Marvel Zombies are coming rising from the dead again but this time in a bold, terrifying new way.
Eisner-nominated writer W. Maxwell Prince (One Week in the Library) is teaming up with fan-favorite artist Stefano Raffaele (Hawkeye) to relaunch the horror-tinged alternate Marvel Universe this October. While the original twisted alternate Earth saw humanity eradicated as all of iconic Marvel heroes and villains were turned to cannibalistic, undead versions of themselves, the new comic book series promises a very different vision. The cover, illustrated by Juan Ferreyra, and full solicitation information from Marvel for the debut issue is below:
MARVEL ZOMBIE #1
- W. MAXWELL PRINCE (W)
- STEFANO RAFFAELE (A)
- COVER BY JUAN FERREYRA
- VARIANT COVER BY In-Hyuk Lee
- NEW FROM THE HOUSE OF IDEAS! MARVEL ZOMBIES IS BACK…WITH A TWIST!
- Years after an incurable zombie virus ravaged the world, a small colony of survivors is protected by the Marvel U’s few remaining heroes, including Spider-Man, Daredevil and the Falcon. But when their last chance at salvation arrives, will they be willing to sacrifice their own humanity in the process? From the twisted minds of ICE CREAM MAN writer W. Maxwell Prince and Stefano Raffaele (Generations: Hawkeye) comes the next macabre obsession for fans of The Walking Dead and The Road!
- 40 PGS./Parental Advisory …$4.99
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The pairing of Prince and Raffaele is an inspired choice: Last year, the artist teamed with writer Kelly Thompson to celebrate the legacy of Hawkeye in Generations: The Archers. Meanwhile, Prince is no stranger to penning horror currently writing the sinister Image Comics anthology series Ice Cream Man with artist Martin Morazzo.
With the rebooted horror spinoff series focused on a desperate group of survivors facing an impossible decision, the survival horror title is sure to gain levels of gut-wrenching emotion previously unseen in the series. As the living attempt to escape heartbreakingly familiar faces from the Marvel Universe, they must ask themselves at what price salvation?
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Marvel Zombie #1 is written by W. Maxwell Prince with art by Stefano Raffaele. It is scheduled to be released this October from Marvel Entertainment.