The Horror! The Horror!: Zombies, Creepshow, & Aliens

Finally! An ongoing monthly article that makes you face the monsters in the closet. You can run, but you can't hide from our selected ghoulish items in PREVIEWS that will make you flee and scream bloody murder. Horror fiends: let the madness begin! This is the run-down on what ghastly items can be found in this month's PREVIEWS catalog. If you can't take the chills, TOO BAD! This is where the children of the night gather, and howl at the moon without apology.

Zombies Assemble #1

Of course it's a word play on "Avengers Assemble"! That's what makes the title such a riot! Hard core Avengers fans recognize the call to arms, so when that familiar catch phrase is polluted by branding which celebrates the undead instead of the world's greatest heroes ever assembled, you know that all hell's going to break loose. And it does! Writer Jim Zub along with writer/artist Yusaku Komiyama give us another take on what happens to the Marvel universe when it's plagued by animated corpses in Zombies Assemble #1(MAR170995) in which the original manga is adapted into English for the first time! Which Avenger will get chomped, and hang on until the very end? Who takes a dirt nap first? Look for this book in the March edition of MARVEL PREVIEWS !

Pestilence #1

There's a reason why you should pay attention in class. It's your civil duty to make sure your teachers aren't teaching you alternative history. For example: did you know that in the late 14th Century the Great Pestilence is not as we were told? It was labeled as the "Black Death," and the story is that it swept across Europe killing over 100 million people. Well that's a lie! Lie! It was actually the FIRST non-recorded Zombie Infestation of man! See, they didn't have TV reporters back then, and the printing press wasnt' exactly....oh, never mind. The point is that in Pestilence #1 (MAR171236) from AfterShock Comics, you'll learn the real truth behind this outbreak, and how it might still pose a threat to us in the 21st century! Written by gore and mayhem master Frank Tieri with art by Oleg Okunev, you cand find this book in the Comics & Graphic Novels section of the March PREVIEWS catalog!

Creepshow GN

This is just too good to be true. Seriously. If you grew up in the 80s, then you remember it was the best time in the world to be a horror fan. The VHS/Beta war was in full swing, and ever movie under the sun was rushing to get on videotape. But some movies just had to still be seen in theaters to be appreciated, and Stephen King/George Romero's Creepshow was one of them. An homage to the old EC Comics, and full of 80s-style splatter gore effects, Creepshow made it's mark on the horror film history, and the comic adaptation that featured artwork from the legendary Bernie Wrightson did the film justice, and then some! Now that classic adaptation is back in black-and-white so that you get the full impact of Wrightson's masterful line work. Look for the Creepshow GN (MAR171842) from G13 in the Comics & Graphic Novels section of the March PREVIEWS catalog!

Little Nightmares #1

Big trouble comes for little feet in a new video game adaptation from Titan Comics. This May, gamers sitting on the edge of their seats for the debut of one of the most anticipated games of 2017 will be getting a one-two punch, as the gameplay extends beyond your screens and lands into comic shops with the launch of Little Nightmares #1 (MAR172037). Fret over being knifed in the dark? Dread stumbling over junk which causes you to fall into a dark hole that's lined with sharp spikes, or a well full of alligators? Given the horrific preview we've had online of the game, those fears are justified. And you can expect the same icy fingers of fear to travel down your spine when you flip through the pages of this comic adaptation written by Alex Paknadel and Dan Watters, with art by Aaron Alexovich. Follow the young girl in the yellow raincoat (Six) as she explores the horrifying world of The Maw, looking for a way out! Check it out in the Comics & Graphic Novels section of the March PREVIEWS!

Aliens: Colonial Marines — Xenomorph Raven 1/18-Scale Figure

Should you ever want to know what vision of horror could scare you so bad that you would remain paralyzed, unable to speak, and unable to defend yourself in any way, it would be to stare into the eyes of the Aliens: Colonial Marines — Xenomorph Raven 1/18-Scale Figure (MAR173067). This PREVIEWS Exclusive that's based on the beast from the popular video game Aliens: Colonial Marines resembles an ordinary bipedal Xenomorph, but larger, almost entirely encased in a bullet-proof, chitin carapace, and it only walks with its large hind legs like a Queen. Measuring about 9" tall with a 6" tail, complete with an extendable tounge and exchangeable hands, this collectible figure from Hiya Toys will be the pride of your Hive, and will also serve you well in the capacity of home security. Who'd want to cross this monster? Check it out in the Import Toys/Statues/Models section of the March PREVIEWS.

And be back here next month for the next installment of PREVIEWS' ongoing editorial feature, The Horror! The Horror!