Mike
Zombies attack Osprey offices: Editors arm themselves with razor sharp pieces of paper...
March 6, 2010 12:00 AM
It is time for us to reveal the truth behind the rumour circulating around the internet.
Osprey are indeed releasing a book about Zombies this October!
Zombies: A Hunter's Guide is a project that a few of us in the office have been trying to get off the ground for a couple of years - an Osprey style treatment of Zombies, blending elements that are found in our Elite, Warrior and Men-at-Arms series into a Duel-sized Osprey book.
Lumbering into view just in time for Halloween, Zombies: A Hunter's Guide is a tongue-in cheek look at the ghoulish* world of zombies, complete with our signature Osprey-style artwork and analysis of the 'history' of Zombies and the equipment, weaponry and tactics that are best suited to dispatching these foul creatures.
A must for anyone on the frontlines of the Zombie Wars, this book is written by one of the world's foremost experts on Zombies, a gentleman who just happens to sit next to me for 7 hours a day and who is a familar face to anyone who regularly visits this blog. Thats right, Zombies: A Hunter's Guide is the first Osprey book written by our very own Joe!
I can't reveal too many details from the book just yet, or I risk Joe attacking me with his trusty machete, but I can post up the cover for this book. The image on the front is actually a night-vision photograph taken by Joe on one of his late night hunting expeditions to London, an image that our Raid cover illustrator Mariusz Kozik has re-coloured for us.
If you would like to follow Joe's exploits as he put the finishing touches to his book, and to the ocean of zombies slowly surrounding our office, why not follow him on Twitter - http://twitter.com/ZombieSoldiers
* Mike actually misuses the word 'ghoulish' here. As most students of living-necrology are aware, 'Ghouls' are living cannibalistic creatures that have devolved from human beings and are generally faster and more intelligent than most zombie varieties. Mistaking a ghoul for a zombie in a combat situation could prove deadly. -Ed
COMMENTS
Will this guide also help for fighting vampires?
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I would like to know a bit more on how to fight not just zombies but also vampires and werewolves. It could lead to new series called "creatures" or something.
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Chaps
You need to check your calendars April 1st is a few weeks off yet!
Wot next Elite Forces The Hobbits or even Fortress Series The Minotaurs Lair - hang on there might be something with that one :-)
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Will there be different strategies for the slow moving zombies and the fast moving ‘rage’ zombies?
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The book covers all five of the main zombie varieties, and several subtypes, presenting the best strategies and methods of elimination to employ against each. I'm afraid with so much information to cover on zombies, there was no room for other creatures of the night, except where they might be confused with zombies. While there are no other 'Dark Osprey' titles planned at the moment, if the book proves popular we would always consider doing more.
The book is also going to prove an zombie-artwork treasure trove. The cover artist Mariusz is doing the colour plates, and a host of talent artist are proving small internal illustrations.
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