November 1, 2011. All zombies are created equal. All zombie stories are not.

Smart Pop—the pop culture imprint of BenBella Books—is pleased to announce the release of Triumph of The Walking Dead: Robert Kirkman’s Zombie Epic on Page and Screen, edited by award-winning author and anthologist James Lowder, with a foreword by horror and mystery fiction legend Joe R. Lansdale.

The essay anthology dissects the hit AMC television show and comics phenomenon, featuring contributions from an all-star line-up of creators and commentators well-known to zombiephiles. Their essays explore the place of The Walking Dead within comics and television history, and examine the intriguing characters, stunning plot twists, and spectacular violence that make Robert Kirkman’s epic one of the most famous works of the Zombie Renaissance.

The full list of contributors:

Kyle William Bishop

Arnold T. Blumberg

Jay Bonansinga

Craig Fischer

Kenneth Hite

David Hopkins

Scott Kenemore

Joe R. Lansdale

Vince A. Liaguno

Jonathan Maberry

Lisa Morton

Kim Paffenroth

Brendan Riley

Steven Schlozman

Kay Steiger

Ned Vizzini

Triumph of The Walking Dead is available in trade paperback and ebook editions from local and online retailers. You can also order directly from BenBella here.