We’d just like to take a moment and say congratulations to our friends over at Permuted Press. They recently announced a co-publishing deal with Pocket Books! This will give them much wider distribution and bring their line of horror books to a much larger audience. Best of all, the first book to be published is one of my favorites – Day by Day Armageddon
I just got word this morning that the release date for Pride and Prejudice and Zombies has been moved up to April 13, 2009. Kick ass! Now I only have to wait a couple more weeks instead of a month and a half!
For those of you who haven’t heard about the book, here’s what the press release had to say:
“Jane Austen’s Regency classic collides with zombie horror at its best in the first of a new monster literary mash-up genre. Complete with romance and civilised sparring, social satire and rotting corpses, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies transforms Jane Austen’s masterpiece into a gory comedy of manners for a twenty-first century generation of readers.”
You’ll be able to find this at Amazon.com as well as at your favorite book retailer.
Diablo Cody, the screenwriter behind the film Juno and the upcoming horror film Jennifer’s Body, is gearing up to produce the film adaptation of the not yet released book Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament, into a feature film. The book itself has a March 3rd release date. Paste magazine has a short write up on the film here.
Every month we tell you about the latest zombie offerings from Diamond, which are all available at your local comic book store. So, here are the zombie-related selections from Diamond Previews #244 January 2009, to ship in March 2009:
COMICS
AVATAR
Night of the Living Dead: New York “Desperation” Cover One-Shot -$5.99, pg.232
BLUEWATER
Plan 9 From Outer Space…Strikes Again! One-Shot -$3.99, pg.234
BOOM!
Zombie Tales #12 -$3.99, pg.241
DARK HORSE
The Goon #32 -$3.99, pg.56
DESPERADO
Deadworld Volume 2: Frozen Over TP -$14.99, pg.269
DEVIL’S DUE
The Zombies That Ate The World #2 -$3.50, pg.252
DC
(WILDSTORM)
Resident Evil #1 (0f 6) -$3.99, pg.113
DYNAMIC FORCES
Super Zombies #1 Three Signature Supreme Set -$69.99, pg.279
DYNAMITE
Army of Darkness #20 -$3.50, pg.261
Army of Darkness: Home Sweet Hell TP -$14.99, pg.261
Super Zombies #1 -Regular Cover $3.50/ Foil Cover $PI, pg.255
IMAGE
The Walking Dead #59 -$2.99, pg.167
MARVEL
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Volume 2 HC -$59.99, pg.83 Marvel Supplement
RED 5
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction #5 (of 6) -$3.25, pg.311
BOOKS
Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament SC by S.G. Browne -$14.95, pg.358
TOYS/ COLLECTIBLES
Day of the Dead: Bub Deluxe Action Figure -$PI, pg.389 *OFFERED AGAIN*
Grim Grimly’s Cannibal Flesh Riot Statue -$150.00, pg.416
GAMES
TWILIGHT CREATIONS
Reiner Knizia’s Zombiegeddon Board Game -$24.99, pg.477
Zombies!!! Limited Edition Bag O’ Glowing Dogs -$9.99, pg.477
PI=Price Inquiry, please inquire at your local comic book store for the prices on items marked with this code
Check out this new(ish) book Zombies: A Field Guide to the Walking Dead, by Dr. Bob Curran. Here’s a description of the book from Amazon:
In the myths, legends, and folklore of many peoples, the returning, physical dead play a significant role, whether they are the zombies of Haiti or the draugr of Scandinavia. But what are the origins of an actual bodily return from the grave? Does it come from something deep within our psyche, or is there some truth to it?
In Zombies, Bob Curran explores how some of these beliefs may have arisen and the truths that lay behind them, examining myths from all around the world and from ancient times including Sumerian, Babylonian, Egyptian, and Celtic. Curran traces the evolution of belief in the walking cadaver from its early inception in religious ideology to the “Resurrections” and cataleptics of 18th century Europe, from prehistoric tale to Arthurian romance. Zombies even examines the notion of the “living dead” in the world today–entities such as the “living mummies” of Japan.
Zombies is a unique book, the only one to systematically trace the development of a cultural idea of physical resurrection and explore the myths that have grown around it, including the miracles of Old Testament prophets. It will interest those enticed by the return of the corporeal dead and also those curious as to how such an idea sits within the historical context.
You can order a copy of the book here.
I have to give props to our friend Corey over at The Midnight Podcast who tipped us off to this new zombie novel that is being distributed digitally in podcast form. With high production values and real voice acting it shares more in common with the best audio books than an independent production. It’s serialized and new episodes are released every week. The author, James Melzer, offers it all up for free so if you enjoy it please donate a few bucks to him.
To Jonathan Maberry, two-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, the idea that society would crumble due to the lack of action on the part of our governmental services during a zombie outbreak never quite sat well with him. He has taken it upon himself to investigate the reality of the state of our union in respects to the possibility of a zombie apocalypse. Maberry conducted over 250 interviews with experts in the law, law enforcement, the military, medicine, forensic science and psychology to find out in reality how they would take on the undead rising from their graves.
It also features interviews with Featuring interviews with Max Brooks (World War Z), Brian Keene (The Rising) Tony Todd and Patricia Tallman (NotLD 90), Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), the list goes on.
There’s a ton of zombie art and history in it too. It’s a nice thick 400 page book, but it’s a paperback, so the cost isn’t too outrageous.
The cover price is $16.95 US and it’s published by Citadel Press.
Every month we tell you about the latest zombie offerings from Diamond, which are all available at your local comic book store. So, here are the zombie-related selections from Diamond Previews Volume XVIII #8 August 2008, to ship in October 2008:
Roadkill: A Jim Kowalski Adventure GN (Dark Horse, $9.95) p.36
The Walking Dead #56 (Image, $2.99) p.134
The Walking Dead: The Covers HC (Image, $24.99) p.135
The Walking Dead Book Four HC (Image, $29.99/ S&N LTD Edition $49.99) p.136
The Walking Dead 2009 Calender (Image, $14.99) p.136 – Available October 1, 2008
Dead Ahead #2 (of 3) (Image, $3.99) p.142
Risers GN (Alterna Comics, $12.95) p.192
Dead Eyes Open GN (Amaze Ink/ Slave Labor, $12.95) p.192 OFFERED AGAIN
Chaos Campus: Sorority Girls vs. Zombies #1 (of 3) (Approbation Comics, $4.99) p.200
The Dead #2: Kingdom of Flies (Berserker, $3.99) p.217 – 2 covers available
The Dead Posters Style A & B (Berserker, $8.00) p.217
Zombie Tales #7 (Boom!, $3.99) p.225 - 2 covers available
Zombie Tales: The War at Home One-Shot (Boom!, $3.99) p.225 - 2 covers available
Zombie Tales: “Porn Tales” Poster (Boom!, $14.99) p.225
Zombie Tales Volume 2 TP (Boom!, $15.99) p.225
Zombie Tales Volume 1 TP (Boom!, $15.99) p.225 OFFERED AGAIN
Hack/ Slash #17 (Devil’s Due, $3.50) p.234 – 2 covers available, featuring H.P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator
Army of Darkness#15 (Dynamite, $3.50) p. 261
Deadworld Chronicles Volume 1 GN (Desperado, $15.99) p.266
Deadworld: Slaughterhouse #1 (Desperado, $3.99) p.266
Return of the Super Pimps #6 (Dial “C” for Comics, $268) p.268 – “Pimps vs Zombies” issue
Army of Darkness #8 Apocalypse Comics Exclusive Cover Signed by Jim Kuhoric & Mike Raicht (Dynamic Forces, $49.99) p.284
Steven Nile’s Omnibus TP (IDW, $24.99) p.306 – Featuring the comic Wake the Dead and other horror tales
Everybody’s Dead TP (IDW, $19.99) p.307
War of the Undead TP (IDW, $12.99) p.309 OFFERED AGAIN
Zombies: Eclipse of the Undead TP (IDW, $19.99) p.309 OFFERED AGAIN
The Mammoth Book of Zombie Comics TP (Running Press, $17.95) p.327
The Chronicles of Dr. Herbert West #2 (of 6) (Zenescope, $2.99) p.372
Monroeville Zombies T-Shirt (Graphitti designs, M-XL $17.95/ XXl $20.95) p.425
The Walking Dead: Andrew “Torso” Statuette (CS Moore, $24.95) p.462 OFFERED AGAIN
Marvel Milestones: Zombie Spider-Man vs. Venom Statue (Diamond Select, $199.00) p.464 OFFERED AGAIN
Dawn of the Dead Vintage Poster ($6.99) p.513
All Flesh Must be Eaten: Dungeons and Zombies SC (Eden Studios, $24.00) p.524
All Flesh Must be Eaten: Enter the Zombie SC (Eden Studios, $20.00) p.524
Zombie Town Board Game (Twilight Creations, $39.99) p.535
Zombies!!! 5: School’s Out Forever (Twilight Creations, $14.99) p.535 OFFERED AGAIN
And from the Marvel Previews supplement:
Marvel Zombies 3 #1 (0f 4) (Marvel, $3.99) p.46
Marvel Zombies TP (Marvel, $15.99) p.105 – available with a Zombie Spider-Man cover and two direct market only covers of Zombie Iron Man and Zombie Hulk
Essential Marvel Horror Vol.2 TP (Marvel, $16.99) p.116 – Inlcudes Tales of the Zombie #6 and #10
For more info, check out Diamond’s website. And, for more info on each publisher, check out their websites:Alterna Comics, Amaze Ink/ Slave Labor, Approbation Comics, Berserker, Boom!, CS Moore, Dark Horse, Desperado, Devil’s Due, Diamond Select, Dial “C” for Comics, Dynamic Forces, Dynamite, Eden Studios, Graphitti Designs, IDW, Image, Marvel, Running Press, Twilight Creations, and Zenescope.
The ZRC has no control over changes to release dates, titles or cancellation of items.
Every month we tell you about the latest zombie offerings from Diamond, which are all available at your local comic book store. So, here are the zombie-related selections from Diamond Previews Volume XVIII #7 July 2008, to ship in September 2008:
Dead Ahead #1 (of 3) (Image, $3.99) p.136
The Walking Dead #55 (Image, $2.99) p.153
Jesus Hates Zombies (Featuring Lincoln Hates Werewolves) In: Yea, Though I Walk… Volume 1 (of 4) GN (Alterna Comics, $7.95) p.190
How To Draw (And Fight) Zombies Supersize TP (Antarctic Press, $19.95) p.195
Marlow: Soul of Darkness #1 (Arcana Studios, $4.95) p.200
Asylum of Horrors #1 (Asylum Press, $4.95) p.07
Warren Ellis’ Black Gas TP (Avatar, $19.99) p.214 OFFERED AGAIN
Escape of the Living Dead: Resurrected TP (Avatar, $29.95) p.214 OFFERED AGAIN
Night of the Living Dead Annual #1 Wizard World Philly Edition (Avatar, $5.99) p.214
The Dead #1 (Berserker,$3.95) p.216
Zombie Tales #6 (Boom!, $3.99) p.224 - 2 covers available
Jazan Wild’s Funhouse of Horrors #1: The House of Horrors (Carnival Comics, $2.99) p.229
Hack/ Slash #16 (Devil’s Due, $3.50) p.238 – Featuring H.P. Lovecraft’s Re-Animator
The Man With No Name #1 Wizard World Philly Arthur Suydam Cover (Dynamite, $50.00) p.258
Army of Darkness #14 (Dynamite, $3.50) p. 258 – 2 covers available
Army of Darkness Movie Adaptation TP (Dynamite, $14.99) p.259 – Back in print! OFFERED AGAIN
Army of Darkness Volume 1: Ashes to Ashes TP (Dynamite, $14.99) p.259 OFFERED AGAIN
Army of Darkness Volume 2: Shop ‘Til You Drop TP (Dynamite, $14.99) p.259 OFFERED AGAIN
Army of Darkness Volume 3: vs. Re-Animator TP (Dynamite, $14.99) p.259 OFFERED AGAIN
Army of Darkness Volume 4: Old School TP (Dynamite, $14.99) p.259 OFFERED AGAIN
Army of Darkness Volume 5: vs. The Monsters TP (Dynamite, $19.99) p.259 OFFERED AGAIN
Darkman vs. Army of Darkness TP (Dynamite, $14.99) p.259 – Previews exclusive cover also available
Raise the Dead HC (Dynamite, $19.99) p.259 OFFERED AGAIN
The Revenant GN (Desperado, $14.99) p.260
Deadworld: Dead Killer TP (Desperado, $14.99) p.260 OFFERED AGAIN
28 Days Later: The Aftermath GN (Fox Atomic, $17.95) p.286 OFFERED AGAIN
Epilogue #1 (IDW, $3.99) p.300
Zombie Proof: Triple Undead Pack (Moonstone, $7.99) p.312 – contains three comics
Kolchak Tales: The Night Stalker of the Living Dead #1 (of 3) (Moonstone, $3.99) p.312
ZMD: Zombies of Mass Destruction #2 (of 6) (Red 5, $3.25) p.325
The Chronicles of Dr. Herbert West #1 (of 6) (Zenescope, $ 2.99) p.368
The Living Corpse #6 (Zenescope, $2.99) p.370
Soulless SC by Christopher Golden ($9.95) p.387
Pete Von Shelly: The Zombie Pin-Up Book HC ($24.99) p.390
Zombie Movies Ultimate Guide SC by Glenn Kay ($22.95) p.392
Dead Ahead T-Shirt (Graphitti Designs, M-XL $17.95/ XXL $20.95) p.415
Night of the Living Dead: Graveyard Zombie T-Shirt (FearWerx, M-XL $21.99) p.418 – Glows in the dark
Night of the Living Dead: Warhol Zombie Girl T-Shirt (FearWerx, M-XL $21.99) p.418
The Walking Dead: Ick Torso Statuette (CS Moore, $30.00) p.450
Xombie: Dirge Vinyl Figure (Devil’s Due POP, $40.00) p.467
Xombie: Dirge Variant Vinyl Figure (Devil’s Due POP, $75.00) p.467
Resident Evil Beanie ($11.99) p.511
Resident Evil: Zombrella Dog-Tags ($7.99) p.511
All Flesh Must Be Eaten D20 RPG Core Rulebook (Eden Studios, $30.00) p.519 OFFERED AGAIN
All Flesh Must Be Eaten D20 RPG Zombie Master Screen (Eden Studios, $16.00) p.519 OFFERED AGAIN
Zombie Fluxx Display (Looney Labs, $16.00) p.522
Dark Reign RPG (Palladium Books, $15.95) p.524
Zombies!!! Bag O’ Glowing Babes (Twilight Creations, $9.99) p.528
Zombies!!! 4: The End (2nd Edition) (Twilight Creations, $24.99) p.528
Midnight Syndicate: The Dead Matter CD (Twilight Creations, $15.99) p.528
And from the Marvel Previews supplement:
Nothing this month zombie related…
For more info, check out Diamond’s website. And, for more info on each publisher, check out their websites:Alterna Comics, Antarctic Press, Arcana Studios, Asylum Press, Avatar, Berserker, Boom!, Carnival Comics, CS Moore, Devil’s Due, Devil’s Due POP, Dynamite, Desperado, Eden Studios, FearWerx, Fox Atomic, Graphitti designs, IDW, Image, Looney Labs, Moonstone, Palladium Books, Red 5, Twilight Creations, and Zenescope.
The ZRC has no control over changes to release dates, titles or cancellation of items.
Every month we tell you about the latest zombie offerings from Diamond, which are all available at your local comic book store. So, here are the zombie-related selections from Diamond Previews Volume XVIII #5 May 2008, to ship in July 2008:
The Walking Dead #53 (Image, $2.99) p.171
Night of the Living Dead Annual #1: Vows Cover (Avatar, $5.99) p.233
Zombie-Sama One Shot (Big City, $6.99) p.234
Zombie Tales #4 (Boom!, $3.99) p.244 -2 covers available
Army of Darkness #12 (Dynamite, $3.50) p. 262
Army of Darkness Volume 6: From the Ashes TP (Dynamite, $14.99) p.262
Everybody’s Dead #5 (IDW, $3.99) p.315
War of the Undead TP (IDW, $12.99) p.322 OFFERED AGAIN
ZMB: Zombies of Mass Destruction #1 (of 6) (Red 5, $3.25) p.342
When Zombies Attack!! #3 (Red Maverick, $3.99) p.344
When Zombies Attack!! #1 (Red Maverick, $2.99) p.344 OFFERED AGAIN
When Zombies Attack!! #2 (Red Maverick, $3.99) p.344 OFFERED AGAIN
The Living Corpse #5 (Zenescope, $2.99) p.392
The Zombie Survival Guide Deck ($13.95) p.411 – Max Brooks tie-in
The Zombie Survival Guide Mini Note Pads ($6.95) p.411 – Max Brooks tie-in
The Zombie Survival Guide Notes Mini Journal ($8.00) p.411 – Max Brooks tie-in
The Zombie Survival Guide SC by Max Brooks ($13.95) p.412 OFFERED AGAIN
Book of the Dead: The Complete History of Zombie Cinema SC by Jamie Russell ($29.95) p.412 OFFERED AGAIN
Shock! Horror!: Astounding Artwork from the Video Nasty Era HC by Marc Morris & Harvey Feston($34.95) p.413
Night of the Living Dead Poster Glow-In-The-Dark Black T-Shirt (Fearwerx, $21.99) p.442
Night of the Living Dead Mego-Style Action Figures (EMCE Toys, $17.99 each) p.442
Day of the Dead Bub Deluxe 7 1/4″ Action Figure (AmokTime, $14.99) p.450
Marvel Select: Marvel Zombies Action Figures ($19.99 each) p.455 – Colonel America, Spider-Man and Hulk available OFFERED AGAIN
The Walking Dead: Half-Zombie Statue (CS Moore, $39.99) p.484 OFFERED AGAIN
Night of the Living Dead Coffee Mug ($12.95) p.535
Night of the Living Dead Shot Glass ($6.95) p.535
Zombies!!! 3: Mall Walkers -2nd Edition (Twilight Creations, $14.99) p.555
Zombies!!! Bag O’ Babes -2nd Edition (Twilight Creations, $9.99) p.555
And from the Marvel Previews supplement:
Nothing this month zombie related…
For more info, check out Diamond’s website. And, for more info on each publisher, check out their websites: Amok Time, Avatar, Big City, Boom!, CS Moore, Dynamite, EMCE Toys, Fearwerx, IDW, Image, Red 5, Red Maverick, Twilight Creations and Zenescope.
The ZRC has no control over changes to release dates, titles or cancellation of items.
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