"The Walking Dead: The Official Magazine" Has Launched

[JamesG]

"The Walking Dead" Magazine Set to Debut
6/28/2012
by Lesley Goldberg


"The Walking Dead" is coming soon -- to your mailbox.

Titan Magazines and Skybound (the publisher behind the long-running comic book series) are teaming to launch 'The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine', the companies announced Thursday.

The quarterly title will launch Oct. 23 -- timed to the October premiere of the AMC zombie drama's third season -- and feature a look inside the comic series created by Robert Kirkman as well as the AMC drama starring Andrew Lincoln.

The title will also go inside the writers' room and feature interviews with executive producers like Glen Mazzara and stars including Lincoln (who graces the cover of the first issue), Sarah Wayne Callies (Lori) as well as Jon Bernthal, whose fan-favorite character Shane was killed in Season 2.





The first issue will feature 100 pages and include an alternate cover featuring a colored zombie scene by The Walking Dead artist Charlie Adlard and only be available through comic book stores.

"This magazine will be your one stop destination for all the news pertaining to the comic, TV show, video game, toys, games and whatever else exists in the ever-expanding 'Walking Dead' universe," Kirkman said in a statement announcing the news.

"If it's happening, you'll find out all about it right here!"





The magazine will also be available Nov. 8 in the U.K., and Dec. 18 in Australia and New Zealand.

The magazine comes as "Walking Dead" is set to storm San Diego Comic-Con with an interactive event celebrating the 100th issue of the Skybound title and as the AMC drama prepares to launch its biggest season to date with 16 episodes.

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[Schmoopie]

That's pretty cool! My husband loves this show and I should get this for him! Plus I can swoon over pictures of Rick!

[JamesG]

"The Walking Dead" Official Magazine Launches Today!
by Lonmonster
October 23, 2012


From Titan Magazines, the long awaited first issue of the The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine lands today, October 23rd, both in print and for digital platforms. The issue runs a total of 100 pages and it offers an inside look into the hit AMC television series as well as the Skybound comic book.

Inside the magazine Robert Kirkman himself writes about what fans can expect from the franchise in the coming months, plus an interview with Danai Gurira who plays Michonne, and plenty more.





Official Press Release:

Titan Magazines and Skybound’s premier issue of The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine, based on Robert Kirkman’s Eisner Award-winning comic book series, best-selling graphic novels and Emmy-winning AMC television series, hits newsstands and digital platforms on October 23.

This 100-page issue features an inside look at the TV show, comics and everything in-between: The Walking Dead creator/writer Robert Kirkman reveals what’s coming up next on the TV show, which broke basic cable records again with the season three premiere, and how the shocking events of issue #100 of The Walking Dead Comic will affect Rick and our favorite survivors; an exclusive interview with Danai Gurira, who plays the iconic character “Michonne”; an exclusive prologue to the new Walking Dead book, The Road to Woodbury, about the rise of Philip Blake aka The Governor written by Jay Bonansinga and Robert Kirkman; behind-the-scenes set visit report; executive producer/showrunner Glen Mazzara tells us why he’s so excited about season three; plus, all the latest news, revelations and tips for fans of the entire The Walking Dead universe.

The first issue debuted at this year’s New York Comic-Con with a special NYCC variant cover, and an additional nine variant covers are released tomorrow: a newsstand cover featuring “Michonne”; an alternative art cover by The Walking Dead comic artist, Charlie Adlard and colored by The Walking Dead comic colorist Cliff Rathburn; seven retail variant covers with stores Comickaze, Forbidden Planet, Midtown Comics, Redd Skull Comics, Ultimate Comics, Ultimate Treasures and Wade’s Comic Madness, each featuring art by Adlard and Rathburn.

Discussing what fans can expect from the magazine, Robert Kirkman, creator/writer of The Walking Dead, says, “We’ll be talking about what’s coming up on the TV show, we’ll fill you in on what to expect from the comic and you’ll hear from all the talented people who work on all the various Walking Dead projects. This magazine is going to rock!”

The magazine will also be available to read on the iPad, Nook and Kindle Fire starting tomorrow, giving Walking Dead fans an exciting alternative to the print edition and a high quality digital reading experience. Just search ‘The Walking Dead Magazine’ on your device’s newsstand or app store.

The magazine is currently offering fans an exclusive FREE The Walking Dead T-Shirt (not available in stores) with new print subscriptions. For more information on this subscription offer and other offers in your territory, visit the magazine website, www.TitanMagazines.com/WalkingDead. Readers can also join the magazine on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/WalkingDeadMag and Facebook at www.Facebook.com/WalkingDeadMagazine to keep up to date with news and special offers and www.Skybound.com, the source for all news on The Walking Dead, Robert Kirkman and all Skybound titles.

The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine issue #1 will be available on newsstands and comic book stores in the U.S. on October 23, in the U.K. on November 8 and Australia & New Zealand on December 18. Digital editions will be available globally on the iPad, Nook and Kindle Fire from October 23.

Contact Details Of Stores With Variant Covers:
Comickaze Comics, San Diego, CA – www.comickazeonline.webs.com
Forbidden Planet, London, U.K. – www.forbiddenplanet.com
Midtown Comics, New York, NY – www.midtowncomics.com
Redd Skull Comics, Calgary, Canada – www.reddskull.com
Ultimate Comics, Durham, NC – www.ultimatecomics.com
Ultimate Treasures, 11240 Village Lane Clinton, MI 49236-9595
Wade’s Comic Madness, Levittown, PA – www.comicmadness.com

For more information on The Walking Dead, The Official Magazine visit:
http://titanmagazines.com/t/the-walking-dead/

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Wow, very interesting. It seems magazines are a bit of a dying art form, so I'm a bit surprised by this, but hey, these days, anything with 'Walking Dead' attached to it seems to sell, so there's probably an audience for it.

Excited to see this show finally getting the recognition it deserves.