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: Marvel Zombies #3

New this week from Marvel is Marvel Zombies #3.

"Stalked across the zombie-ridden Deadlands by a merciless hunter, Elsa Bloodstone is determined to fight her way out and save the life of a child who relies on her for survival. But Elsa is about to learn that the child is not who (or what!) she originally claimed to be…"

Marvel Zombies #3 was written by Simon Spurrier, illustrated by Kev Walker, inked by Jason Gorder, colored by Guru Efx, and features a regular cover by Ken Lashley and Paul Mounts, and a variant cover by Bobby Rubio.

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New In Comics: Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #3

New this week from Marvel is Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #3.

"BETWEEN GRIEF AND NOTHING…I’LL TAKE GRIEF! 

Our heroes hold off hordes of ULTRONS and ZOMBIES! HANK PYM must confront what his counterpart hath wrought!

From the domain of PERFECTION, ULTRON is on the verge of a breakthrough that will shake the foundations of BATTLEWORLD!

Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #3 was written by James Robinson, illustrated by Steve Pugh, and colored by Jim Charalampidis, with a cover by Steve Pugh, and a variant cover by Francesco Francavilla.

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New In Comics: Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #2

New this week from Marvel is Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #2.

"WAR RAGES BETWEEN TWO SIDES OF UNHUMANITY – THE UNDEAD AND THE ARTIFICIAL!

As battle escalates between ULTRON’S robotic horde and the ZOMBIE masses, a smaller pocket of humanity must defend themselves from both sides.

Can SALVATION—an oasis of sanity amidst utter chaos run by JIM HAMMOND, THE VISION and WONDER MAN—protect what little humanity resides in the “DEADZONE”?

And what is the HANK PYM from 1872, a man literally in a world he never made, supposed to do when first encountering the evil of Ultron?'

Age of Ultron vs. Marvel Zombies #2 was written by James Robinson, and illustrated by Steve Pugh, with a cover by Steve Pugh, and a variant cover by Alex Maleev.

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New In Comics: Marvel Zombies #2

New this week from Marvel is Marvel Zombies #2.

"Stranded in the Deadlands and saddled with a mysterious child, Elsa Bloodstone is determined to traverse the zombie-ridden landscape and get home. But haunted by ghosts from her past—including visions of her stern father, Ulysses Bloodstone – Elsa begins to realize it may not be the zombies she fears most…"

Marvel Zombies #2 was written by Simon Spurrier, illustrated by Kev Walker, and features a regular cover by Ken Lashley and Paul Mounts, and a variant cover by Gabriel Hernandez Walta.

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New In Comics: Marvel Zombies #1

New this week from Marvel is Marvel Zombies #1.

"Elsa Bloodstone is stationed on the Shield, burdened with the Sisyphean task of keeping the zombie hordes from rampaging through Battleworld. In those moments where she’s not enrapt in the throes of battle, she meditates on her deceased father…how everything he taught her gave her the means to fight the zombies, but all the love he didn’t give her is what motivated the self-destructive actions that landed her on the Wall in the first place. But when she sees a human child caught in the middle of the zombieverse, she’ll muster every ounce of determination she has to throw herself into the zombie horde to rescue the girl. And once Elsa finds her, she’s going to have to fight her way back out…"

Marvel Zombies #1 was written by Simon Spurrier, illustrated by Kevin Walker, colored by Frank D'Armata, and feature a regular cover by Ken Lashley, a variant cover by Greg Land, and an 'Ant-sized' variant cover by Jerome Opena.

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New In Comics: True Believers: Marvel Zombies #1

New this week from Marvel is True Believers: Marvel Zombies #1, a special edition reprint of that title that is priced at just one dollar.

"What can you get for a dollar? How about the Marvel Universe? Marvel is proud to present TRUE BELIEVERS – special introductory comics for the low price of only $1 each. Coming this April your window into the biggest stories in Marvel history costs only a buck! Enter the world of Civil War, Age of Apocalypse, Old Man Logan, Planet Hulk, the critically-acclaimed ICON series Powers and many more with the first chapters of these top-selling, critically-acclaimed collections. Just in time for Secret Wars (maybe you’ve heard of it? Secret Wars – the biggest Marvel event ever!), catch up on some of the most celebrated stories in Marvel histories before their appearance in the biggest comic event of 2015!"

True Believers: Marvel Zombies #1 was written by Robert Kirkman, illustrated by Sean Phillips, and colored by June Chung, with a cover by Arthur Suydam and Randy Gentile.

New In Comics: Marvel Zombies: The Complete Collection Volume 2

New this week from Marvel is the trade paperback collection Marvel Zombies: The Complete Collection Volume 2, written by Robert Kirkman and Fred Van Lente, and illustrated by Sean Phillips and Kev Walker.

"The Marvel Zombies have left Earth, turning their ravenous attentions to outer space! But when the zombies finally return home and find a tiny pocket of mankind still alive, will they feast on flesh once more - or can they learn how to overcome their all-consuming hunger? Then, dimension-traveling zombies have found their way into the Marvel Universe, and no one is safe! Machine Man, Jocasta, Morbius, Werewolf by Night and the Son of Satan must repel the undead epidemic - but will they uncover the traitor lurking within their own headquarters? And when the Marvel Zombies are unleashed on yet another unsuspecting dimension, can the guilt-ridden undead Spider-Man stop a gruesome history from repeating itself? Collecting MARVEL ZOMBIES 2 #1-5, MARVEL ZOMBIES 3 #1-4, MARVEL ZOMBIES 4 #1-4, MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN #1-5 and material from MARVEL SPOTLIGHT: MARVEL ZOMBIES RETURN."

Marvel Zombies: The Complete Collection Volume 2 is available now in comic shops and in three weeks from online retailers.

Sneak Peek: Marvel Zombies Christmas Carol #1

Marvel brings a gruesome touch of Dickensian Christmas yule to newsstands this May.

From their press release:

Marvel is proud to announce that artist David Baldeon will be joining writer Jim McCann for MARVEL ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL! Guaranteed to make you even more afraid of things that go bump in the night, Marvel’s twist on the acclaimed Charles Dickens tale will send chills down your spine! As the Hungry Death consumes the land, Ebeneezer Scrooge must be sent back to Christmases past with his undead friend Jacob Marley to learn the origin of this vicious scourge.

"When we started working on this idea, I was amazed at how well the original text worked in with the concept of the undead. We've taken a way to introduce 'zombies' in a Victorian manner, keeping with the chilling tale Dickens crafted in the 1800s,” said McCann. “I think that David's amazing designs show you how well it will look. We aren't going for campiness or shoving zombies into a popular story, but for true Victorian horror...and a small glimmer of hope that lies in one man's cold heart: Scrooge!"

Baldeon added: “This book is not about drawing zombies just because they're fun. It's about the characters, the horror, and a fresh yet horrifying look at Victorian terror while following along the lines of Jim's great script. It's about giving this book its own atmosphere and feel and making it look like no other version of Christmas Carol ever has.”

Can Scrooge, a man who has never known happiness, make it back from Christmas Past in time to see what the Hungry Death has done to the present and future? Find out this May when MARVEL ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #1 (of 5) hits comics shops everywhere. God help us, every one!

MARVEL ZOMBIES CHRISTMAS CAROL #1 (of 5) (MAR110695) 
Written by JIM McCANN 
Pencils by DAVID BALDEON 
Cover by MICHAEL KALUTA 
Parental Advisory …$3.99 
FOC – 4/11/11, On Sale 5/4/11