Double Take’s Night of the Living Dead universe is expanding with four new series later this year, and each one takes their burgeoning universe in unique directions.
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The original books, which included series like Honor, Home, Rise, and Z-Men, took place in the timeline of Night of the Living Dead, specifically in the year of 1966. Those books encompassed one 24 hour period, but the new books will move things forward and take place in the present day. Three of the new books, 51, Z-Mart, and Alphabet City, will feature characters from the original 10, while Behold will be something altogether different.
“Primarily we want to make great content. I think, or I hope, that every publisher has that as a goal. It is one cohesive universe but we want each title to be able to stand on its own,” explained 2T’s senior Story Editor Michael Coast.
You can read the official descriptions for all four series below, but let’s start with Behold, which is looking to be the most unique of the new books.
Behold: Superpowers like you’ve never seen before. Collect it all. Know it all. Exploit it all. If you could gain access to anything and everything—even the naked truth—what would you do?
In Behold, 2T takes on a new perspective of what it means to have a “super” power with invisible, weightless heroes.
Regarding Behold, Coast said: “These aren’t traditional superheroes who fight crime or try to punch their way to a solution. We have superheroes who really think about crime and who gets to define what is and what isn’t a crime. We also wanted to make sure that every ounce of superpower has its drawback.”
51: Fans of Double Take may recognize the 51-foot giantess as the sharp, witty, resourceful radio DJ Samantha Stanton from Remote. Sam returns in 51 as the queen of all media with high-profile guests—politicians, celebrities, and other public figures—in every issue.
Alphabet City: For centuries New York City has been home to immigrants from all around the world. And, as it turns out, from all around the galaxy. How will the Foster Family settle into their new Home? In this follow-up to Home, the Fosters try to blend in with the rest of the residents of modern-day New York.
Z-Mart: The employees at George’s Market survive the night of the living dead, but not without some power-ups. George and his staff of supermarket superheroes build a modern-day empire in this follow-up to Dedication.
All four series are launching on December 14, and you can get a first look at the covers in the gallery.
