IDW to Release Shaun of the Dead Comic in June

The hit zombie comedy Shaun of the Dead became available on DVD in
December 2004, but IDW Publishing and Universal Studios Consumer Products aren’t
finished with it yet. The two companies plan to release a comic miniseries
complete with exciting extras.

The adaptation, written by IDW Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall with input by
director Edgar Wright and co-writer/title actor Simon Pegg, delivers the
storyline of the highly successful movie, and more! The comic version of the
film will incorporate deleted and unshot material, too. Depicting all the action
will be artist Zach Howard (Detective Comics), aided by Thompson Knox’s
vibrant colors. Each issue will also boast a painted cover by British artist
Jason Brashill.

“Writing the adaptation of this movie is really a perk of the job I never
quite expected,” said IDW’s Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall. “And even better is the
the fact that the artwork for this adaptation is so phenomenal, and that Edgar
and Simon have been so approving and helpful. I think the love all of us have
for this project shows on every page, and I hope fans of the movie feel the same
way.”

Shaun of the Dead is a four-issue, 32-page, full-color miniseries
debuting in June.