Comics
Double Take Makes September The Month of the Living Dead!
In March, you may recall the announcement that comics publisher Double Take will be creating the Ultimate Night of The Living Dead comics. With the rights to George A Romero’s original film existing in the public domain, the publisher is taking the reigns on Romero’s world. Bill Jemas is building the Ultimate Night Of The Living Dead. It’s ambitious and commands your attention.
Now in an effort to further distinguish their efforts as incredible, Double Take is reformatting the launch. 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.”
In late March 2015, 2T announced the first three books of the series (Rise, Home and Z-Men) for their September launch. Today, the Company is announcing the final seven books of the universe including Honor, Lab, Spring, Remote, Medic, Dedication, and Soul. Additionally, cover art for these new titles is attached.
In addition, today 2T also is launching a Kickstarter campaign in support of Ultimate Night of the Living Dead. Fans and Retailers alike can save money while getting access to great comics and other goodies. “Kickstarter is a great way to reach out to readers, to learn what they like and don’t like,” said Robert Meyers, 2T’s Managing Editor.
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 1stscenes of our 1st stories on your phone at doubletakeuniverse.com and pre-order a Super Pack on Kickstarter.com. Head here for details on the Kickstarter.
And here are the details on Double Take’s brand new titles announced today!
Honor
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Story: Bill Jemas & Julian Rowe Script: Peter Aguero
Artist: Julian Rowe, Carlos Rodriguez
Protect. Serve. Beat. Burn.
Lab
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Story: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, Julian Rowe Script: Brian Finkelstein
Artists: Julian Rowe, Joseph Cooper, Tanya & Richard Horie
Even a brain a-day won’t keep this Doctor away.
Spring
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Writer: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, and Jessica Lee Williamson
Artists: Kurt Tiede, Alejandro Sicat
Hot sun, hot babes, and the cold decaying flesh of the zombie horde. It’s co-eds vs. the undead.
Remote
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Writers: Michael Coast and Colin Mitchell
Artist: David Wilson
As ghouls surround her station, KBRF Radio ace DJ Samantha stays on the air all night. Will Rock & Roll save her soul?
Medic
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Story: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, Julian Rowe Script: Brian Finkelstein
Artist: Julian Rowe, Marco Castiello
Doctors, and nurses, and zombies, oh my!
Dedication
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Writers: Michael Coast, Matthew Summo
Artist: JJ Dzialowski
Thanks to some hungry customers, the closing shift at George’s Market has turned into the graveyard shift.
Soul
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Writers: Michael Coast, Julian Rowe, Bill Jemas
Artists: Julian Rowe, Ricardo Sanchez, Tamara Bonvillain
The posse shoots to kill, but Ben survives. Too bad it’s all-downhill from here.
Along with the previously announced titles:
Home
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Writer: Bill Jemas, Julian Rowe, Peter Aguero
Artists: Julian Rowe, Monica Catalano, Fernando Melek
A happy family, a lovely spring evening, and Zombies.
Z-Men
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Story: Bill Jemas Script: Jeff McComsey
Artist: Kurt Tiede, Allison Rodrigues
Dead and/or alive. LBJ orders the Secret Service to bring him back a Zombie.
Rise
Format: Monthly (print and digital)
Print price: $2.50
Release date: September 16
Story: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, Jeff McComsey Script: Michael Coast, Jeff McComsey
Artist: Kurt Tiede, Federica Manfredi
They’re coming to get you Barbara. An old story with a new end…and a new beginning.
This should prove to be one hell of a day for Zombie fans all over the world. Get ready for Double Take’s Ultimate Night Of The Living Dead to consume your brain.
Comics
‘You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive’ – IDW Dark’s Next Horror Comic Will Make You Question Reality
Five friends. Four houses. One perfect life. Bloody Disgusting is excited to exclusively announce You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive, a brand new horror comic from IDW Dark.
From Eisner-Nominated writers Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, and rising horror artist Heather Vaughan, You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is described as a “paranoia-laced, socially-conscious, horror mystery that will leave you questioning reality, and reveal that this crafted world is more of a nightmare than the idealistic dream they were expecting.”
Phoebe Joplin has never questioned the world her parents built: a secluded community where she and her friends were raised to be smarter, stronger, and better than anyone else. No distractions. No dangers. No secrets. Until the night of their graduation.
When one of them dies under impossible circumstances, Phee starts to pull at the edges of her perfect life—and what she finds is something far more terrifying than she ever imagined.
Because this place isn’t a sanctuary. It’s a cage. And no one who discovers the truth ever leaves it alive.
Collin Kelly & Jackson Lanzing (Batman – One Bad Day: Clayface, Star Trek: The Last Starship) co-write the upcoming IDW Dark horror comic, featuring art by Heather Vaughan.
Jackson Lanzing said in a statement to Bloody Disgusting, “You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive is in many ways a spiritual successor to our last creator-owned horror, The Principles of Necromancy – a dive into the promise and consequence of playing god with the blood of innocents. But the Hivemind book this reminds me of most is Clayface: One Bad Day. This is a deeply human story with intensely raw emotions – five best friends and their five mysterious parents, tearing one another apart for the promise of some impossible glory that’s waiting just beyond their darkest actions. We’re thrilled to be bringing this story to life with our long-time partner in crime, editor Heather Antos, at IDW Dark – and we’re particularly excited to give our Clayface fans a new, brutal and emotional horror made just for them.”
Adds Collin Kelly, “We’re deconstructing a feeling that seems universal these days; our elders have a death grip on their power, without any intention of giving it up to the generations that come next. YNLTPA is about growing up with the limitless potential of the future… and realizing how much it’s a lie we’ve been fed to keep us under the yoke of the past. Bringing this brutal experience to life is our artist and co-creator, Heather Vaughan, who brings an incredible amount of humanity to our cast. But it’s in our youthful leads that Heather’s art really shines – you are going to fall in love with these young people, even as they go through the worst experience of their lives. What we’ve all crafted together is going to be tragic, painful, but above all else, sincere – with a future so uncertain, there’s only one thing we can trust: you’ll never leave this place alive.”
“Some horror stories are about monsters in the dark. YNLTPA is about realizing the monsters raised you,” previews Senior Group Editor Heather Antos. “Working with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly on this series has been a dream in the darkest possible way. They’ve built a story that’s layered, brutal, and deeply emotional, and every issue gives artist Heather Vaughan opportunities to push the art into places that feel both haunting and deeply personal. Some horror comics will keep you up at night…this is one that will stick with you for years to come.”
The first issue of You’ll Never Leave This Place Alive goes on sale October 14, 2026! Make sure to pre-order at your local comic shop by September to guarantee a copy.
Exclusively check out the various covers for Issue #1 down below.
IDW Publishing’s horror imprint IDW DARK features comics like A Quiet Place: Storm Warning, Smile: For the Camera, The Exorcism at 1600 Penn, Beneath The Trees Where Nobody Sees, The Twilight Zone, Event Horizon: Dark Descent & Event Horizon: Inferno, and more.
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