Christopher Walken Invades The Walking Dead

The artist known as Doctor Popular has given us our biggest smile of the week with his very funny series of art entitled "The Walken Dead."  He re imagines the world of Robert Kirkman and AMC's The Walking Dead series, except with super actor Christopher Walken playing a zombie. 

It's witty, funny and a more than a little bit scary.  Christopher Walken is already a little creepy, but a zombie Christopher Walken carrying a cowbell around with him, well that's just terrifying.

source: Laughing Squid

AMC's THE WALKING DEAD Zombie Invasion has Begun!

At about 7:00 this morning, a pack of undead individuals began staggering around various cities of the world as part of AMC's worldwide publicity stunt for "The Walking Dead," its new original series premiering Oct. 31 at 10 p.m.

The cable network is staging "zombie attacks" in 26 major cities -- hundreds of extras in zombie makeup roaming landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., Big Ben in London, The Prado Museum in Madrid.

The stunts will commence at daybreak in Taipei and Hong Kong on Tuesday, Oct. 26 and moves across the globe during a 24 hour period and culminates at the show’s Los Angeles premiere.

Across the globe, several thousand supporters of the show - sporting dusty, tattered clothing spattered with blood - began with a trance-walk around their favorite city frightening some pedestrians and confusing others.

But nothing would kill their spirit.

via: 411mania, Washington Post & CT Post

ComiXology, Image Comics & Robert Kirkman Release THE WALKING DEAD App

Just in time for Halloween and the premier of AMC's The Walking Dead Image, comiXology and Kirkman team-up to develop an iPhone app for The Walking Dead. I'm not quite sure what purpose this app serves since you can already read these books on your iPhone, but it does provides all the issues (for purchase) in one easy to use app with comiXology's new Guided View.

New York, NY – To commemorate the highly anticipated AMC series premiere of The Walking Dead this Halloween, comiXology has created a dedicated digital comic app of the award-winning series for the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch in collaboration with Image Comics and the comic’s creator Robert Kirkman.

The Walking Dead, which won the 2010 Eisner Award for Best Continuing Series at San Diego Comic Con, recently went day-and-date with its digital version on comiXology-enabled devices and Web reader and is now giving its loyal fan base the ability to enjoy the comic in all of its gory in its own dedicated app. The Walking Dead in digital format is exclusive to the Comics by comiXology platform.

“Robert Kirkman and Image Comics have been great partners of ours and we love to see them continually pushing the envelope with The Walking Dead series,” said David Steinberger, CEO of comiXology. “Through this new app, zombie lovers everywhere will be getting a full dose of their favorite comic on their mobile devices all in one location. We’ve even added all the collected editions.”

The story centers around Rick Grimes, a former police officer who was shot in the line of duty and woke up from a coma after the world had succumbed to the zombie plague. Dazed from months in the hospital, and confused as to why he can't find anyone alive, he begins his journey to find his wife and son.

“Today’s app release will provide fans of The Walking Dead, new and old alike, another way to enjoy this series," said Robert Kirkman. “The Walking Dead app will make the series that much more accessible to the new generation that, more often than not, experiences their entertainment completely digitally. I couldn't be more thrilled to be working with comiXology, on the eve of the debut of the AMC television series, to bring this series in front of a whole new generation of readers.”

The Walking Dead app can be found in the iTunes App Store here and on comics.comixology.com.

The purchases made in The Walking Dead app will also be available in the Comics by comiXology app and online at comics.comixology.com.

via: Press Release

Get Your Very Own THE WALKING DEAD Plush Zombie with Removable Head

Just when you think Robert Kirkman's, The Walking Dead can't get any better (TV, comic, and novel) we get a gift from zombie heaven - The Walking Dead zombie plushie with a  removable head.

If  you are looking for the perfect Christmas present for your zombie loving friend or family member, look no further... But you better act fast because these sweet little people eaters are very rare and can only be had by attending cons or purchased from ebay.

via: collectors society

The Making of The Walking Dead - 17 Minute Feature

It's like a Halloween came early this year! 

Robert Kirkman's AMC series The Walking Dead is nearing its TV premiere date on Halloween night on AMC and gfest can't wait!  We've seen little clips and trailers that have all been awesome, but nothing compares to this new 17 minute behind the scenes feature.  Watching this should give you all the assurances you need that AMC and Frank Darabont are taking this project seriously and that they are doing it right.


The feature includes interviews with Darabont, where he talks about how AMC has had no problems with including a lot of extremely violent content in the show. This show sure looks like its going to blow people away, not to mention how many zombies will be blown away in the process.

If you've ever read The Walking Dead, you have to watch this behind the scenes video below and tell us what you think! But we are officially in love! 

NYCC ’10: A Trilogy of Original Novels set in The Walking Dead “Universe in 2011

The Walking Dead, the acclaimed horror series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, will move from comics to television to prose.

Deadline reports that Thomas Dunne Books, a division of St. Martin’s Press, will publish a trilogy of original novels set in The Walking Dead “universe,” beginning in 2011. Kirkman will conceptualize and outline the books, which will then be developed by horror novelist Jay Bonansinga (Perfect Victim, Shattered).

The novels will mark the second time the world of The Walking Dead has appeared in prose: Kirkman contributed a short story, “Together, Alone,” to the zombie-fiction anthology The Living Dead 2, published last month.

AMC’s adaptation of The Walking Dead debuts on Oct. 31. Issue 78 of the Image Comics series, which Deadline says has sold about 3 million copies worldwide, is due in stores next week.

via: Robot6

Another THE WALKING DEAD #80 Teaser Cover - 'The End?'

The latest preview for Robert Kirkman's THE WALKING DEAD does not look good for Rick and Carl.  If you thought things looked bad in the other previews, well it looks a helluva lot worse for our survivors now.

The release of the much anticipated issue #80 along with the premier of the television series on Halloween makes it good to be a fan of THE WALKING DEAD and of course, Zombies. 

Poster for AMC's THE WALKING DEAD Released

Despite the fact, I know the story and have read every single issue of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead, I still cannot wait for October 31st, Halloween night. It's going to be epic.  Enjoy the poster of Rick Grimes riding on horseback toward a zombie infested city of ruins. 

Another THE WALKING DEAD #80 Teaser Cover - 'Desperate Times...'

The latest preview for Robert Kirkman's THE WALKING DEAD does not look good for our heroes/survivors.  If you thought things looked bad in the last preview, well it looks a helluva lot worse now.

Kirkman is no stranger to killing-off main characters in this book, so it should be no surprise that we lose a few of these folks that have been near and dear to our heart.  But, damn, it's looking real, real bad for these folks.

The Punisher Wants a Guest Spot on Walking Dead TV Series

Thomas Jane is a huge fan of Robert Kirkman's Walking Dead Series.  Jane, who played The Punisher in the first film was originally scheduled to play Rick Grimes when the project was in the hands of HBO. 

Since then, the project moved over to AMC, and Thomas Jane stayed with HBO to star in Hung. But that doesn't mean Jane is any less excited about the project. 

"That show is going to be a big f---ing hit," he told NBC Washington blog PopcornBiz at HBO’s post-Emmy party. "I've seen it and it is fan-f---ing-tastic."

So far, we’ve only been made privy to the supersized "The Walking Dead" trailer but Jane is completely right.  It looks awesome.

And Jane still wants to be a part of the show.  He apparently spent much of his Emmy night lobbying “Dead” director Frank Darabont (who directed Jane in “The Mist”) to get on the show.
"I'm going to come on and do a guest thing," he told the site. "Maybe play a bad guy."

His commitment only goes so far though.  Jane plans to stay alive for any role he may play in Walking Dead.  "I'm not going to be a zombie," he said. "That's too much makeup."

Gfest is all for this happening.  Jane was a great Punisher, and I can't help but feel that the Punisher would be like a kid on Christmas in a world full of zombies that need killing.

Image Releases new WALKING DEAD #80 Teaser - Sh*t's Going to Hit the Fan!

Image Comics sent around this teaser image for the upcoming storyline in Robert Kirkman’s Walking Dead series.  I love this series and cannot wait to start reading the latest arc of this story.  Nobody mixes it up with more surprises in a storyline then Robert Kirkman. 

FIRST Trailer for AMC's THE WALKING DEAD

AMC has revealed the trailer for its new series, "The Walking Dead," which premieres with a 90-minute episode on Halloween night, Sunday, October 31, at 10/9c. "The Walking Dead is a six-episode series based on the comic book written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics.

"The Walking Dead" tells the story of life following a zombie apocalypse. It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), traveling in search of a safe and secure home. Jon Bernthal plays Shane, who worked with Rick in the police department before the zombie disaster. Other cast includes Laurie Holden, who plays Andrea, one of two sisters who join the survivors of the zombie plague, Steven Yeun as Glenn, an expert scavenger and Sarah Wayne Callies, who plays Rick's wife Lori.

WALKING DEAD #80 Teaser Image

Image Comics sent out this teaser image for issue #80 of Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead.

Source Image Comics

New Pictures From AMC's Walking Dead

AMC has unveiled even more images from The Walking Dead, hitting television this October. And once again, we're getting takes of Rick (Andrew Lincoln) Grimes' dangerous trip into Atlanta, where the dead walk.

One Sharpie to Rule the Comic/Animated World

If you're Jim Lee, Frank Quietly, Ivan Reis, David Finch, Robert Kirkman, Alex Ross, Doug Mahnke, Tony Daniels, I could go on and on, what's better than drawing and sketching with a Sharpie?  Drawing and Sketching with a Stainless Steel Sharpie.

This fine-tipped permanent marker features a stainless steel barrel with a laser-etched Sharpie logo, a replaceable ink cartridge, and a matching cap.

Next time you are at a Con or some place where you're fortunate enough to see one of your favorite illustrators or cartoonist, I bet they will be using this classy little beauty.

Like Gollum, if you can't live without this pen, that looks like it may have been born from the fires of of Mt. Dooms, head over to the Sharpie site: Stainless Steel Sharpie ($8) and buy your precious.

Trailer for Walking Dead Released by AMC at Comic Con

AMC has been doing a great job at promoting the upcomming TV adaptation of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comic series.  You've seen the teaser images here on gfest before, but now you get the first peek at the trailer for the series, which was shown to attendees of Comic Con in San Diego.  And it looks GOOD.

FIRST CAST PICTURE OF AMC'S WALKING DEAD SERIES

Here is the first full cast pic from the upcoming AMC series The Walking Dead, adapted from a comic-book series of the same name.

If you'll be traveling to San Diego this weekend there will be a panel at Comic-Con and it will feature series stars Andrew Lincoln (Love Actually), Jon Bernthal (The Pacific), Sarah Wayne Callies (Prison Break), Laurie Holden (The Mist), and Emma Bell (Law & Order). The Panel is Friday July 23 at 11:30AM in room 6BCF.

Source: io9

EXCLUSIVE: Walking Dead Pictures - Zombies Everywhere

Yesterday we got a teaser image of Andrew Lincoln portraying police officer Rick Grimes in AMC's adaptation of The Walking Dead.

Today we get a picture of a whole lot of Zombies and damn if they don't look real good.

Gfest can't wait for this series to begin.  It looks sooooooooooo good!

EXCLUSIVE FIRST PHOTO OF RICK GRIMES FROM SET OF WALKING DEAD

AMC today has released the first production photo of lead actor Andrew Lincoln portraying police officer Rick Grimes in AMC's adaptation of The Walking Dead.

Says Robert Kirkman, creator-writer of the comic book and executive producer on the series, "Writing this book for the past seven years I've gotten very close to the character of Rick. Andrew Lincoln embodies every aspect of the character that fans know and love. After seeing this photo I don't think that there will be a doubt in anyone's mind that he's perfect for the role."

First Pictures from AMC's The Walking Dead Adaption

AMC's has officially begun production of their new TV series based on the Robert Kirkman comic "The Walking Dead." The first season will only be six-episodes long, which quite honestly sucks, but its hard to complain too much after you see the preview pictures of the zombies.  They look AWESOME.  

The show follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes, traveling in search of a safe and secure home after a zombie apocalypse.

AMC provided SuperheroHype with the video below, in which Produce/Director Frank Darabont discusses his inspiration for doing a series about zombies, the thrust of this survival story and his goal to "do for zombies what 'Mad Men' has done for advertising."