Month: February 2012

Zombies Freak Me Out!

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Those who are longtime readers of Dangerous Universe will know of my affinity for the zombie genera. I’ve seen just about every English language zombie movie that has been made in the last 40+ years and own many of them on DVD. I also own volumes upon volumes of zombie comics, am an avid fan of the TV series The Walking Dead and watch new episodes of the series with glee. I’m not sure what it is about them that attracts me to the shambling dead so much, but whatever it is has had me hooked on the zombie genera since I was a boy.

But the thing that’s odd about me and zombies is that they scare the heebie-jeebies out of me. Like, REALLY scare me.

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‘Watchmen’ prequels: DC dares to expand on classic

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DC Comics is going back to the universe of “Watchmen” this summer by launching seven new prequel series that will collectively be referred to as “Before Watchmen,” marking the first time that characters such as Doctor Manhattan, Rorschach and the Comedian have appeared anywhere in comics since the original 12-issue series, which in a single-volume collection became the bestselling graphic novel of all time.

For some fans, the project will be viewed with deep cynicism because of the absence of the “Watchmen” creators, writer Alan Moore and artist Dave Gibbons, but others will be intrigued by the fact that the new titles feature some of today’s elite talents, among them J. Michael Straczynski, Darwyn Cooke and Brian Azzarello.

via ‘Watchmen’ prequels: DC dares to expand on classic | Hero Complex – movies, comics, fanboy fare – latimes.com.