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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New In Comics: Zombies vs Robots #5

New this week from IDW Publishing is Zombies vs Robots #5.

"In “Inherit the Earth,” an attack on the Amazon island expands the war beyond zombies and robots, with two planets at stake! And in “The Orphan,” a new friendship is torn asunder…"

Zombies vs Robots #5 was written by Chris Ryall and Steve Niles, and illustrated by Anthony Diecidue and Val Mayerick, with a cover by Ashley Wood, and a subscription variant cover by Mark Torres.

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New In Comics: Rot & Ruin: Warrior Smart

New this week from IDW Publishing is Rot & Ruin: Warrior Smart.

"Written by by New York Times best-selling author and multiple Bram Stoker award-winner Jonathan Maberry, with art by Tony Vargas, this all-new storyline continues events from the award-winning series of novels. 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 sent them on their journey of discovery."

Rot & Ruin: Warrior Smart is available in comic shops now (and from Amazon on May 5th) in a trade paperback edition.

New In Comics: Zombies Vs Robots #4

New this week from IDW Publishing is Zombies vs Robots #4.

"Astronauts on a dead Earth crawling with strange threats like oddly sentient zombies, robots and… Mermen! And more with The Orphan!"

Zombies vs Robots #4 was written by Chris Ryall and Steve Niles, and illustrated by Anthony Diecidue and Val Mayerick, with a cover by Ashley Wood, and a subscription variant cover by James Stokoe.

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New In Comics: Zombies Vs Robots #3

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 In Comics: Zombies vs Robots #2

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 In Comics: Rot & Ruin #5

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 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.

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New In Comics: The Colonized #1

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 On Blu & DVD: Steve Niles' Remains

Just released this week to home video by Shout! Factory - Steve Niles' Remains.

"Based on the IDW Publishing graphic novel written by Steve Niles (30 Days Of Night), Remains is set in a chilling postapocalyptic Reno, Nevada, and follows the survivors of a bizarre accident that reduced most of the world’s population to zombies. The group takes refuge in a vacant casino and fights a losing battle against the undead, who grow steadily stronger, smarter and more aggressive by the minute. The movie stars Grant Bowler (Killer Elite, True Blood), Lance Reddick (Fringe, Lost, The Wire), Miko Hughes (Pet Sematary) and Tawny Cypress (Rescue Me, Heroes)."

Steve Niles' Remains is available on Blu-ray and DVD now.

Autobots vs. Zombies? Yes, please.

Transformers: Infestation #1 pits the Autobots against Galvatron... and a zombie uprising in Vegas!

The biggest event in IDW Publishing’s history infects the TRANSFORMERS universe with this two-part, bi-weekly series written by Infestation architects Abnett and Lanning! BOOM! BAM! SMASH! Buildings are falling, and the dead are rising! When Big-Bad GALVATRON crash lands on Earth, something ain't right. It's up to our 'Bots-in-blue to run to the rescue or... well... EVERYONE to fight off not just Galvatron, but the zombie horde spreading through Las Vegas!

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Transformers: Infestation #1, from IDW Publishing, is on newsstands now and available for purchase online.