Zombie Creator

Zombies are the most clichéd monsters on the planet, but somehow we still love the idea of being chased by the undead. With Adobe Photoshop, it's easy to turn photos of friends and family into a zombie nightmare come true.

was the third title of John A. Russo's popular line of comic books with Avatar Press, published first as a Special in February 2007 then followed by a six-issue limited series from April, 2007 to October, 2007 (the fourth and latest title, which was a one-shot, was previously posted ). John A. Russo, an architect of the modern zombie genre and co-creator (with George A. Romero) of the original film, Mike Wolfer and series artist Dheeraj Verma have together crafted a lurid, graphic, intense and over-the-top iteration of zombie lore fashioned with plot elements of a military-sanctioned weapons program set during the Vietnam War. This series has it all: sex, blood, guts and gore. The special, with 7 different covers by different artists, introduces the story which is then continued by the six-issue series.

George Romero's 1978 follow-up to his classic Night of the Living Dead is quite terrifying and gory (those zombies do like the taste of living flesh). But in its own way, it is just as comically satiric as the first film in its take on contemporary values. This time, we follow the fortunes of four people who lock themselves inside a shopping mall to get away from the marauding dead and who then immerse themselves in unabashed consumerism, taking what they want from an array of clothing and jewelry shops, making gourmet meals, etc. It is Romero's take on Louis XVI in the modern world: keep the starving masses at bay and crank up the insulated indulgence. Still, this is a horror film when all is said and done, and even some of Romero's best visual jokes (a Hare Krishna turned blue-skinned zombie) can make you sweat.

Hosted by Morgan Freeman, Through the Wormhole will explore the deepest mysteries of existence - the questions that have puzzled mankind for eternity. What are we made of? What was there before the beginning? Are we really alone? Is there a creator? These questions have been pondered by the most exquisite minds of the human race. Now, science has evolved to the point where hard facts and evidence may be able to provide us with answers instead of philosophical theories. Through the Wormhole will bring together the brightest minds and best ideas from the very edges of science - Astrophysics, Astrobiology, Quantum Mechanics, String Theory, and more - to reveal the extraordinary truth of our Universe.