{"id":21879,"date":"2022-01-25T22:35:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-26T04:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=21879"},"modified":"2022-01-25T22:35:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-26T04:35:19","slug":"z2-comics-and-gwar-announce-graphic-novel-and-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/01\/25\/z2-comics-and-gwar-announce-graphic-novel-and-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Z2 COMICS AND GWAR ANNOUNCE GRAPHIC NOVEL AND ALBUM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Kt4f4JAEo4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-21880\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg?resize=640%2C920\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg?resize=712%2C1024 712w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg?resize=208%2C300 208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg?resize=104%2C150 104w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg?resize=768%2C1105 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg?resize=1067%2C1536 1067w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-8.jpg?w=1200 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>THIS SUMMER, GWAR AND Z2 COMICS INVITE YOU TO\u00a0<em>THE DUOVERSE OF ABSURDITY<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>GWAR Returns From the Stage to the Printed Page in Their Most Ambitious Graphic Novel to Date<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\">LOS ANGELES, CA\u2013The comics universe\u2019s favorite Scumdogs will return to the shelves of comic book shops and other such dens of villainy this May in their latest comics incarnation\u00a0<em>GWAR: The Duoverse of Absurdity<\/em>! Following up on last year\u2019s celebration of the band\u2019s landmark album\u00a0<em>Scumdogs of the Universe<\/em>, with essential anniversary editions and a star-studded tour, the near 40 year running Grammy nominated shock rock collective returns in an all-new comic book!<\/p>\n<p>Lead Singer The Berserker\u00a0<strong>Blothar<\/strong>\u00a0enthuses over the band\u2019s return to the graphic novel realm, &#8220;What a page turner! I read the whole thing in a single dump.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What can be more horrifying and terror-inducing than GWAR? The moment they must face the vomitous incarnations of themselves from a filthy alternate dimension! They&#8217;ve penetrated our world by rupturing the membrane which protected our very\u00a0existence from these walking horrors. Unleashed in our universe, these dark mirror incarnations are bent on dominating\u00a0and subjugating all of\u00a0humanity to\u00a0the will of The Master. Now&#8230; it is GWAR&#8217;s throbbing, messy duty to save us all before it&#8217;s too late!<\/p>\n<p><em> <a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-21882 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.png?resize=640%2C640\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.png?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.png?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.png?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.png?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed.png?w=1080 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>GWAR: T<\/em><em>he Duoverse of Absurdity\u00a0<\/em>brings together writers\u00a0<strong>Michael Derks\u00a0<\/strong>(<strong>Balsac the Jaws of Death<\/strong>) and the Slave Pit\u2019s own\u00a0<strong>Matt Maguire<\/strong>\u00a0with artists\u00a0<strong>Andy MacDonald\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Shane White<\/strong>\u00a0will be released in multiple editions, with standard soft and hardcover graphic novels available from your favorite comic book, record shop, or bookstore, and exclusive limited editions available only through Z2 and GWAR\u2019s websites, inclusive of gorgeously grotesque prints, vinyl and more. Additionally, Z2 will offer a 1 of 1 edition which will include the original \u201cBeefcake the Mighty\u201d helmet, a Schecter custom Balsac guitar, signed by Balsac the Jaws of Death, and an exclusive NFT of original sketch art by Sawborg Destructo, among other exclusive offerings as featured in the super deluxe tier!<\/div>\n<div>\nAll are available to preorder through the Z2\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/seenallover.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=5d1a8c08d971c990f9ebfd05a&amp;id=c813d0b8ce&amp;e=892546f857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/seenallover.us13.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u%3D5d1a8c08d971c990f9ebfd05a%26id%3Dc813d0b8ce%26e%3D892546f857&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1643253888384000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0lYUEScVkE6xd16xdZhtWA\">website<\/a>\u00a0now!<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THIS SUMMER, GWAR AND Z2 COMICS INVITE YOU TO\u00a0THE DUOVERSE OF ABSURDITY GWAR Returns From the Stage to the Printed Page in Their&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":21881,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"video","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[17,32,16,1612],"tags":[1630,558],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/unnamed-1-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":22267,"url":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/03\/08\/z2-gwar-bestow-humanity-with-the-duoverse-of-absurdity-berserker-bundle-includes-the-serrated-shoulder-pads-of-blothar-the-berserker\/","url_meta":{"origin":21879,"position":0},"title":"Z2 &#038; GWAR Bestow Humanity with The Duoverse of Absurdity Berserker Bundle\u2014Includes the Serrated Shoulder Pads of Bl\u00f6thar the Berserker","author":"DiRT","date":"March 8, 2022","format":"image","excerpt":"Following the announcement of the GWAR graphic novel, the intergalactic shock-rock icons return with a new package including\u00a0NFT from Sawborg Destructo, signed drum Your ears have been invaded by the defiled shredding from the Scumdogs of the Universe. 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