They’re not people anymore
All alone we cannot win
Zombies, zombies, don’t come in
Want a gun to shoot each head
(John:) I just want them all re-dead
(Creators:)
We don’t want the ZTA
Please, zombies, go away
(Dave:) Okay fellas, you ready?
That was very good, Bud.
(Bud:) Of course it was!
(Dave:) Very good Mark
(Mark:) He He He He
(Dave:) Uh John, You were a little flat
So, watch it. John… John?... JOHN!!!
(John:) OKAY!!
(Creators:)
Want a gun to shoot each head
(John:) I still want them all re-dead
(Creators:)
We don’t want the ZTA
Please, zombies, go away
We don’t want the ZTA
Please, zombies, go away
Zombie Hordes
In our version of Silver Bells, the presence of zombies adds a whole new dimension to Christmas shopping.
Bloody sidewalks panicked crosswalks
Zombies crowding the scene
In the air
There's a feeling
of chaos
People gasping
Zombies gnashing
Biting limb after limb
And on ev'ry street corner you'll see
Zombie hordes, zombie hordes
They’re running loose in the city
Victims’ die, hear them cry
Soon they will be zombified
See the dead stares
In my crosshairs
As the zoms mill around
And I’m joined in
The fight by companions
Make ev’ry shot matter
Watch the brains splatter
While the zombies re-die
From above the commotion we'll see
Zombie hordes, zombie hordes
They’re running loose in the city
Victims’ die, hear them cry
Soon they will be zombified
Meet the Contributors
Rebecca Besser – Writer
Rebecca Besser is the author of the zombie novella, "Undead Drive-Thru," and is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature. Her work has appeared in the Coshocton Tribune, Irish Story Playhouse, Spaceports & Spidersilk, joyful!, Soft Whispers, Illuminata, Common Threads, Golden Visions Magazine, Stories That Lift, Super Teacher Worksheets, Living Dead Presents Magazine (Iss. 1 & 2), and The Undead That Saved Christmas (Vol. 1 & 2) and the Signals From The Void charity anthologies. She has multiple stories in anthologies by Living Dead Press, Wicked East Press, NorGus Press, Pill Hill Press, Hidden Thoughts Press, Knight Watch Press, and Coscom Entertainment, and one in an anthology by Post Mortem Press. She also has a poem in an anthology by Naked Snake Press. For more information, visit her website: www.rebeccabesser.com or find her on Facebook under: Author/Editor Rebecca Besser.
Beth Bartlett – Writer
Beth Bartlett is a zombie poet, psychic humorist and purveyor of silliness. Drop by www.plaidearthworm.com to see what genre she's working in today.
Rusty Fischer – Writer
Rusty Fischer is the author of several YA supernatural novels, including Zombies Don’t Cry (Medallion Press, 2011), Ushers, Inc. (Decadent Publishing, 2011), Becca Bloom and the Drumsticks of Doom (Noble Young Adult, 2011) and Vamplayers (Medallion Press, 2012).
Visit his blog, www.zombiesdontblog.blogspot.com, for news, reviews, cover leaks, writing and publishing advice, book excerpts and more!
And if you can’t wait for his next release, download his complete YA novel Vampires Drool! Zombies Rule! absolutely FREE at
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/25988.
Craig W. Chenery – Writer
Craig Chenery is the author of the upcoming book "Blood Splatter: A Guide to Cinematic Zombie Violence, Gore and Special Effects". He has been a fan of the horror genre for most of his life, in particular the zombie genre and is well versed in both cinematic and literary zombie history. He currently resides in Avondale, Arizona with his wife Tera and their daughter Lily.
Bud Hanzel - Writer
Bud has worked as a freelance writer in the comic book industry for several years. His published works include: Twilight Zone, (Now comics), Big Bang, (Big Bang Comics) Vendetta, The road to Vengeance issues 1-3, (Sundragon Comics/Hanson Press), Four Uncles of the Apocalypse, preview special, (Eclectic Comics/Hanson press), and The Do-it-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse (Hanson Press, Inc.). Bud live in Red Wing Minnesota, with his cats, Nemo, Nala, and Ashcan.
John Olson - Writer
John has an MFA in graphic design and has worked both in industry and Academia. He served as editor-in-chief for Sundragon Comics, and Hanson Press, both Small-press efforts in the comic book industry. He continues to be editor-in-chief of Hanson Press, Inc., as it expands from comics to books. While he has served as everything from layout designer to colorist and letterer, The Do-it-Yourself Guide to Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse is John’s first effort at writing specifically for publication. John lives in Farmington, MN with his daughters Brenna and Hayley.
Robert Freese – Comic Writer
Robert Freese is the author of the zombie novel Bijou of the Dead as well as the horror/sci-fi novella The Santa Thing (both from StoneGarden.net Publishing). He co-wroteParanormal Journeys with paranormal investigator Paul Cagle (also from StoneGarden.net Publishing). His short horror story collection, Shivers, is available through eTreasures Publishing. StoneGarden.net Publishing will release his forthcoming collection 13 Frights in 2012. His most recent stories have appeared in CD Publications'InLaymon's Terms, the NorGus Press anthologies Strange Tales of Horror and Look What I Found! and the Pill Hill Press anthology Daily Bites of Flesh: 2011. In addition, Robert contributes regularly to The Phantom of the Movies' Videoscope Magazine and Scary Monsters Magazine.
Amanda Stoltz – Comic Artist
Currently, I live in Huntsville, Alabama with my husband and two sons. This is my first work in print. Hopefully there will be many more to come. Someday I'll be famous and not stuck working retail, so cherish this book it is very important.
Brian S. Logan – Comic Writer
A native of Macon, Ga., Brian has many projects coming soon to a bookstore or comic shop near you. It would be greatly appreciated if you buy multiple copies of everything. When he's not writing, Brian spends much of his time frolicking through the daisies with the ghouls and other assorted creatures that sometimes go bump.
Brian McCranie – Comic Artist
Brian was born and raised in Macon, Ga. He first started illustrating when he was old enough to properly grip the pencil. Having several published projects under his belt, he is now trying to break into mainstream comics. The truth is, he'll likely end up destitute with a can of baked beans and his favorite stuffed doll, which he affectionately calls Wimbledon, his only companions.
Wm. Brian McLean – Comic Writer/Artist
Wm. Brian MacLean plays cultural critic in his editorial webcomic, OpinioNation. His other webcomic, Anx, sees many of his forays into storytelling. Anx will likely be the initial venue for an upcoming, serialized autobiography. Find these & other print & online comics at roostertree.com & wbmaclean.com
Mike Schneider – Comic Writer
(Neoflux Productions) is an anti-artist who drags the traditions of the incoherent, dada and fluxus movements into mass media. With video projects, such as 'Night of the Living Dead: Reanimated' and 'Unseen Horror', in addition to book illustration, gallery shows, and a constant stream of short comics, Schneider approaches every project as a chance to explore our visual culture while working with collaborators from around the world. If you are an artist who would like to work with Mike Schneider, email [email protected]
Alexander Kautz – Comic Artist
Alexander Kautz
is a horror illustrator influenced by Warren Publishing's classic horror titles: Eerie, Creepy and Vampirella. Based out of Toronto, Kautz creates posters for theater screenings of cult horror movies and is currently working with Richard Orth ( Undead Tales ) on an illustrated collection of poetry.
Lindsay Bobroski – Cover Artist
Lindsay Babroski was born and raised in rural Texas just south of Dallas, where she and her three daughters currently reside. A classically trained artist, she is now focused on digital graphic design and is the proud owner/operator of Mouse Tamer Designz.
Chantal Boudreau – Cover Artist
Chantal Boudreau is an accountant by day and an author/illustrator during evenings and weekends, who lives by the ocean in beautiful Nova Scotia, Canada with her husband and two children. A member of the Horror Writers Association, she writes and illustrates predominantly horror, dark fantasy and fantasy. Her professional illustration work includes graphic design for Something Creative Media Specialists, children's illustrations in Happy-Go-Lucky and the camp manual for Oasis Environmental Day Camps, illustrations in Ren Garcia's League of Elders series and her own novel, Fervor from May December Publications, and freelance pieces on commission. Check out her website and more of her artwork at
http://www.writersownwords.com/chantal_boudreau/
Jason Tudor – Cover Artist
Jason Tudor is a writer and illustrator from San Diego. Rather than talk about himself, he wanted to say what a privilege it was to create artwork and a story for the foster kids at Hugs Foster Family Agency. Foster kids deserve every opportunity to succeed. Please give time and money generously. After you’ve done that, please visit Jason’s web site at
http://www.jasontudor.com
Ian Kobe – Cover Artist
Ian Kobe was raised by gypsies, and later by the pack of wild dogs that devoured them. Ian lives in Phoenix, Arizona where he spends much of his time daydreaming of fox ownership. He celebrates the entire catalog of Burt Reynolds' films and wishes the ascot would become fashionable again. You can his detritus at squidsicle.com
Jess Smart Smiley – Cover Artist
Jess Smart Smiley is an illustrator living in Utah. His first graphic novel, Upside Down: A Vampire Tale, comes out Fall 2011 and his game, Skeleton Jump, can be found on Itunes. www.Jess-Smiley.com
LyndalFerguson – Cover Artist
LyndalFerguson, of Beckley, WV, is an artist and a writer. He does CD covers, t-shirt designs, show posters and has had art and stories internationally published in numerous magazines, including ROCK-N-ROLL COMICS, GIRLS AND CORPSES MAGAZINE, HEAVY METAL, OUI, RIP, MR. MONSTER, MONSTER INTERNATIONAL, BLACK CAT 13 and his own comic, DR. BANG. He is currently working on the NURSE HATCHET comic, co-starring CHAINSAW SALLY. He can be reached at
[email protected]
Mike Pascale – Cover Artist
Mike Pascale is a freelance storyboardist, artist, writer, comic book creator/former publisher, online strip artist/writer, graphic designer, former award-winning ad agency copywriter/senior art director, Joe Kubert School alumnus, guitarist/songwriter, and full-time, life-long comics fan. His creations include Game BUZZ!™, Bru-Hed™ (America's Favorite Blockhead™), Nasti: Monster Hunter™, Mikey MooMoo™, and more ™s you haven't heard of...but will!
Web sites: (Art) www.tvboardz.com and (characters): LicenseCharacters.com
Scott Cole – Cover Artist
Scott Cole makes pictures, many of which have been featured in magazines and on people's walls. He has also written numerous words, which have appeared in places like Weirdyear, Flashes In The Dark, MicroHorror, Bloody Carnival, Rotting Tales, and Seasons in the Abyss, not to mention countless emails. He lives in Philadelphia, as well as online at www.13visions.com.
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