First Look: George A. Romero’s Empire of the Dead #2

January 27, 2014

The grandfather of the zombie genre is crafting a new undead tale for Marvel, and it includes vampires this time, too!

Here’s the official blurb for George A. Romero’s next shambler saga. “Something is rotten in the big apple. And it’s not just the rotten flesh of the Zombies overrunning Manhattan! Deep in the pit of the bloody Circus Maximus – the undead battle for the amusement of the living. But not all here is as it seems. Amid the fury of the arena, vampires roam New York City, hiding in plain sight! What menacing secrets lie in the dark corners of the once bustling metropolis? And when the zombies and vampires prowl – where does that leave the humans?”

Check out George A. Romero’s Empire of the Dead #2, featuring art from Alex Maleev and a variant cover from Greg Horn.

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