Zombies 2 - Electric Boogaloo

Several years ago I had a freak out, and stopped eating meat, stopped with the caffeine, and processed sugars. There are a couple of good things about avoiding those things. First there’s that whole healthier living thing, and second, I got to eat all the veggie pizza, been burritos, and tofurkey sandwiches that I wanted (really tofurkey isn’t as bad as it sounds). The toughest part about my sudden conversion to semi-vegetarianism (I still ate eggs and cheese), was the first two weeks. Every Big Mac commercial, every KFC ad, even the smell of steak was enough to nearly drive me out of my mind. Then after that passed, all was right with the world. My head cleared, I had more energy, and I lost a ton of weight. After a while, that Quarter Pounder with Cheese ad did nothing for me, it even made me a little disgusted (like that is anything new). What’s this have to do with Marvel Zombies 2 #1? Well, what is a zombie to do when it’s eaten all the flesh in the universe?

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Boom! Studios is releasing The Savage Brothers trade paperback today, and to get you into the story, the company is letting you read the first 22 pages for free at the company website.

Written by the creator of the hit Sci Fi TV show EUREKA, Andrew Cosby, and EUREKA staff writer Johanna Stokes with art by new fan favorite and current BLUE BEETLE artist Rafael Albuquerque, THE SAVAGE BROTHERS tells the post- zombie-lyptic tale of Dale and Otis Savage–who’ll hop in their Ford F-150, and bring back, or put down any of your undead relatives… for a price. Things get weird (relatively speaking) when Dale and Otis get hired to retrieve a zombie scientist who may hold the key to the supernatural apocalypse.

I read the first issue earlier this week, and it is pretty quirky and funny for a zombie tale, hopefully this weekend I’ll have time to finish the trade.

Take the jump to see the first seven pages and the link to the rest.

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Only one installment of the Marvel Sneak Peek of the Weekend, but boy what a preview! Titles arriving in stores this week are Avengers Classic #5, Captain America #31, Marvel Adventures Avengers #17, Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #4, Marvel Illustrated Treasure Island #5, Marvel Zombies 2 #1, Marvel Comics Presents #2, Mighty Avengers #5, New Excalibur #24, and Penance: Relentless #2.

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The Last Christmas by Brian Posehn and Gerry Duggan has been optioned by Hollywood Gang Production.

The novel revolves around Santa Claus, who turns his back on Christmas and goes into seclusion after nuclear war has destroyed the world. When the North Pole gets attacked, Santa must battle zombies and renegades to save the remaining survivors, and ultimately, the holiday.

This book was a big hit last year in the bookstores, and if the movie is done correctly, could be a big hit for an upcoming holiday season as well. No word on release date, but Craig J. Flores will be the executive poducer, with Gianni Nunnari producing.

via Variety

October is all about zombies at Marvel, and we’ve already seen the two zombie variants for Ms. Marvel and Howard the Duck. Now Marvel has released the Ron Lim zombie variant for Anita Blake - Vampire Hunter: The First Death #2.

Take the jump for the full cover that arrives October 31st.

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Nope, it’s not that Rodriquez, but rather Eduardo Rodriquez that has signed on to direct the zombie film Fragile.

Based on the graphic novel by Stephano Raffaele, story kicks off after an airborne virus has reduced much of the Earth’s population to feral zombies. A recently undead soldier then teams with a female zombie and a human teenager, racing against time to find a cure before being hunted down by the soldier’s former military unit.

According to Rodriguez, the film isn’t set in a world where zombies are monsters.

Okay, now that sounds totally strange.  I can see the dialogue now.

Soldier Zombie: Uhhhh… must eat brains…
Human Girl: Stop that!
Female Zombie: Brains!
Human Girl: I said stop!  We have to find a cure, and right now, I’m the only one who’s brain isn’t rotting.
Soldier Zombie: Brains?
Human Girl: okay, maybe just a nibble.  But remember, I’m not 18 yet.
Female Zombie: Oh, Soldier Zombie, you so cute and cuddly.
Soldier Zombie: Hee Hee

No word on the release date for the film.

Has anyone read this graphic novel? Does it work as a film?  This story gives me hope for my Zombie/Kung-fu/Western film I’ve been plotting in my head for the last couple of years.

via Variety

Have you had your fill of Marvel Zombies? Apparently not, as Marvel is dishing up two variant covers to Ms. Marvel #20 and Howard the Duck #1 that will arrive in stores October 3.

Take the jump for some twisted, twisted stuff, that isn’t even done by Arthur Suydam. I love it!

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If you are going to have a book filled with all the covers to Marvel’s smash hit Marvel Zombie, then you better have a zombie cover to go with it.

Zombie fans, Arthur Suydam has once again come through, this time with an homage to Secret Wars #8.

Take the jump for the full cover!

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Marvel Comics has announced the month of October will be devoted to flesh eating zombies with Marvel Zombies 2 #1.

After eating everything—and everyone—in the universe, the Zombies return home to Earth, hoping to devour the remaining humans…but are confronted with something that will cause them to take sides against each other! Acclaimed author Robert Kirkman and Eisner-winning artist Sean Phillips re-team with red-hot cover artist Arthur Suydam for the can’t-miss sequel of the year! Plus, a special behind the scenes look at the Marvel Zombies phenomenon arrives in Marvel Spotlight: Marvel Zombies, with never before seen art and interviews!

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If you are looking for something other than the big two for your comics, perhaps you should be checking out some of the smaller companies. Major Spoilers has the solicitation and cover images for Digital Webbing titles shipping in October and November 2007.

BloodRayne: Red Blood Run #3
by Troy Wall, Mario Guevara, Juan Vlasco, Juanmar
Covers by Mark A. Robinson (cover A shown)
The mystery behind the Red Blood Run revealed at last! And it’s…older than ETERNITY?! Rayne must escape before becoming a reluctant pawn in their plot to recreate the world in their own nefarious image! Meanwhile, Michaelis fights to save Mynce and others from a Brimstone Society plunged into chaos. Witness the Brimstone Society: disbanded and destroyed!

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Diamond Select Toys has announced a brand new six-inch bust of Zombie Spider-Man. It’s not a full body sculpt, but rather just the top half of the undead wall crawler that is sure to give the kiddies nightmares. This is one gruesome looking statue for fans of the Marvel Zombies series.

Sculpted by Rudy Garcia and limited to only 600 pieces, this six-inch bust will be available exclusively through Wizard Entertainment’s Toyfare magazine. Each bust will also feature a hand-numbered base with matching box and Certificate of Authenticity.

Well, looks like I won’t be getting this one, as it will probably be snatched up as soon as it is made available.

via Diamond Select Toys

According to Joe Quesada, it’s that pesky marriage between Peter Parker and Mary Jane that is limiting the stories writers can tell.

What other things spilled out of the two Marvel panels? I’ve got the highlights after the jump.

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Dynamite Entertainment let us know the four issues of Raise the Dead, the company’s zombie tale, will be collected into a hardcover edition this October.

In Raise the Dead, co-writers Leah Moore and John Reppion have designed a tale of survival and terror in a world being overrun by the walking dead. The oversized hardcover edition contains over 120 pages of story and amazing behind the scenes bonus material, including an introduction by Max (Zombie Survival Guide, World War Z) Brooks, an interview with the Raise the Dead writers, a Hugo Petrus sketch and concept pages, a complete cover gallery featuring the work of Sean Phillips and Arthur Suydam and the complete script to issue #1!

The Raise the Dead hardcover will sell for $19.99.

Image Comics has announced Crawl Space, a brand new horror series by Rick Remender and Kieron Dwyer, is set to arrive in October - hey, just in time for Halloween.

“CRAWL SPACE is a series of horror stories Kieron and I have been cooking up for years. Like an expanded Tales From the Crypt where each tale is given many issues to develop — it’s not an anthology,” explains Remender, the series’ writer. “Since completing SEA OF RED, Kieron and I have been cooking up new horror stories together and over the next few years, they’ll all be wedged out of the CRAWL SPACE and into the horrible light of day.”

While there is certainly a resurgence of horror comics featuring vampires, werewolves, and the like, I think the zombie genre has run its course, which just so happens to be the subject of the first issue.

That being said, after reading the premise of XXXombies, I’m interested on this retro take on the subject. Set in the 1970s, XXXombies finds a sleazoid producer and his adult stars on a weekend film shoot. It’s only after they return home do they discover the zombie horror that awaits them. Even more interesting is Tony Moore is collaborating on the project. Sounds like this is going to be zombiesploitation at its best!

Take the jump for the full cover.

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Next week is the week that sees the survival or end of Ash as he battles the Marvel Zombies. Frankly, I’m betting on Ash. Dynamite Entertainment has sent Major Spoilers as sneak peek of the issue.

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