Z Nation Premieres Tonight!
Don't miss the premiere of Z Nation tonight at 10pm ET on Syfy!
New In Comics: Rot & Ruin #1
New this week from IDW Publishing is Rot & Ruin #1, based on Jonathan Maberry's award-winning zombie book series.
"Brand new adventures set in the world of Rot & Ruin! Written byNY Times best-selling author and multiple Bram Stoker award-winner, Jonathan Maberry, this all-new storyline continues events from the award-winning series of novels. In Rot & Ruin: Warrior Smart we meet Benny, Nix, Lilah and Chong as they travel through the Sierra Nevada mountains just one faltering step ahead of zombie hordes and one giant leap behind the plane flying through the sky that set them on their journey of discovery."
Rot & Ruin #1 was written by Jonathan Maberry, illustrated by Tony Vargas, coloring by Oliver Lee Arce, lettering by Robbie Robbins, and features a covers by Alex Ronald, Robert Sacchetto, and Ryan Brown.
Regular cover (Alex Ronald):
Subscription cover (Robert Sacchetto):
Retail incentive cover (Ryan Brown):
New In Comics: The Walking Dead #131
New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #131.
"A journey begins."
The Walking Dead #131 features a story by Robert Kirkman, and art by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn.
New In Comics: '68: Homefront #1
New this week from Image Comics is '68: Homefront #1.
"In 1968, the horrors of the Vietnam war invaded every American living room. On February 13th of that year, a new war began, bringing horror...and hunger home to stay. '68: HOMEFRONT returns the series to the American heartland and the small, sleepy town of Harbinger, Pennsylvania (home of the Heralds) in the first two-issue story arc, "'68: PEECE AND LOVE." Fresh accident victims sit up on morticians' slabs, a busload of visiting athletes rises from wet red asphalt to become an army of the damned, and Jenny Love--homecoming queen, cheerleader, and girl next door--prepares to reveal her deepest secret to the world. A secret in the form of leather-clad town bad boy, Johnny Love."
'68: Homefront #1 was written by Mark Kidwell, and illustrated by Jay Fotos and Kyle Charles, with a cover by Nat jones and Jay Fotos, and variant cover by Kidwell, Jones, and Fotos.
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New In Comics: Empire of the Dead: Act Two #1
New this week from Marvel is George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Two #1.
"IT’S ZOMBIES VS VAMPIRES VS AN INVADING MILITIA AS THE LEGENDARY GEORGE ROMERO UNLEASHES THE NEXT CHAPTER IN HIS UNDEAD EPIC! Welcome back to New York City years after a world-changing undead plague—and now outside forces are knocking on Manhattan’s walls! 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 #1 was written by George Romero, and illustrated by Dalibor Talajic, with a cover by Alexander Lozano, and a variant cover by Francesco Francavilla.
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New On Blu: Zombie Double Feature (Dead Season / State of Emergency)
New this week from Image Entertainment is a Zombie Double Feature disc that includes Dead Season and State of Emergency.
Dead Season was directed by Adam Deyoe, and stars Scott Peat, Marissa Merrill, James C. Burns, and Corsica Wilson.
"When a worldwide viral outbreak leads to a plague of zombies scouring the earth for the living, two survivors flee the chaos of America to a remote island, hoping for a chance to start a new life. What they find is unrelenting horror. Beyond the hordes of the flesh-hungry undead, the other people already on the island force the pair into a fight-or-die battle amongst themselves. Armed only with crude weapons, they must descend to savagery and cutthroat tactics just to make it through each day. Packed with cutting-edge action and outrageous gore, DEAD SEASON is a riveting new spin on the zombie genre!"
State of Emergency was directed by Turner Clay, and stars Jay Hayden, Tori White, Scott Lilly, and Kathryn Todd Norman.
"After an explosion unleashes the contents of a military bio-weapons plant, the unsuspecting populace is transformed into a roaming army of flesh-eating zombies. Trapped in the quarantine zone, Jim (Jay Hayden, A Warrior's Heart) finds himself cut off, confused and fighting for his own survival. Contacted by a small band of others unaffected by the toxins, Jim sets out to reach their besieged warehouse. Becoming the group's de-facto leader, he struggles to keep order as they hunker down, fortify their stronghold and arm themselves against the attacking mutants. Fragmentary radio reports from outside hint at a last-ditch government rescue plan. But can the survivors hold out until help arrives… or will they succumb to the living hell of an undead apocalypse?"
Zombie Double Feature (Dead Season / State of Emergency) is available now on Blu-ray.
Zombies! In A Volcano!
Two things are inevitable - the zombie apocalypse, and Danny Trejo fighting zombies in said apocalypse. And now he is back in action, fighting the good fight against the undead in Volcano Zombies.
This time around, "a sheriff must help an estranged family evacuate before a volcano erupts, at the same time fighting off a horde of lava-filled zombies brought to life by the cursed mountain."
Volcano Zombies was directed by Rene Perez, written and produced by Jeff Miller and Jason Ancona, and stars Trejo, Tom Downey, Moniqua Plante, Robert F. Lyons, Nicole Cummins, Kevin Norman, Julia Lehman, Kyle T. Heffner, Tom Nagel, Adam Gregor, Jenny Lin, and Morgan Lester.
The film is currently wrapping up post-production now and looking for distribution. You can follow along on the official Volcano Zombies Facebook page for updates.
New In Comics: Extinction Parade: War #3
New this week from Avatar Press is Extinction Parade: War #3.
"The war between the aristocratic vampire race and the legions of the shambling dead turns into a worldwide massacre! New York Times Bestselling Author, MAX BROOKS delivers a devastating blood-soaked new chapter in the horror event of the year! As the vampires learn toface the threat of extinction, new and frightening realizations turn their aloof attitudes to something new that they haven’t faced since their making…fear. Now the alpha species must evolve or die alongside the faltering human race."
Extinction Parade: War #3 was written by Max Brooks and illustrated by Raulo Caceres.
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The Zombie Virus Is Upon Us!
The world is rip for the rotting dead... and TOAST is letting them running amuck to spread their plague across the world in the new mobile game Zombie Virus.
And no, you are not fighting the relentless zombie hordes this time, you are helping them zombify the world.
Toast's description:
"A madman scientist with a fascination for diseases and plagues can only mean one thing: the zombie apocalypse!
With the new zombie virus spreading from North Korea to all corners of the world, the dead are rising from their graves with a taste for human flesh. No city will survive the zombie tsunami as it devours brains, infects the children, and farms the fallen corpses into more walking dead to join the groaning army of rotting bodies.
Play as the deranged scientist with a mission for violence as you upgrade your virus, trigger chemical explosions, and infect every person on the planet! The police, army, and super agents will send squads of zombie killers to stem your world domination plans, but with your own completely customizable undead crew, nothing can stop your dead march across the highway to hell!
With over 120 different types of zombies to choose from, anything that those puny humans throw at you will be swallowed up in the sweeping undead horror. Crush their last stand with hulking zombie wrestlers, slice through their defenses with an undead warrior, or vomit the virus with walking dead rednecks. Each zombie in your arsenal is unique with special abilities you'll need to complete the zombie apocalypse and turn Earth into a churning, decaying graveyard."
Zombie Virus is available now for iOS and Android.
New On DVD: My Fair Zombie
New this week from Entertainment One is My Fair Zombie, directed by Brett Kelly, and starring Sacha Gabriel, Lawrence Evenchick, Barry Caiger, and Jennifer Vallance.
"A Musical Comedy with GUTS! In an alternate Edwardian England infested by zombies, a professor of phonetics attempts to teach a zombie woman to be a proper English lady with hilarious and gore soaked results! Very loosely based on the play by George Bernard Shaw."
My Fair Zombie is available now on DVD.
New On DVD: Pot Zombies 2
New this week from Matabo Entertainment is Pot Zombies 2: More Pot, Less Plot, directed by Justin Powers, and starring Frederic Doss, Ashlie Rhey, Greg Ingram, Anjanette Clewis, and Billy Blair.
"Radioactive weed turns people into zombies with the munchies for human flesh!"
Pot Zombies 2: More Pot, Less Plot is available now on DVD.
Entertainment Weekly Features Four Walking Dead Covers
This week's edition of Entertainment Weekly spotlights the upcoming season of The Walking Dead and they are taking an opportunity to run four different covers featuring Norman Reedus, Andrew Lincoln, Steven Yuen and Lauren Cohan, and Danai Gurira.
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New On DVD: Revelation Trail
New this week from Entertainment One is Revelation Trail, directed by John P. Gibson, and starring Daniel Van Thomas, Jordan Elizabeth, and Daniel Britt.
"In late nineteenth century America, a frontier holy mans life is destroyed as a gruesome power consumes the land. Standing between ruin and salvation, the man, known only as The Preacher, must find his purpose in the fight against the mysterious undead. Joined by the town Marshal, a man with his own set of demons, he faces the risen dead and the evils of the living on a journey to nowhere."
Revelation Trail is available now on DVD.
New on DVD: Zombex
New this week from NAMP is Zombex, directed by Jesse Dayton, and starring Malcolm McDowell, Corey Feldman, Sid Haig, John Doe, Lew Temple, and David Christopher.
"This is the story of a post-Katrina New Orleans as it deals with a second disaster, a zombie apocalypse. Gone is the depression and post traumatic stress of the hurricane, thanks to the revolutionary new anti-depressant called Zombex manufactured by a nefarious corporation. Are citizens of The Big Easy on the path to happiness, or is Zombex working its dark magic? Unfortunately, the city plunges in to madness. Only this time, instead of deadly water filling the streets, NOLA is flooded with the walking dead."
New In Comics: Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #2
New this week from DC Comics is Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #2.
"An undercover operation exposes a guided missile terrorist plot – and the only thing in its way is a zombie with an AK-47!"
Star-Spangled War Stories Featuring G.I. Zombie #2 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, and a variant cover by Howard Porter.
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New On Blu: Hell of the Living Dead / Rays - Night of Terror
New this week from Blue Underground is a double feature disc featuring Hell of the Living Dead and Rats - Night of Terror, both directed by Bruno Mattei, who is referred to by some as the 'Italian Ed Wood'.
HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD
When The Creeping Dead Devour The Living Flesh!
An accident at a chemical plant unleashes a horrific virus, and an elite SWAT team is sent to New Guinea to investigate. But when they arrive on the hellish island, they discover a plague of flesh-eating zombies as well as a beautiful female reporter who practices nude anthropology. Can the commandos survive this cannibal rampage, uncover a shocking government secret, and still find time for the occasional cross-dressing before the ravenous hordes of the living dead infect the entire world?
Directed by the notorious Bruno Mattei (THE OTHER HELL), this '80s Italian gut-muncher is infamous for its eye-popping gore, jaw-dropping dialogue and heart-stopping use of inappropriate stock footage. Also known as VIRUS, NIGHT OF THE ZOMBIES and even ZOMBIE CREEPING FLESH, HELL OF THE LIVING DEAD has been newly transferred in shocking High Definition from the original uncut and uncensored negative!
RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR
Mutants Of A Nuclear Disaster!
In the year 225 A.B. (After the Bomb), a group of post-apocalyptic bikers discover an abandoned research laboratory filled with food, water... and thousands of rats. But these are no ordinary vermin; these are super-intelligent mutant rodents with a ravenous appetite for human flesh. Can a bunch of heavily armed but not-too-bright human scavengers survive a night of terror against the most hungry and horrific predators on earth?
Directed by the notorious Bruno Mattei (WOMEN'S PRISON MASSACRE), this hilarious Italian shocker is filled with over-the-top gore, bottom-of-the-barrel dialogue and attacks by what appear to be thousands of painted guinea pigs, all capped with a twist ending that must be seen to be believed. Also known as RATS OF MANHATTAN and BLOOD KILL, RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR has been newly transferred in flesh-ripping High Definition from the original uncut and uncensored negative!
Hell of the Living Dead / Rats - Night of Terror is available now on Blu-ray.
New On Blu: The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season
New this week from Anchor Bay Entertainment is The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season.
"In the new season, we see Rick and the group of survivors fostering a thriving community in the safe haven of the prison only to have it short-lived as the group loses everything, their home, family, and friends to the threat of the walkers, outside threats and the hidden dangers brewing inside the fences. The group of survivors are broken apart and sent on divergent paths, unsure of everyone else’s fate as they are exposed to new dangers, new enemies, and heartbreaking choices. They will have their faith thoroughly tested -- a faith that breaks some of them and redeems others."
The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season is available now in Blu-ray, Blu-ray Limited Edition, DVD, and Amazon Instant Video editions.
Shaun of the Dead Lives Again on Phineas and Ferb!
Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are getting beck into character as Shaun and Ed from Shaun of the Dead for the upcoming Halloween episode of Phineas and Ferb, as confirmed by Pegg's tweet on August 18th:
"Here’s news, @nickjfrost and myself will be once again stepping into Shaun and Ed’s shoes for the #PhineasAndFerb Halloween special. W00t!!"
Phineas and Ferb airs on Disney XD on weekend mornings at 10am ET.
New In Books: Necropolis Rising: A Zombie Novel
New this week as an e-book from Severed Press is Necropolis Rising: A Zombie Novel by Dave Jeffery.
"It took thirty minutes for the city to die. But the hunger will last forever. The military has sealed the city. No one is getting in. No one is getting out. But a team of cyber-criminals have a job to do. A job that will see them receiving a huge payout if they succeed. Or a bullet if they don't. Once the job is under way staying alive proves to be just as difficult as staying dead..."
Necropolis Rising: A Zombie Novel is available now in Kindle and paperback editions.
Airdrops Are On The Way To H1Z1
Just when you thought all hope was lost, Sony is bringing airdrops to H1Z1... and making your fellow survivors even more dangerous to you than the zombies as you all fight to find out #whatsinthebox?