The King of Zombie genre will reclaim the throne in 2014 in a new Marvel comic book. George A. Romero will team up with artists Alex Maleev (Daredevil) and Arthur Suydam (Marvel Zombies) on Empire of the Dead.
“George A. Romero singlehandedly created the zombie genre that’s captured the public imagination for decades,” says Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso. “Now, his unique vision for the silver screen comes to life on the comic book page – a chilling rumination on human nature and man’s place in the food chain, served with a terrifying twist.”
The new story will be set in a quarantined Manhattan after the zombie outbreak with the undead and a new threat loose on the human survivors inside. More will be revealed at New York City Comic Con. The limited series starts in January.
“It’s a comic book, which means we don’t have to go out and shoot the stuff. You can let your imagination run wild and do pretty much anything you want, assuming it’s within the bounds of decency,” Romero told USA Today .
Romero is the writer/director who created the zombie apocalypse genre with Night of the Living Dead then followed with Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Land of the Dead and Diary of the Dead.
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