The Marvel Zombies will rise once more this September, extra grotesque than ever, as they infect the very basis of the Marvel Universe.
Marvel Zombies: Purple Band is a five-issue restricted sequence written by Ethan S. Parker and Griffin Sheridan, the acclaimed writing duo who make their Marvel Comics debut subsequent week in Carry on the Unhealthy Guys: Inexperienced Goblin #1, and illustrated by Marvel’s Stormbreaker artist Jan Bazaldua.
Labelled with a Parental Advisory and polybagged with a warning for specific content material, the Purple Band imprint unleashes the total potential of Marvel Zombies storytelling, shattering any limits on gore, blood and horror. Within the upcoming saga, the undead will eat Marvel Comics historical past, ravaging pivotal tales with their insatiable starvation, together with the fateful area voyage of Marvel’s First Household and the unique Secret Wars.
This is the official description for Marvel Zombies: Purple Band:
It was an important area flight within the historical past of the Marvel Universe – 4 intrepid heroes took off into the unknown and returned modified, gifted with nice talents…and hungering for human flesh! Journey again to the delivery of a Marvel Universe parallel to our personal however chock-full of horror since its very inception! Which heroes will rise to change into the champions we all know and love? Which might be torn limb from limb? And which is able to devour the scraps?
“Writing Marvel Zombies: Purple Band is nothing in need of a dream come true for Griffin and I,” Parker stated. “As lifelong followers of the Marvel Universe and its storied previous, in addition to writers who’ve made their love for the style of bloodsoaked horror a matter of public file, this venture couldn’t be extra in our candy spot.”
“With Jan Bazaldua and the remainder of the unbelievable expertise bringing this loopy guide to life, we’re rewriting Marvel historical past in new and terrifying methods, and we sincerely hope you’ll be part of us.”
Sheridan added, “Ethan and I are like mad scientists combining so many alternative issues we love on Marvel Zombies: Purple Band. The result’s this viscera-drenched, blood-soaked, gut-covered epic spanning throughout all the largest occasions in Marvel historical past.”
“It actually ought to be clear, we’ve a lot appreciation for the Marvel Universe,” he continued, “which is why it’s such a disgrace that we’ve to tear it to shreds within the sort of disgusting style that one can solely discover on the opposite aspect of a freshly torn open polybag. See you there, True Believer.”
Beneath, you’ll be able to try the primary two covers by Greg Land, together with variant covers for the debut concern by Ryan Brown, Clayton Crain and Scott Koblish.
MARVEL ZOMBIES: RED BAND #1 (OF 5)
Written by ETHAN S. PARKER & GRIFFIN SHERIDAN
Artwork by JAN BAZALDUA
Cowl by GREG LAND
Variant Cowl by CLAYTON CRAIN
Variant Cowl by RYAN BROWN
Retro Zombie Variant Cowl by SCOTT KOBLISH
On Sale 9/17
