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We’ve been following intrepid writer Sam Humphries for quite some time now, and with the success of Sacrifice we couldn’t be happier for him. Of course, Sacrifice isn’t his only project, with a John Carter story in the works for Marvel as well as writing duties on the upcoming BOOM! Studios series, Fanboys vs. Zombies, with artist Jerry Gaylord!
Fanboys vs Zombies finds a zombie infestation breaking out during San Diego Comic-Con, with Humphries describing the book as “the UFC of nerd battles,”and today, we have a series of character sketches from the upcoming series by Amazing Spider-Man‘s Humberto Ramos to share exclusively with you. The sketches show off a wide variety of characters and really show of Humphries, Gaylord and Ramos’ love of the subculture and the men and women who idolize its machinations. With a variety of characters loving everything from Star Trek and Star Wars to your favorite comic book, there is a character facsimile for everyone.
Hop after the cut for seven character sketches by Ramos, and get ready for the ultimate battle between fanboy and zombie come April.
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BOOM! Studios Press Release
When there is no more room in Hell, the undead shall take over Comic-Con! It’s every zombie fan’s wish fulfillment in comic book form this April in the epic new title from BOOM! Studios — FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES #1 written by indie sensation Sam Humphries (OUR LOVE IS REAL, Marvel’s JOHN CARTER: THE GOD OF MARS) with art by hot newcomer Jerry Gaylord! BOOM! Studios offers the first full 22-page issue of this brand new horror-comedy ongoing series for only $1!
A crew of feuding best friends find themselves trapped inside America’s largest comic convention transformed into a seething cauldron of zombies. Is a horde of starving brain-eaters any match against reflexes battle-hardened by video games, nerves tested by horror flicks, and courage crystallized by comic books? Find out as an unlikely band of nerds use their genre savvy to survive in FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES!
“FVZ is the UFC of nerd battles,” says writer Sam Humphries. “Hall H is going to be turned into an action/horror/comedy abattoir. I’ve been going to San Diego Comic-Con for ten years. Plenty of time to formulate a zombie apocalypse getaway AND a plan for total Comic-Con devastation. It is going to be so on.”
“This is the real ‘Revenge of The Nerds’,” says BOOM! Studios Editor-in-Chief Matt Gagnon. “It’s a fun story where nerds really do get to save the day. All the skills these characters have honed in the geek world finally get to be used in real life.”
Continued below“With the full first issue priced at only $1, you better grab your zombie escape plan and get down to your local comic shop!” says BOOM! Studios Founder and Chief Executive Officer Ross Richie. “This is a book for everyone in the tradition of great zombie fiction like SHAUN OF THE DEAD!”
Title ships in April with main covers in a 30/30/30/10 split by Humberto Ramos (AMAZING SPIDER-MAN), Alé Garza (FATHOM), Khary Randolph (NEW MUTANTS, SPAWN), and Matteo Scalera (DEADPOOL), a 1-in-15 wraparound “Where’s the zombie?” incentive by Ulises Farinas, a 1-in-25 Alé Garza sketch incentive, and a 1-in-50 sketch incentive by Humberto Ramos.
A special 1-in-100 CGC 9.8 Near Mint variant by MARVEL ZOMBIES artist and Zombie King Arthur Suydam functions as an homage to the cover of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS #7.
FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES launches this April with a Diamond Order Code of FEB120828.
FANBOYS VS. ZOMBIES is created by Jimmy Fox and Ben Silverman.
About BOOM! Studios
Founded by Ross Richie, 2009 and 2010’s “Best Publisher” BOOM! Studios, an Eisner and Harvey Award-winner, generates a constellation of bestselling comic books and graphic novels with the industry’s top talent, including Mark Waid’s IRREDEEMABLE, new HELLRAISER comics written by Clive Barker, PLANET OF THE APES, 28 DAYS LATER, and Philip K. Dick’s DO ANDROIDS DREAM OF ELECTRIC SHEEP?. BOOM!’s all ages imprint KaBOOM! publishes Charles Schulz’ PEANUTS, Cartoon Network’s ADVNETURE TIME, Roger Langridge’s SNARKED, and Scholastic’s WORDGIRL. BOOM!’s lit comix-focused imprint, BOOM! Town, recently won the Eisner Award for its first book, Shannon Wheeler’s I THOUGHT YOU WOULD BE FUNNIER.
