New In Comics: Plants vs. Zombies #5: Grown Sweet Home

New this week from Dark Horse Comics is Plants vs. Zombies #5: Grown Sweet Home.

"Nate and Patrice try to teach a batch of young plants how to be helpful and productive Neighborville citizens. What does Dr. Zomboss hope to find out by spying on them? Writer Paul Tobin and artist Andie Tong tell our main tale, and artist Nneka Myers draws this month’s bonus stories!"

Plants vs. Zombies #5: Grown Sweet Home was written by Paul Tobin, and illustrated by Andie Tong and Nneka Myers, with a cover by Andie Tong.

New On DVD: 12 Movie Horror Pack

New this week from Alchemy is the 12 Movie Horror Pack.

The collection features multiple zombie films including Day of the Dead, Dead Within, Apocalypse of the Dead, Buck Wild, Germ Z, plus Deadtime Stories Volume 1, Deadtime Stories Volume 2, Asylum of the Dead, The Occupants, Parts Per Billion, Deadline, and Death From Above, .

The 12 Movie Horror Pack is available now on DVD.

New In Comics: Marvel Zombies #4

New this week from Marvel is Marvel Zombies #4.

"Out of bullets and out of hope, Elsa Bloodstone desperately struggles across the zombie ridden Deadlands to bring the child she swore to protect to salvation. But with the zombie horde and a merciless stalker hot on her trail, survival will take every ounce of mettle she can muster. Can Elsa survive? And even if she makes it out of the Deadlands, what world awaits her on the other side?"

Marvel Zombies #4 was written by Simon Spurrier, illustrated by Kev Walker, colored by Guru Efx, and features a regular cover by Ken Lashley and Paul Mounts.

New In Comics: The Walking Dead #147

New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #147.

"Out in the open."

The Walking Dead #147 was written by Robert Kirkman, and illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and with a cover by Charlie Adlard and Dave Stewart.

New In Comics: Zombie Tramp Halloween Special

New this week from Action Lab Comics is the Zombie Tramp Halloween Special.

"Get set for Hot Habanero Action and Sexy Salsa Sizzle as our favorite Undead Vixen goes south of the border just in time for a Día de Muertos themed Halloween special!! 

When a troubled young girl visits her sister's grave on All Souls Day, could she rise from the ground and come to her sister's aid? That we don't know. But what we do know is that someone does hear her. Someone that does rise from graves. 

That someone is Janey Belle, the Zombie Tramp."

Zombie Tramp Halloween Special was written by Dan Mendoza, and illustrated by Marcelo Trom, with a cover and Risque variant by Trom, and variant covers by Bill McKay and Dan Mendoza.

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The Walking Dead Returns For Its Sixth Season Tonight

The Walking Dead returns for its sixth season tonight at 9pm ET on AMC.

New In Comics: Zombie Tramp #15

New this week from Action Lab Comics is Zombie Tramp #15.

"Zombie Tramp’s made her way to the deep south, but her recent encounter with people from her past life leave her ready for some R&R. Maybe the Rolling Hills Country Club will be just what she needs to relax and clear her head. They offer pools, spas, and… satanic sex cult members?!?"

Zombie Tramp #15 was written by Jason Martin and Dan Mendoza, and illustrated by Xenia Xiu, with a regular cover and risqué variant by TMChu, a variant cover by Mendoza, and a variant cover by Brett Parson.

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New On DVD: Dead Rising: Watchtower

New this week from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is Dead Rising: Watchtower, directed by Zach Lipovsky, and starring Jesse Metcalfe, Meghan Ory, Keegan Tracy, Virginia Madsen, Robert Riggle, and Dennis Haysbert.

Based on the videogame created by Capcom. When a mandatory government vaccine fails and a full-scale zombie epidemic ensues, a news reporter and three other survivors are trapped inside a quarantine zone. The team must use everything they can find to fight off the flesh-hungry mob and evade becoming part of the undead horde.

Dead Rising: Watchtower is available now on DVD and Amazon Video.

The Walking Dead Marathon Is In Progress

AMC has a marathon in progress featuring every episode from the first five seasons of The Walking Dead, beginning tonight at 6pm ET, up until the premiere of the new season On Sunday.

New On DVD: iZombie - The Complete First Season

New this week from Warner Home Video is iZombie - The Complete First Season, starring Rose McIver, Malcolm Goodwin, Rahul Kohli, Robert Buckley and David Anders.

"She's got an appetite for justice... and the brains to go with it.

How many people can say that satisfying their munchies helps solve murders? Meet Olivia "Liv" Moore, a medical resident on the fast track to a perfect life... until she's turned into a zombie. Stuck between half-alive and undead, Liv transfers to Seattle's morgue to access the only thing that allows her to maintain her humanity - human brains. But there are side effects to Liv's new diet: flashes of the corpse's memories - including clues as to how they were killed. Liv works with an eccentric Medical Examiner and a rookie detective to help solve the murders.it's the least a good citizen zombie can do! Based on characters published by DC Entertainment's Vertigo imprint from the brains behind Veronica Mars, iZombie delivers crime-fighting zombie adventures in all 13 Season One episodes."

iZombie - The Complete First Season is available now on DVD and Amazon Video.

New In Comics: Zombies vs. Robots #9

New this week from IDW Publishing is Zombies vs Robots #9.

“Ryall and Fuso continue the feature-length “War! ‘Bots!” with the return of a familiar, albeit damaged, face! And another bonus ZvR prose story is included, too!"

Zombies vs Robots #9 was written by Chris Ryall, Ashley Wood, and Nancy Collins, and illustrated by Antonio Fuso and Ashley Wood, with a regular cover by Ashley Wood and a subscription variant cover by Antonio Fuso and Stefano Simeone.

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Fear the Walking Dead Web Series Takes Flight on October 4th

Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462, the new 16-part web series from the makers of The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead is set to take-off in October.

One minute at a time, the webisodes will follow the story of the passengers of Flight 462 during the very beginning of zombie outbreak as they discover that one of their fellow travelers is already infected. Yes, they've got a zombie on the plane.

Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462 was written by L. Signorino and Mike Zunic, and directed by Michael McDonough, the director of photography for Fear the Walking Dead.

The first 60-second webisode will premiere this Sunday, October 4th, on AMC.com, and the subsequent fifteen installments in the series will follow every Sunday afterwards.

New On Blu: The Dead / The Dead 2

New this week from Anchor Bay Entertainment is the two-movie collection The Dead / The Dead 2, both directed by Howard J. Ford and Jonathan Ford.

Dead 1: After crashing off the coast, Lt. Brian Murphy battles for survival across the vast terrains of Africa in search for a way to get back to his beloved family. Joined by local military man Daniel Dembele, who is also searching for his son, both men join forces, all the while battling against the ever-present threat of the living dead!

Dead 2: In this ferocious sequel to the worldwide horror hit, The Dead, The Ford Brothers take their chilling vision of the zombie apocalypse to a different country and a whole new level: As the infectious epidemic spreads through India, an American turbine engineer (Joseph Millson of Casino Royale) learns that his pregnant girlfriend is trapped near the slums of Mumbai. Now, one man must battle his way across a 300-mile wasteland of the ravenous undead and into a nightmare city seething with flesh-eating madness. The Dead 2 puts the Ford Brothers’ unique apocalyptic vision on a far bigger canvas in terms of breathtaking scope, thrilling action , death-defying stunts, emotional resonance and spine-tingling fight. “The Dead 2 is bigger, better and more exciting than the first,” raves HorrorCultFilms. “Thrilling, frightening and incredibly violent. Powerful stuff!”

The Dead / The Dead 2 collection is available now on Blu-ray and DVD.

New In Comics: George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Three #5

New this week from Marvel Comics is George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Three #5.

"THE FINAL ISSUE OF GEORGE ROMERO’S NEW HORROR EPIC!

The moment everyone’s been waiting for! All out ZOMBIE VERSUS VAMPIRE WARFARE! • A daring rescue mission to save the children at the vampire feeding farm!

Who will rule the EMPIRE OF THE DEAD?"

George Romero's Empire of the Dead: Act Three #5 was written by George Romero, illustrated by Andrea Mutti, and features a cover by Francesco Mattina.

Tonight on Fear the Walking Dead

If it happens, it will happen quickly in 'Not Fade Away,' the fourth episode of Fear the Walking Dead.

New In Comics: '68: Last Rites #2

New this week from Image Comics is '68: Last Rites #2.

"Image Comics and Meatgrinder Studios proudly present the climactic mini-series that brings all current ’68 storylines full-circle with an explosive, revealing finish!"

'68: Last Rites #2 was written by Mark Kidwell, and illustrated by Jeff Zornow and Jay Fotos, with a cover by Nat Jones and Jay Fotos, and a variant cover by Jay Fotos.

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New On DVD: The Returned

New this week from A&E Home Video is The Returned, the zombie miniseries from Executive Producers Carlton Cuse (Lost, The Strain) and Raelle Tucker (True Blood, Supernatural).

"Residents of the small mountain town of Caldwell, Washington grapple with the mysterious return of their dead loved ones. With no memory of their deaths, and no awareness of the time that has passed in their absence, the returned struggle to reintegrate into a world that has changed without them.

Based on the French series, "Les Revenants," this atmospheric drama recaptures themes of longing, desire, and regret, especially in the lives of those left behind."

Special features include a behind the scenes featurette, "Inside the Episode" specials, and more.

The Returned is available now on DVD.

Z Nation Returns For Its Second Season Tonight

With the action picking up just moments after the events of last season's finale, the second season of Z Nation premieres tonight on Syfy at 10pm ET.

New In Comics: The Walking Dead #146

New this week from Image Comics is The Walking Dead #146.

"A breaking point reached."

The Walking Dead #146 was written by Robert Kirkman, and illustrated by Charlie Adlard, Stefano Guadiano, and Cliff Rathburn, and with a cover by Adlard, Guadiano, and Rathburn.

New In Comics: Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #4

New this week from Marvel is Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #4.

"UNHOLY ALLIANCE!

The enemy of my enemy is my friend. But whoever wins, we lose...

Unless HANK PYM can deliver us from evil!"

Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #4 was written by James Robinson, illustrated by Steve Pugh, and colored by Jim Charalampidis, with a cover by Leonard Kirk.