Zombie King #0

[Rob H]

Did anybody read Zombie King #0?

Frank Cho's a dirty bastard but with being the sick little puppy that I am, I quite enjoyed it. It was a fun read.

[cosmicspidey]

I was interested in this book because Robert Kirkman plugged it in TWD, and Frank Cho's art is always amazing. But when I was flipping throught the book on Wednesday, and the third page had a panel of a zombie having sex with a cow, I knew I had to own it. And after reading it, I wasn't disappointed.

[Rob H]

Well I'm definitely in it for the long haul and according to Cho, it'll be a 15-20 issue maxi.

That page was hilarious. The look on the guy's face at my LCS was priceles. We were flicking through and surprise, surprise, what does he see? A Zombie screwing a cow.

[Carnival of Chaos]

Those first pages were classic. I am defenatley picking up this title. I am exited to see what the zombie king looks like. Its nice to see more well done zombie comics coming out.

[Rob H]

As far as I know, Zombie King refers to the actual drug. I could be wrong though.

[Petertime]

I'm a huge fan of The Walking Dead, but I've never really been big into zombies.

How does the first issue of Zombie King hold up for some one for me?

On another note, I think the refund offered because of the cow f**king is awesome. Image continues its groundbreaking tradition.

[Dave Cote]

Well it gave new meaning to the phrase cowpoke!

[cosmicspidey]

On another note, I think the refund offered because of the cow f**king is awesome. Image continues its groundbreaking tradition.

Can you explain this a bit. I didn't here about this.

[Petertime]

I'll see if I can hunt up the details later (I'm a bit rushed at the moment)
But I read that Image has offered refunds (I believe to retailers) for the issue, as some people complainted they weren't properly warned about the content.

Image (vie Eric Stephson is memory serves me) apoligized and has stated they would refund th cost of the book and make sure that in future issues of Image comics, descriptions would better reflected their contents.

(Again, I'll double check this info and get the sources so until then don't take this as gospel)

Personally, I think its a bit silly, its a Zombie book. Its obviously not for kids.

[Craig O.]

Frank Cho posted this on the Image board:

I want to thank you all for buying Zombie King #0. The first print is looking to be completely sold-out soon and it's getting many positive reviews.

I just heard from Image Central that there are some retailers in the bible-belt states who have pulled Zombie King from their store shelves in fear of being arrested for selling pornography to minors. (People getting shot to pieces - okay but zombie screwing a cow - not okay.)

Their concerns are legit and are cold reality in this politically charged times.

With that in mind, Image Central are making Zombie King #0 returnable. So all you retailers who are concerned about Zombie King, you can return them to Image Central. No questions asked.
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FRANK CHO

[nHammer]

Lucky I have a sick and twisted sense of humor. I think the book has possibilities. I'll try out the next issue.

[cosmicspidey]

Lucky I have a sick and twisted sense of humor. I think the book has possibilities. I'll try out the next issue.

Is the next issue scheduled for release yet, though? I've been checking Previews for about four months since Robert Kirkman mentioned the title in a TWD letters page a while back, but I haven't seen anything. #0 must have been really late as it is if I never saw a solicit for it.

[Rob H]

Rumour has it that it won't be out until mid next year. I really hope it's bullshit.

[Frank Cho]

Image Press Release

BERKELEY, CA -- 3 August, 2005 -- Image Comics is happy to announce
ZOMBIE KING #0 has sold out, making it another in a string of debut
books that have sold out recently from Image Comics.

ZOMBIE KING #0 tells the story of a pharmaceutical company with a
breakthrough medicine, one that can mend bones, reconnect nerves and
reanimate dead cells. They're the only ones that know the drug's dark
secret - how far will they go to keep it?

ZOMBIE KING is created, written and drawn by Frank Cho, who is also the
creator of Liberty Meadows and current artist on Marvel's Shanna the
She-Devil series.

"This book was a leap of faith for me because I'm mainly known for
writing and drawing sexy women and funny animal cartoons, so I had no
idea how people will react to this book," said Cho. "I'm relieved and
happy to know that fans seemed to have enjoyed this book."

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a collective of best-selling artists. Since that time, Image has gone
on to become one of the largest comics publishers in the United States.
There are currently four partners in Image Comics (Erik Larsen, Todd
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Woo-HOO! Daddy's having steak tonight! Thanks, everyone for picking up this book or my wife would call "My cry for help". :)



Frank Cho
LIBERTY MEADOWS

[Rob H]

Congratulations!!!

Enjoy that steak.