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'Walking Dead' Season Three Begins Shooting Next Week

Posted 4/27/12 4:35 pm EST by in Image Comics, interviews, TV


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You'll have to wait several months before "The Walking Dead" infects your television set again, but at the very least, you can take comfort knowing the AMC survival horror series is gearing up for production very shortly.

Robert Kirkman spoke with MTV News today and confirmed that "Walking Dead" begins filming its third season next week. No, that doesn't get Rick Grimes and friends in front of your eyes any faster, but it's a start.

Kirkman also talked at length about the once and future Michonne, Danai Gurira, and what she brings to the role of the show's new sword-wielding badass.

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'Walking Dead' Video Game: A Brilliantly Executed Adaptation

Posted 4/26/12 2:28 pm EST by in Image Comics, Panels & Pixels, Review, video games


When I was a kid, I had a recurring nightmare. I would awake, startled by some mysterious noise, only to find a hideous monster in my room. No matter what action I took – the plot changed slightly from dream to dream – I invariably found myself unable to open the bedroom door, trapped inside to face an unavoidable fate.

Thinking about "The Walking Dead" – a videogame filling out a transmedia trio with comic books and live-action television – it's hard not to remember the sense of dread from that old nightmare. You'll make tough choices in the first episode of Telltale's brilliantly executed adaptation, decisions which provide a temporary feeling of safety, but you'll do so knowing the monster is always waiting across the room.

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'Walking Dead' Video Game Is Now Available

Posted 4/24/12 10:00 am EST by in Image Comics, News, video games


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Bummed that "Walking Dead" is off the air until October? Don't be: in addition to the comics (which are rapidly approaching the milestone issue #100), you can get your "Dead" fix with the new "Walking Dead" video game from Telltale, available for purchase today on PC, Mac and PSN.

Split into a series of downloadable episodes, "The Walking Dead" game takes place within the same universe as the comics (and by extension the "Rise of the Governor" novels), and contains more than a few links to that world. You can read a whole lot more about the video game over at MTV Multiplayer, and make sure to check out our Panels & Pixels interview with "Walking Dead" game designer and writer Sean Vanaman for more on the zombie-killing mayhem.

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No Capes Allowed: Ed Brubaker's 'Fatale'

Posted 4/20/12 12:00 pm EST by in Image Comics, No Capes Allowed


by Ryan Rigley

What is it about crime that continuously piques our interest as a species? With shows like "NCIS" and "Criminal Minds" proving to be two of the most watched shows on television, it's plain to see that the crime genre won't be going anywhere anytime soon. In fact, the crime genre is so popular that it has been featured prominently on multiple platforms throughout the years, including movies, video games and, of course, comic books.

Chief among the crime comic book scene is none other than Ed Brubaker, whose hit-series "Criminal" was recently optioned to become a feature-length movie for Hunting Lane Films. Brubaker, whose other works include the supervillain-inspired "Sleeper" and "Icognito," has demonstrated time and again that he is quite familiar with the inner workings of a good crime story. It's no wonder that his latest series, "Fatale," is equally, if not more, engaging than its predecessors.

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John Hawkes Reveals Why He Turned 'Walking Dead' Down: The Commercials!

Posted 4/20/12 10:00 am EST by in Image Comics, News, TV


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The Governor is arguably the most menacing character in all of "The Walking Dead" comics. In movies like "Winter’s Bone" and "Martha Marcy May Marlene," John Hawkes plays menacing to a tee. It sounds like an actor-character match made in heaven, no?

Before David Morrissey was eventually cast as the Governor in the upcoming season of "Walking Dead," Hawkes was offered the role, which he subsequently turned down. Speaking to MovieWeb, he explained why.

"They offered me the role, and I just felt there would be someone else who could do it better. I was flattered, and I took a look at the series," he said. "It held interest for me, but I just didn't feel like I was the guy for it."

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No Capes Allowed: 'Witch Doctor'

Posted 4/13/12 12:16 pm EST by in Image Comics, No Capes Allowed


by Ryan Rigley

What happens when you take TV shows like "House" and "Fringe," get them really drunk, lock them in a room together, and blast some of Barry White's greatest hits? We'll give you a hint. It begins with "Witch" and ends with "Doctor." Still can't figure it out? From the demented mind of Brandon Seifert, "Witch Doctor" is the most awesome medical horror comic to date. (In fact, "Witch Doctor" might be the only medical horror comic to date.)

With a unique combination of spine-tingling terror and medical drama, there's no doubt that "Witch Doctor" would be an immensely successful TV show. If people love shows like "Nurse Jackie" and "True Blood," then odds are they'll enjoy a show that seamlessly smashes the two of them together.

"Witch Doctor" also happens to be the first official title published by Skybound Entertainment, "Walking Dead" creator Robert Kirkman's imprint through Image Comics. And given all of the success in TV adaptations that Kirkman has seen recently, we think there's a good chance that a "Witch Doctor" TV show could be an instant hit.

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'Walking Dead' Video Game: No Child Is Safe

Posted 4/12/12 3:00 pm EST by in Image Comics, interviews, News, Panels & Pixels, video games


"Violence will befall children in this game, without a doubt."

Sean Vanaman, lead designer and writer on TellTale's upcoming "Walking Dead" game, is in the car on route to work when I call him up. He's easy-going – the kind of guy you actually look forward to interviewing, because his genuine enthusiasm for the project shines through every response. As he drove, we talked about the San Francisco-based studio's attention to Robert Kirkman's canon, the thought process behind the game's original story, and the team's straightforward approach to a world where extreme violence is the norm.

"The Walking Dead" wasn't always destined for life outside the inked page.

There was a time – years ago, now – when Robert Kirkman seemed adamant in keeping his then fledgling zombie apocalypse series solely in the realm of comic books. Of course, it's hard to know whether or not he could have foreseen the property's eventual fame, the series now well-known everywhere, thanks to an AMC television adaptation. This month, "Walking Dead" receives the episodic videogame treatment from TellTale.

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'Walking Dead' Creator Robert Kirkman's 'Thief Of Thieves' Heads To AMC

Posted 4/11/12 1:20 pm EST by in Image Comics, News, TV


by Ryan Rigley

It's one thing when a comic book that you wrote becomes a sensational television show beloved by all. But two comic books? If anyone deserves that praise, it's certainly Robert Kirkman.

Best known for creating "The Walking Dead" and acting as executive producer on the show, The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Kirkman's newest comic book series, "Thief of Thieves," is now in development over at AMC.

This should come as no surprise, being as Kirkman's "Walking Dead" has done incredibly well commercially for the cable network. Raking in a total of 9 million viewers for its season finale, "Walking Dead" continues to reach the much-coveted age demographics that advertisers so desperately seek. Click past the jump for more on "Thief of Thieves."

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'Walking Dead' Upgrades Lauren Cohan To Series Regular

Posted 4/10/12 11:34 am EST by in Image Comics, News, TV


by Ryan Rigley

If "The Walking Dead" fans know one things, it's that you are never truly safe during a zombie apocalypse. With that said, Lauren Cohan, who plays Maggie on the show, will be heading into the upcoming third season with a newfound sense of safety, having been promoted to "series regular" as reported by TVLine.

As Hershel's eldest daughter and Glenn's love interest, Maggie was a recurring character during the second season of "Walking Dead." But while Cohan's promotion to series regular means that we'll be seeing more of Maggie, it doesn't necessarily mean that she'll make it out of season three alive.

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Lonely Island's Jorma Taccone Explores 'The Great Unknown'

Posted 4/4/12 1:22 pm EST by in Image Comics, News


I like Jorma Taccone. I like Duncan Rouleau. Put the two together, and I'm probably going to be a big fan of whatever they come up with. Which is why it's pretty fantastic news that Taccone and Rouleau are indeed crossing paths, in the form of an adaptation of the Man of Action Studios partner's "The Great Unknown."

The Hollywood Reporter has the scoop that the "MacGruber" director is on tap to adapt Rouleau's Image Comics series about "a slacker with delusions of grandeur who believes his so-called great ideas are popping up elsewhere. After failing to convince his friends and family that his mind is being pilfered, he goes on a quest to solve the mystery behind the idea thefts." It's a great read, and should be pretty fantastic on the big screen, especially in Taccone's hands.

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Splash Page welcomes Ed Tadem to our cover artist family (our custom-designed theme up top). Currently working on the forthcoming "Avengers" animated series, Tadem's work can also be seen in the "Jackie Karma" issues of Image's "'76," and in "Pop Gun, Volume 1." Ed Tadem can be found online at EdTadem.com.