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One of the most rewarding things about manga is its ability to engage in so many genres and subject matter. Zombies have long been a staple of the horror movie genre, often nodding towards the famous version of the undead from George Romero's Night of the Living Dead. Consequently, series like Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead pay continued homage to the maestro of the modern zombie.

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Japanese horror, with their own rich and creepy folklore, hasn't embraced zombies quite to the same extent. However, there are still a handful of titles from Japan that focus on the monsters, offering a unique spin on undead creatures.

Updated June 14, 2023 by Daniel Kurland: Zombies remain one of horror’s most popular monsters, whether they function as social allegories or durable demons that need to be destroyed. Zombies have become a universal concept.

Who knew Spider-Man's Doc Ock would make for a cute middle-school girl?

As per Crunchyroll, Doc Ock, the villain in the Spider-Man comics whose name derives from the mechanical tentacles erupting from his back, makes his Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse manga debut, but he looks a little different from his original comic book designs. Titled Spider-Man: Octopus Girl, the spinoff manga follows Doc Ock's isekai journey when he wakes up from his coma in the body of a middle school girl named Otoha Okutamiya. Written by the My Hero Academia: Vigilantes' writer Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrator Betten Court, the manga launches on the digital Shonen Jump+ platform on June 20.

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Manga Spinoffs of American Comics

There have been numerous manga spinoffs of American comics over the past few years. In the DC universe, the Joker...

After introducing moviegoers to Belial in Basket Case, filmmaker Frank Henenlotter brought another evil entity to the big screen in Brain Damage, one of several horror films coming out on Blu-ray in the Us this spring from Arrow Video, who have now revealed the full list of special features for the 1988 film's high-def home media release.

Press Release: May sees the release of a fantastic slate of cult cinema from Arrow Video, with a healthy mix of giallo, cult crime and gore to keep fans happy.

First comes The Climber, starring cult actor Joe Dallesandro (Flesh for Frankenstein, Blood for Dracula). The Climber is a prime example of Italian crime cinema and follows the rise and fall of Dallesandro's smalltime drug dealer, Aldo. Filled with brawls, fistfights, shootouts and explosions, this is an excellent action-thriller. The other big crime release of May is Cops vs Thugs, Kinji Fukasaku's masterpiece...

Arrow Video isn't playing any April Fools' Day joke on horror and thriller fans with their Blu-ray releases for next month, which include the respective House: Two Stories (previously scheduled for a March 21st release) and Donnie Darko box sets, Wolf Guy, Caltiki the Immortal Monster, and more.

Press Release: Mvd Entertainment Group furthers the distribution of Arrow Video in the Us with several titles for April 2017. On April 18th comes The Night Evelyn Came Out Of The Grave (Blu-ray and DVD) and The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (Blu-ray and DVD), two giallo chillers from director Emilio P. Miraglia which were previously only available in the limited edition box set entitled Killer Dames. Miraglian blends the grisly whodunnit of the giallo with gothic and supernatural elements to create some truly unique chills in tales of revenge from beyond the grave and killer curses.

One of Emilio P. Miraglia's supernatural,...