'' Death Walks the Streets'' is a

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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

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on June, 26

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. 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,

. On October 10, 2008, news hit that

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had been reinstated, and that ''Death Walks the Streets'' would continue under the Fangoria Graphix line, published by

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. 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

brand, Fangoria Graphix was once again shuttered in

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after releasing only one new issue of the ''Death Walks the Streets'' series. On February 19,

, rumors began swirling that

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

was confirmed on May 10,

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reported that the company had partnered with Panelfly to bring their comics into digital formats for the iPhone,

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, and

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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

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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."ThePullBox.com review of Issue #1
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Film adaptation

The comic book is a prequel to a possible film.

''Death Walks the Streets'' in popular culture

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guitarist

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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

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Notes

References

External links

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, 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

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