Death Walks the Streets (comics)
Encyclopedia
Death Walks the Streets is a 2010
comic book
limited series
based on an unproduced screenplay for a film of the same title. The comic is a prequel, set three years prior to the timeline in the screenplay.
on June, 26 2008
. Issue #0 was released in a standard, retail edition featuring a Werewolf cover, and a Wizard World Chicago 2008 convention exclusive, limited to 333 pieces. The Wizard World version was available at their Chicago event, which was held from June 26–29, 2008
.
On October 10, 2008 news hit that Fangoria Comics
had been reinstated, and that Death Walks the Streets would continue under the Fangoria Graphix line, published by Fangoria
.
Further news arrived on October 31, as release plans for both digital and print editions of the title were announced.
Due to continued internal restructuring of the Fangoria
brand, Fangoria Graphix was once again shuttered in 2009
after releasing only one new issue of the Death Walks the Streets series.
On February 19, 2010
, rumors began swirling that The Scream Factory
had been reinstated after a cover for a new issue of Death Walks the Streets surfaced online bearing the company's trade dressing.
The return of The Scream Factory
was confirmed on May 10, 2010
as Fearnet
reported that the company had partnered with Panelfly to bring their comics into digital formats for the iPhone
, iPad
, and iPod Touch
.
Vampires - Demons - Zombies - Werewolves - The Mob.
stated that the zero issue contained "a pretty good story" along with "a great premise." In regards to Issue #1 they said that "there’s something beneath the surface and just off in the periphery that oozes evil and the anticipation for the big satanic hoof to drop is palpable" along with declaring that "DEATH WALKS THE STREETS is a welcome addition to a line of comics that does printed horror right."
Eric Anderson of The Pullbox called the series "smart horror at finest."
guitarist Mitch Harris
can be seen wearing a Death Walks the Streets T-shirt in the music video for the song "On the Brink of Extinction" from the album Time Waits for No Slave
.
2010 in comics
-Events:*February 18: Jim Lee and Dan DiDio were announced as the new Co-Publishers of DC Comics, both replacing Paul Levitz.-January:*January 3: Tibet dies at age 78...
comic book
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
limited series
Limited series
A limited series is a comic book series with a set number of installments. A limited series differs from an ongoing series in that the number of issues is determined before production and it differs from a one shot in that it is composed of multiple issues....
based on an unproduced screenplay for a film of the same title. The comic is a prequel, set three years prior to the timeline in the screenplay.
Publication history
Death Walks the Streets was first released by The Scream FactoryThe Scream Factory
The Scream Factory is an American publisher of horror comics. Most, if not all titles published by The Scream Factory are film-related.-Overview:...
on June, 26 2008
2008 in comics
-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
. Issue #0 was released in a standard, retail edition featuring a Werewolf cover, and a Wizard World Chicago 2008 convention exclusive, limited to 333 pieces. The Wizard World version was available at their Chicago event, which was held from June 26–29, 2008
2008 in comics
-January:*January 9: Teen Titans: The Lost Annual, delayed since 2003, is published.*January 23: Hellblazer #240, marking the 20th anniversary of the series, is released.-February:...
.
On October 10, 2008 news hit that Fangoria Comics
Fangoria Comics
Fangoria Comics was an American publisher of horror comics, releasing issues solely in the year 2007. It was a distinct unit under the larger Fangoria Entertainment umbrella, which also included Fangoria Magazine, Fangoria TV, and Fangoria Radio.-Planning:...
had been reinstated, and that Death Walks the Streets would continue under the Fangoria Graphix line, published by Fangoria
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...
.
Further news arrived on October 31, as release plans for both digital and print editions of the title were announced.
Due to continued internal restructuring of the Fangoria
Fangoria
Fangoria is an American magazine devoted to horror and exploitation films, which has a number of associated brands:* Fangoria Comics* Fangoria Films* Fangoria RadioFangoria may also refer to:* Fangoria , a Spanish electro pop band...
brand, Fangoria Graphix was once again shuttered in 2009
2009 in comics
-January:*January 1: The direct-to-DVD movie Hulk Vs was released.*January 6: The third and final volume of Hollow Fields has been released.-February:...
after releasing only one new issue of the Death Walks the Streets series.
On February 19, 2010
2010 in comics
-Events:*February 18: Jim Lee and Dan DiDio were announced as the new Co-Publishers of DC Comics, both replacing Paul Levitz.-January:*January 3: Tibet dies at age 78...
, rumors began swirling that The Scream Factory
The Scream Factory
The Scream Factory is an American publisher of horror comics. Most, if not all titles published by The Scream Factory are film-related.-Overview:...
had been reinstated after a cover for a new issue of Death Walks the Streets surfaced online bearing the company's trade dressing.
The return of The Scream Factory
The Scream Factory
The Scream Factory is an American publisher of horror comics. Most, if not all titles published by The Scream Factory are film-related.-Overview:...
was confirmed on May 10, 2010
2010 in comics
-Events:*February 18: Jim Lee and Dan DiDio were announced as the new Co-Publishers of DC Comics, both replacing Paul Levitz.-January:*January 3: Tibet dies at age 78...
as Fearnet
FEARnet
Fearnet is a cable channel, website and Video on Demand television service owned by Horror Entertainment LLC, a joint venture between Comcast, Lions Gate Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Entertainment...
reported that the company had partnered with Panelfly to bring their comics into digital formats for the iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, iPad
IPad
The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed, developed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, and web content. The iPad was introduced on January 27, 2010 by Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs. Its size and...
, and iPod Touch
IPod Touch
The iPod Touch is a portable media player, personal digital assistant, handheld game console, and Wi-Fi mobile device designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The iPod Touch adds the multi-touch graphical user interface to the iPod line...
.
Plot synopsis
Set three years before DWTS I, an Organization Soldier named Michael Labou leads a crew that includes his longtime friends Danielle and Malcolm. Charged with tracking down and capturing a person wanted by The Organization, it's anything but business as usual on the streets of New Marshall.Vampires - Demons - Zombies - Werewolves - The Mob.
Reception
Ain't it Cool NewsAin't It Cool News
Ain't It Cool News is a website founded and run by Harry Knowles, dedicated to news, rumors and reviews of upcoming and currently playing films and television projects, with an emphasis on science fiction, fantasy, horror, comic-book and action genres...
stated that the zero issue contained "a pretty good story" along with "a great premise." In regards to Issue #1 they said that "there’s something beneath the surface and just off in the periphery that oozes evil and the anticipation for the big satanic hoof to drop is palpable" along with declaring that "DEATH WALKS THE STREETS is a welcome addition to a line of comics that does printed horror right."
Eric Anderson of The Pullbox called the series "smart horror at finest."
Death Walks the Streets in popular culture
Napalm DeathNapalm Death
Napalm Death are a death metal band formed in Birmingham, England in 1981. While none of its original members remain in the group, the lineup of vocalist Mark "Barney" Greenway, bassist Shane Embury, guitarist Mitch Harris and drummer Danny Herrera has remained consistent for most of the band's ...
guitarist Mitch Harris
Mitch Harris
Mitch Harris is an American guitarist, born in New York then moving to Las Vegas, currently living in Birmingham, England. He started his career in the Grindcore band Righteous Pigs. He did a side project with Mick Harris - then the drummer of grindcore band Napalm Death, called Defecation...
can be seen wearing a Death Walks the Streets T-shirt in the music video for the song "On the Brink of Extinction" from the album Time Waits for No Slave
Time Waits for No Slave
Time Waits for No Slave is the fourteenth studio album by the British grindcore band Napalm Death. It was released through Century Media on 23 January 2009.-Reception:- Track listing :-Personnel:Napalm Death* Barney Greenway – vocals...
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External links
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- James Zahn on Scream Factory's Death Walks the Streets, NewsaramaNewsaramaNewsarama is an American website that publishes news, interviews and essays about the American comic book industry.-History:Newsarama began in Summer 1995 as a series of Internet forum postings on the Prodigy comic-book message boards by fan Mike Doran. In these short messages. Doran shared...
, June 12, 2008 - Death Walks the Streets Issue 0 Review, Horror-movies.ca, July 11, 2008
- Issue 0 Convention Exclusive Review, Midnightsliceofpie.com, July 4, 2008
- Death Walks the Streets 0 Review, Flamesrising.com, July 3, 2008
- Death Walks the Streets #0, Thepullbox.com, June 30, 2008
- Death Walks the Streets Issue #1 Cover Art, Reelcomix.com, July 6, 2008