Zombie Fest Chicago

Chicago and the surrounding suburbs are a mecca for zombies and horror. That being the case we always love telling the world (and our Chicago based readers) about all of the great events that come up with an undead twist!

MDS Systems brings you “Zombie Fest Chicago 2010,” a gathering of Zombies to benefit the Veterans and the families of our Armed Forces. MDS Systems, in support of our troops and veterans, will donate a portion of the procedes of “Zombie Fest Chicago 2010″ to the WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT “This promotion is sponsored by MDS Systems, which is solely responsible for its fulfillment. The ‘Wounded Warrior Project’ name and logo is used by permission.” More information about the WWP may be found by visiting the website at www.woundedwarriorproject.org or by calling the WWP at 877-832-6997. MDS Systems will donate 25% of the net admission procedes of “Zombie Fest Chicago 2010″ to WWP.

When?

Saturday, September 25th, 2010. From 2pm central until Midnight!

Where?

3501 S LARAMIE AVE, STICKNEY, IL 60804
NEAR CICERO AND I-55

Entertainment?

There will be a Ghoulish Make Up contest with a prize of $100 as well as 6 live bands:

• Cobia
• Punch Cabbie
• Stuck Underwater
• Diagon Alley
• Soul Pollution
• Komplicator

You can find out the full information over at ZombieFestChicago.com!

Zombies And Toys Presents A Monster King Productions Contest

We previously showed off the work of Monster King Productions and have hyped up a couple of their shirts. Well now our good friends at Zombies and Toys are holding a contest with them to win a shirt of your choice from their inventory!

If you are looking to win email your name and address to monsterking@zombiesandtoys.com by September 14th and let them know Buy Zombie sent ya!

In Toronto, CA on Aug 27-29th 2010? FanExpo

Not only is it a huge expo for the enjoyment of all but one of Buy Zombie’s personal friends, Christopher Zenga is going to be there! Chris will be in the AA on Artist Alley and will not only have exclusive prints for sale but will be drawing live custom zombie and cthu-you portraits! Make sure to stop by and at least say hey to him if you plan on attending!

For those looking for even more undead though we’re going to see a guest appearance by:

• Mike Nahrgang who plays Jake in Evil Dead: The Musical
• Paul Azaceta an artist of the Army of Darkness comic

Bill Moseley from the 1990 Night Of The Living Dead

There are a SLEW of other horror, science fiction, comic, and gaming guests in attendance and events that you can attend!

For the full details go to the Official FanExpo Website.

The Fetid Poet Contest

Thanks for our good friend Timothy W. Long for the heads up on this fantastic zombie book contest with a slew of free titles up for grabs for just a bit of creativity on your part!

I am very happy to announce a new contest with tons of free books.

All you have to do is construct your worst, most atrocious, mind numbingly BAD horror or zombie poetry and send it to thefetidpoet@gmail.com. The poetry will be judged by myself, Tonia Brown, Jonathan Moon and the master of the rhyming word Zombie Zak.

YES We will accept multiple entries.

The contest ends on August 27th. We will announce the winners (??) shortly after that. The top prizes and all around bad poetry will be read for a special contest at Horror Realm to be broadcast on a future podcast. The worst, most stomach churning abuse of the English language will win the grand prize AND their poem will be read by Zombie Zak.

Here are the prize packs (Special thanks to Doc Pus and all of the other Library of the Living Dead authors for providing so many great items):

Grand Prize

• The Apocalypse and Satan’s Glory Hole! The fabled Crypti-copy – signed, licked, and abused by both Jonathan Moon and Timothy W. Long
• Chaptered and Versed: Poetic and Cursed by Zombie Zak – signed!
• Lucky Stiff by Tonia Brown – signed!
• Faith and the Undead by Benjamin Rogers
• Dead Tide – by Stephen North
• The Apocalypse Shift – by Derek Goodman
• An OFFICIAL Pus On-board T-shirt from the good Doc Pus

Prize Pack A

• Zombie Wilson Diaries – signed by Timothy W. Long
• Dead Tide – by Stephen North
• The Apocalypse Shift – by Derek Goodman

Prize Pack B

• Mr. Moon’s Nightmares – signed by Jonathan Moon
• Dead Tide – by Stephen North
• The Apocalypse Shift – by Derek Goodman

IDrawZombies Presents Win A Sketch Contest

To celebrate the beginning of sales of zombie sketch cards that Byron from I Draw Zombies is doing he is having a contest giving away one of these beauties! The best part? It’s really easy to enter and you have 4 ways to do so! You just need to make sure you have them in soon because on Saturday July 17th 2010 he will randomly be choosing 3 of the commenters and having them fight to the death to win one of these lovely sketches. (That or use some other form of deciding based around activity on promoting the contest.)

• stating why you like that paticular card in a comment on The Official Post
• following I Draw Zombies on twitter ( @idrawzombies )
• being an i draw zombies facebook fan
• ReTweeting the msg ” #zombie sketchcard #giveaway from @idrawzombies http://tinyurl.com/29jhpyp Please RT “

So to win one of the above awesome sketches just click over to The Official Contest Page and leave a comment.. TODAY!

Mari Randomities’s Zombie Luv Flash Fic Contest!

Judges:

• Mari Juniper (or zombie-Mari, if you will)
• Lori Titus (editor of Flashes in the Dark and friend of werewolves)
• Jim Bronyaur (owner of scary zombies)
• Jodi MacArthur (owner zombies and other scary things as well)

Dates: Contest begins on June 20th and runs until midnight July 1oth. (GMT)

Winners will be announced on July 15th.

Prizes:

• The winner entry will be published at Flashes in the Dark.
• The winner will receive a paperback edition (new) of Pride Prejudice and Zombies.
• An honorable mention might be granted, which will be published at mari’s randomities: http://marisrandomities.blogspot.com

Guidelines:

• Word count: maximum 1.000
• The story must be a romance between two zombies. Make it as horrific as you like.
• Stories containing animal cruelty, torture, graphic sex or violence, any form of exaltation of violence, racism or other forms of prejudice will be immediately disqualified.
• Post your entry on your own blog, with a title resembling this:

Zombie Luv Flash Fic Contest: Story Title

• Leave your story title and a link to the story entry post as a comment at mari’s randomities: http://marisrandomities.blogspot.com
• Copy and paste the contest logo and the guidelines at the end of your entry post.

In Philly June 26th? Thrilladelphia At The Park!

When:

Saturday, June 26, 2010 12n (rain or shine)

Where:

Love Park (16th and JFK Blvd) – Philadelphia, PA 19146

Cost:

Free (we will hope that all will make donations (of $1 to $5) to charity workers at the event)

Please R.S.V.P. to thrilladelphiazombies@gmail.com or on the Facebook Page

What/Why:

On June 26th we are doing the dance from Thriller in Love Park (Philadelphia, PA).

This is YOUR chance to learn how to do Michael Jackson’s Thriller dance!

A skill you will find invaluable for the rest of your life.

We need help organizing group practices.
It will take you 1-2 practices to learn the dance.

You can find out more at the official Thrilladelphia Facebook

Sick On Sin Summer Sale

THIS WEEK (through June 27th) Sick on Sin is having a summer sale on all of it’s shirts. While it is not your typical darker evil style we’d usually feature you just can’t help but grin at the ‘cute’ evil that they do sell (perfect for that gift for the girl in your life.) So if you are interested in picking up something new, cute, AND evil make sure to hit up Sick on Sin this week!

Zombie Walk In Memphis On May 28th 2010

Join us Friday, 5/28/10, at 6:30 p.m. in Downtown Memphis for the fourth-annual Memphis Zombie Massacre.

As always, the choice is yours: Do you arrive zombified? Do you mark yourself with duct tape to be devoured by the hoard? Do you let our makeup artists work their magic on you? (Please note that the demand is always so high for makeup/effects that we can’t possibly get to everyone in time. So it’s best to do at least some light zombifying on your own, and then, if you wish, come early and let us give you a big gross wound or something like that.)

For more information check out the official Twitter Page, Facebook Site, Facebook Event Page, or MySpace Site

Con-Tamination 2010

On April 30th – May 2nd at the Holiday Inn Viking Soutwest will be St. Louis’s first horror, science fiction, and pop culture convention.

There are a slew of ticket packages available so be sure you know what you are buying and get the one(s) you really want.

Say Gary Klar, Joe Pilato, Anthony Dileo, Lori Cardille, Mark Tierno, Tom Savini from Day of the Dead?

How about John Russo who was one of the writers of the screenplay of Night of the Living Dead? Maybe S. William Hinzman, Russ Streiner, George Kasana, and Kyra Schon from Night of the Living Dead’s cast?

Maybe Mike Christopher from Dawn of the Dead?

Seriously I will love you forever if you can get me a few of the above! … no takers? Damn it was worth a try.

Did I mention that there are a slew of other celebrities as well? They aren’t in zombie movies for the most part though so I’ll skim over them here but you can always check out the Celebrities page for details.

There is a lot more information so if you are in that area be sure to check out the official Con-Tamination Website!