The Other Dead (Comic) - Copies Seized By Customs, Delivery In Question

The Blaze brings us the following about the zombie comic:

Late Sunday night TheBlaze learned from the Obama cover artist Dave Dorman that the September 11 release for the book has been delayed by U.S. Customs.

Why, you ask?

Moths.

Read on:  

9/11 Release of Obama “The Other Dead” #1 Cover Held Up By Customs

Fans and Media Watching Closely As This Story Unfolds
LOS ANGELES, CA–September 9, 2013—The Other Dead (IDW Publishing) comic’s creative team just received word that their book, slated to release on 9/11, is being held up in Customs “to spray for moths.” The timing is conspiracy theory-level suspicious, given the fact that the book’s one-in-10 variant cover by Eisner and Inkpot Award-winning artist Dave Dorman portrays President Obama wielding guns, just as the President is currently considering military action against Syria. “At first I thought Customs said they were spraying for Mothra, which was ironic since the books were being held up in Asia, and this is a sci-fi horror comic about deadly creatures,” quipped Dorman. “But the timing of this delay is suspect.”

Initially the cover was said to be a concern for fans of the president due to the image of a gun-toting Obama during a summer filled with the administration talking about the need for more gun control in America.

But with the president’s current stance on Syria and the possibility of him ordering a U.S. military strike against Assad-regime forces, “The Other Dead” cover could add fuel to the fire for those who say Obama is determined to take action, no matter what Congress or anyone else has to say about Syria.

Illinois Adds Seatbelts To The List Of Defenses Against Zombies...

From the Dark River Press blog:

If you live in Illinois, beware, zombies are attacking, and your only defense is to make sure you wear your seatbelt! At least that's what The Illinois Department of Transportation wants you to believe in their new promotional campaign commercial for their "Click It Or Ticket" seatbelt program. Their ad claims that seatbelts prevent against zombie attacks. This ultra-cool TV commercial produced by Arthur Agency has begun airing across the state of Illinois, my home state, by the way, and we have the undead goodness for you to check out. By the way, make sure to always look in the backseat. 

The promotional spot has 3 nearly identical versions, two in English with different drivers and one in Spanish. The zombie make=up was created by Kip Polley, President at Pale Night Productions, a haunt industry FX shop based in Saint Louis, Mo. 

There were three tiers of "hero" zombies as well as several background zombies. Check out the commercial and some zombie pics here.