome! This carnage kill-o-rama collects together the finest of our undead-based material into one warm-off-the-press package for any zombie fan to gorge on! Zombie Killustrated: It's a no-brainer!"
New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #137.
"A future uncertain."
The Walking Dead #137 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 Action Lab Comics is Zombie Tramp #7.
"As Zombie Tramp makes her way through the Southwest, she stops for a bite at a local fast food chain. It seems that ordering off the menu at this chicken joint can land you in the nugget grinder though, so Janey will have to wield her budding necro powers well if she wants to stay undead! Features a variant cover by Dan Mendoza (limited to 2000 copies) and a risqué variant cover (limited to 2500 copies)."
Zombie Tramp #7 was written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin, and illustrated by Winston Young, with a cover by TMChu, a Risqué variant cover by TMChu, and an Artist variant cover by Dan Mendoza.
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New this week from Marvel Comics is Return of the Living Deadpool #1.
"Last year, Cullen Bunn brought us NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEADPOOL, the hit tale of the Merc with the Mouth trapped in the zombie apocalypse. In the end, our hero found a “cure” of sorts to this horrible outbreak—any zombie that ate Deadpool transformed...into another Deadpool. And they lived happily ever after? Not so fast, as Cullen Bunn returns, joined by the amazing artwork of Nicole Virella, to let us know that wandering hordes of Deadpools might just be worse than flesh-hungry walking corpses."
Return of the Living Deadpool #1 was written by Cullen Bunn, and illustrated by Nicole Virella, with a cover by Jay Shaw, and a variant cover by Ryan Stegman.
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New in this week from IDW Publishing is Rot & Ruin #5, based on Jonathan Maberry's award-winning zombie book series.
"“Warrior Smart,” conclusion! Benny and Chong are exiled from the farm–without weapons and surrounded by zombies. Nix and Lilah are prisoners, and if Farmer John gets his way, they’ll live their lives in a terrible kind of slavery. How far are four teens willing to go to save those they love? Maberry and Vargas bring the four young samurai to the brink of madness, where every choice is a bad choice and the hungry dead are at the door."
Rot & Ruin #5 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 last week from DC Comics is Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #6.
"G.I. Zombie and his new team sink deeper and deeper into the zombie rabbit hole, as what they thought would be a shoot ‘em up mission to take down a terrorist cell hits the fan! Curtain after curtain is pulled back on everything Jared thought he knew about the undead."
Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #6 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 Action Lab Comics is Zombie Tramp #6.
"When you're the street walking dead, you never know what kind of situations you may find yourself in from town to town. This time Zombie Tramp may regret her choice of locals as she's drawn into an underground fight club. Grab your spurs, it's time for a honky-tonk beat down!"
Zombie Tramp #6 was written by Dan Mendoza and Jason Martin, and illustrated by Anna Lencioni.
