Set in the late 1960s landscape of George A. Romero's Night of the Living Dead, Double Take's Z-Men #1 gives readers a look at humans who are "Nervous in the Service" once the dead begin to rise. The first issue in one of ten new series in Double Take's Ultimate Night of the Living Dead comic book universe, Z-Men #1 will be available to read exclusively in its entirety for 12 hours on Daily Dead this Wednesday.
Z-Men #1 won't hit comic shop shelves until September, so the free upcoming preview will allow readers to explore Double Take's further exploration of Romero's living dead world in advance. We'll be giving a look at the digital version, which was specially designed and laid out for working on digital devices. For those looking for a more traditional comic layout, the print version will be available on September 16th.
Double Take's ambitious Ultimate Night of the Living Dead comic book universe is currently being Kickstarted:
"On September 16, 2015, Double Take (2T) will release all 10 1st issues of its 1st 10 series of Ultimate Night of the Living Dead. 2T has assembled 10 teams of talented storytellers; each is creating an original series of stories. Each series is interesting, informative and funny in its own way. Together they weave into a common universe. “Originally, we were thinking of trickling out a couple series of every month or so, building up our roster over time,” said 2T GM Bill Jemas. “Now we’re planning to launch our new universe in one big bang.”
Finally, 2T is announcing an innovative offer - in addition to offering single copies, 2T will collect all 10 1st issues in one Super Pack at a fantastic discount. Right now, you can preview the 1st scenes of our 1st stories on your phone at doubletakeuniverse.com and pre-order a Super Pack on Kickstarter.com."
Until Wednesday arrives, we have the synopsis and cover art for Z-Men #1 below. To learn more about Double Take and their Kickstarter for the Ultimate Night of the Living Dead comic book series, visit:
Z-Men #1 synopsis: "Dead and/or alive. LBJ orders the Secret Service to bring him back a Zombie.
It’s 1966 and the Oval Office is in an uproar; there’s been a spree of mass murders in Western Pennsylvania (and reports of the dead returning to life). President Lyndon B. Johnson assigns the head of the Secret Service to send agents into the field to investigate. Agents Stuart and Clancy are given the opportunity to serve their country and see if the zombie apocalypse has indeed begun."
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