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Comic-Con 2011 UPDATED

Tuesday, January 4th, 2011

This year marks the FIFTH anniversary of America’s Finest Undead shuffling through the streets of the Gaslamp Quarter during Comic-Con! At 5:30PM, on Saturday, July 23rd, zombies from all over will be gathering in San Diego to take over the nerdiest place on Earth… and feast on their brains!

Before you head to the walk, be sure to check out the ALL-AGES PRE-PARTY from 2:30PM – 5:00PM at House of the Undead, presented by the House of Blues & FEARnet, with tunes from Zombie Surf Camp, a costume contest with awesome prizes, a blood-soaked photobooth, drink specials for the 21+ crowd, delicious nommables, giveaways galore (Haunted Hotel, Butterfinger, Pop Chips, ThinkGeek, Humerus, Zombie Ranch, The Walking Dead Board Game, Iron Fist Clothing, Gypsy Treasure Costume & Makeup, and more!), and a rotting good time!

Our initial meeting location is set to be the courtyard area next to Horton Plaza, outside of Sam Goody, at the corner of 4th & Broadway – where we’ve met for all of our Comic-Con walks. This area is large, easy to locate, and quick to get to from the Convention Center.

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* As always, the walk is ALL-AGES and FREE of charge to participate. The walk is open to everyone, not just convention attendees! Remember… the more the scarier! This is the perfect way to participate in the fun of Comic-Con without actually entering the convention itself, as you get to dress up and be among fun-loving and entertaining individuals from all backgrounds. This is why we putting the walk together year after year!

* Please come dressed and made-up as a zombie. If you need makeup/supplies, please visit Gypsy Treasure, in La Mesa, and tell ’em the zombiewalk sent you!

* We strongly encourage you to get creative with your own outfit & makeup BEFORE the walk, as we will not have first-come-first-serve makeup and will only be able to accommodate a limited number of participants prior to the walk due to time constraints. We will have makeup artists and hair stylists to assist with makeup and hair for A SELECT LUCKY FEW! If you want the chance to have your hair & makeup done by professionals, please follow us on Twitter @sdzombiewalk. We will be holding contests starting MONDAY, JULY 18th and throughout the week, on TWITTER ONLY!

* The meeting location is within walking distance of the San Diego Convention Center. If you’re coming from other locations around San Diego, public transportation (SDMTS) is readily available. There are also MANY parking lots in the area, but their pricing will be high and spaces are limited. We strongly urge use of public transportation or carpooling.

Please be sure to check out our walk guidelines. They are important to make sure we have a walk that is fun & safe for everyone involved and/or watching… and ensures our ability to continue holding zombiewalks in San Diego. We’ve had a great five years, so let’s make sure we can have many more!

You can also follow us on Twitter for up to the minute news! We’ll see you on July 23rd!

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Zombie-Related Stuff at Comic-Con!

Sunday, July 18th, 2010

We’ve put together a preliminary list of zombie-related panels, signings, booths, and events for you to check out at Comic-Con. It’s in PDF format and even has room for you to make notes, so you can plan your schedule accordingly. If there is anything we’ve missed, please hit us up on Twitter @sdzombiewalk or comment on this post. We’ll be sure to add things over the next couple days as more signing schedule and booth information is released. In the meantime, download the list and see if anything strikes your rotten fancy!

2010 Comic-Con Zombie Schedule (PDF 2.4MB)

You may also want to snag one of the following limited edition collectibles available at Comic-Con this year:

AVATAR PRESS – Booth #2701
* Zombie Survival Guide Art Print – $10 – 250 pieces
DIAMOND COMICS – Booth #2401
* Walking Dead #75 Retailer Exclusive Comic Book – $4 – 3,000 pieces
MEZCO TOYZ – Booth #4145
* Living Dead Dolls Resurrection IV Died & Doom Two Packs – $20
* Resurrection IV Hazel & Hattie Two Packs – $20
* Wonderland 13” Alice with Mini Alice Bundle – $20
* Wonderland Ex Librus Victus Mortus Set – $20
SUPER 7 – Booth #4729
* Hood Zombie by Brian Flynn (Blue-Green Vinyl w/Dark Blue & White) – $50

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Want to Work at Comic-Con as a Zombie?

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

So… you say you’ve always wanted to be famous? How about achieving a nerd dream of working a booth at Comic-Con in character? We have the chance for you to do both! Click “Read More” for details… (more…)

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Win Stuff at the Happy Hour of the Undead!

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

Following our zombiewalk at Comic-Con, on July 24th, we’ll be having an afterparty – Happy Hour of the Undead – at Quality Social, from 7PM-9PM. This is a charity event, where a portion of the bar take will be donated to Donate Life California (California’s organ donor registry). Quality Social has great drinks and delicious food, at affordable prices, so it’ll be a welcome break between the walk and whatever other plans you may have that night. Want more details on the Happy Hour of the Undead? Check ’em out!

Costume Contest!
* Categories: Furthest Decayed, Best Celebrity, Most Creative, and Zombie of the Year
* Prizes: Each winner will receive a small trophy, plus a prize package featuring a Dismember-Me Plush Zombie (courtesy of ThinkGeek), a signed copy of the “Dead Speed” graphic novel, and lots of other goodies. Zombie of the Year will also receive a sash declaring them to be 2010’s zombie of the year and an iPod loaded with “We’re Alive” episodes (courtesy of We’re Alive podcast)!
* Judge: Chris Gore – (@thatchrisgore – author, founder of Film Threat, Co-Writer/Producer of “My Big Fat Independent Movie”, and frequently seen on G4’s “Attack of the Show” – http://www.thatchrisgore.com

Zombie Shuffle Contest!
* Prize: The most entertaining zombie dancer will receive a small trophy, plus a prize package with a Dismember-Me Plush Zombie (courtesy of ThinkGeek), a $50 ThinkGeek gift certificate, and lots of other goodies.
* Judge: Enrique Limón – @enriquelimon – writer for San Diego CityBeat, art diva, entertainment guru, and one of the most fabulous residents of America’s Finest City – http://bit.ly/enriquelimon

Trivia For Brains!
* Win prizes by answering zombie trivia questions on Twitter – including ThinkGeek gift certificates, a free night at The Sofia Hotel, a reanimated cooking package, zombie-related books & graphic novels, and more – while enjoying a drink and feasting at Quality Social!

PRIZES!
Many thanks to the following for donating prizes and giveaway items (and we’ll be adding to the list as we get closer to Comic-Con):
* FEARnet – www.fearnet.com
* We’re Alive Podcast – www.zombiepodcast.com
* ThinkGeek – www.thinkgeek.com
* The Sofia Hotel – www.thesofiahotel.com
* Salon Styletto – www.salonstyletto.com
* Forbidden Panel – www.forbiddenpanel.com
* Harcos Labs (Zombie Blood) – www.livingwithbloodlust.com
* Zombie Rock Apparel – www.zombierockapparel.com
* Zombie Flesh Jerky – www.zombiefleshjerky.com
* “Dead Speed” (writer Keith Arem) – www.dead-speed.com
* “Night of the Living Trekkies” (by Kevin David Anderson & Sam Stall) – Quirk Books: www.irreference.com
* “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” (by Seth Grahame-Green & Jane Austen) – Quirk Books: www.irreference.com
* AMC’s “The Walking Dead” – blogs.amctv.com/the-walking-dead/
* Gowalla – www.gowalla.com

We’d like to thank Quality Social for the venue and donating a portion of the proceeds from 7PM-9PM on 7/24, as well as X-Sanguin & Robin Roth for their support!

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Comic-Con 2010 is Going To Be… Intense.

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

DATE:
Saturday, July 24th, 2010

TIME:
Meet at 6:00PM, walk at 6:15PM sharp – do not be late, because zombies are lurching at exactly 6:15PM (and there’ll be stuff to give away between 6:00 and 6:15!)

LOCATION:
We are meeting at our usual meeting point of the fountain outside of Sam Goody, near Horton Plaza. This is the corner of 4th and Broadway, in downtown San Diego.

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DETAILS:
* We ask that you please familiarize yourselves with the walk guidelines, before arriving at the walk. This is important to make sure we have a walk that is fun and safe for everyone involved… and ensures our ability to continue holding zombiewalks in San Diego!
* As always, the walk is all-ages and free of charge to participate. The walk is open to EVERYONE, not just convention attendees!
* Please come dressed and made-up as a zombie (no masks). If you need makeup/supplies, please visit Gypsy Treasure, in La Mesa, and tell ’em the zombiewalk sent you!
* The meeting location is within walking distance of the San Diego Convention Center. If you’re coming from other locations around San Diego, public transportation (SDMTS) is readily available. There are also MANY parking lots in the area, but their pricing will be high and spaces are limited. We strongly urge use of public transportation or carpooling.
* RSVP on Facebook!

DATE:
Saturday, July 24th, 2010

TIME:
7:00PM – 9:00PM

LOCATION:
Quality Social – 789 6th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101

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DETAILS:
* Happy Hour of the Undead is a 21+ event. (We tried to get an all-ages venue, but there just aren’t any viable options for that within walking distance of the Convention Center area.)
* A portion of all bar sales between 7:00PM and 9:00PM will be donated to Donate Life California, which is California’s organ donation registry. Which means we’ll be helping to save lives through our fundraising efforts!
* Bring a picture ID and be careful to apply your makeup in a manner in which it will still be possible to tell that you are the person on the ID.
* There is NO cover charge at Quality Social.
* Quality Social has great drinks and delicious food, at affordable prices, so it’ll be a welcome break between the walk and whatever other plans you may have that night.
* RSVP on Facebook!

For post-afterparty plans, we highly suggest X-Sanguin 9 (use discount code “sdzombiewalk” to save $3 off standard passes and $10 off VIP passes) and Sabbat ($5, 21+) – we anticipate heavy zombie presence at both!

Please continue to check back for more details on our 4th Annual Comic-Con Zombiewalk… or add us on Twitter, Facebook, and/or MySpace for up-to-the-minute announcements!

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