Of all of the horrific domains featured in Marvel's massive, line-wide "Secret Wars" event, few come close to the horrific dystopia featured in "Marvel Zombies." True to its well-known title, the series from writer Si Spurrier and artist Kev Walker features hordes of undead Marvel characters roaming free across Battleworld's Deadlands and hungry for dinner.

Standing in-between those shambling monsters and a seemingly innocent child is Elsa Bloodstone, a take-no-prisoners monster hunter armed with guns and an attitude. CBR has the exclusive first look at the variant cover for August's "Marvel Zombies" #3, which comes courtesy of artist Bobby Rubio and features Elsa doing what she does best.

Here's the solicitation text for the issue, along with a look at the previously released cover by Ken Lashley:

MARVEL ZOMBIES #3

SIMON SPURRIER (w) • KEV WALKER (a)

Cover BY KEN LASHLEY

VARIANT COVER BY TBA

• 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...

32 PGS./Rated T+ ...$3.99

*SECRET WARS SERIES