HYUNDAI
UNVEILS FAN-DESIGNED ZOMBIE SURVIVAL MACHINE AT NEW YORK COMIC CON
New York, New York, Oct. 10, 2013 –
When Anson Kuo set out to build the ultimate Zombie Survival Machine,
he first looked to his driveway for inspiration. After recently
purchasing an all-new 2013
Hyundai Santa Fe Sport, Kuo
decided to design his “zombie-mobile” based on his own new car.
Kuo’s
customized Hyundai Santa Fe Zombie Survival Machine, brought to life
by Galpin Auto Sports (GAS), will be revealed on the New York Comic
Con floor at the Future US booth in the Javitz Center today. Kuo’s
Santa Fe design was picked as the winner out of more than 82,500
fan submissions on The
Walking Dead Chop Shop configurator app.
“My main
design goal was to make the vehicle as stealthy and spacious as
possible,” said Kuo. “I knew knives and blades would be the best
bet for weaponry – they could slice and dice the zombies without
releasing any ammunition. Basing the design on the Santa Fe allows
space for extra passengers as well as weapons, supplies and all the
other necessary items needed during a real zombie apocalypse.”
Kuo’s
urban camouflaged Zombie Survival Machine features knife
blades, an automatic crossbow, razor-wired windows, three machine
guns, a samurai sword, aluminum armor and a muffler silencer. New
York Comic Con attendees will be able to take pictures with the new
Zombie Survival Machine at the Future US booth and get inside the
vehicle to check out all of the features. The booth will also feature
a zombie make-up artist, limited edition giveaways, and more.
“Anson Kuo’s
custom Santa Fe Zombie Survival Machine is the ultimate car for The
Walking Dead fans,” said Steve Shannon, vice president,
Marketing, Hyundai Motor America. “It’s very cool to see Anson’s
great design become a real-life, detailed, zombie-proof vehicle.”
Hyundai’s
continued partnership with Robert Kirkman’s Skybound imprint at
Image Comics and Kirkman’s groundbreaking comic and best-selling
graphic novels,
The
Walking Dead also includes a special gallery
execution featuring “The Walking Dead A Decade of Dead” curated
by former editorial director Sina Grace at local gallery Pillars 37
October 10-12. This event will showcase
The Walking Dead
artwork, famed illustrations, the Veloster Zombie Survival Machine
from San Diego Comic-Con and an autograph signing by artist Charlie
Adlard. Limited edition prints exclusive to the gallery will be
distributed to gallery guests each day. The gallery will also host a
private screening of the world premiere of the “Hyundai Presents
The Walking Dead A Decade of Dead” documentary.
“We’re
excited to see Anson’s Zombie Survival Machine debut at New York
Comic Con,” said Robert Kirkman. “This is a great addition to the
celebration of the 10th Anniversary of The Walking
Dead.”
The
Hyundai and Future US displays will be located at Booth #542 on the
Javitz Center show floor. To check out the documentary, visit
TheWalkingDead.com
on October 11.
ROBERT
KIRKMAN
Robert
Kirkman's success and passionate advocacy for creator-owned comics
led him to become the first person invited to become a partner at
Image Comics since the company's inception twenty-one years ago.
Kirkman is the creator/writer of the Eisner Award-winning The
Walking Dead,
long-running Invincible,
all-ages Super
Dinosaur and Thief
of Thieves. In 2010, Kirkman formed
his own Image imprint, Skybound, which publishes his own work
and Witch
Doctor, Invincible
Universe and Clone.
Kirkman has earned the respect of the comic, writing and
television communities and topped the New
York Times bestseller
list for graphic novels in 2011 and 2012. In April 2012, he took the
top five spots on both the hardcover and paperback lists. He's the
creator/executive producer and writer of the hit Emmy®-winning
television show, AMC's The
Walking Dead, the highest-rated
basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international
success in 122 countries and 37 languages. Your destinations
for all news and merchandise from Robert
Kirkman, The
Walking Dead and
all Skybound titles are www.Skybound.com and
www.TheWalkingDead.com
SKYBOUND
Skybound
is the home of Robert Kirkman's creator-owned work including his
Eisner Award-winning comic book series, The
Walking Dead,
long-running Invincible,
all-ages Super Dinosaur, Thief
of Thieves and Clone as
well as Witch
Doctor and
Invincible Universe. Since
its inception, Skybound has created television shows, merchandise and
a wide spectrum of platforms, games (
The
Walking Dead: Assault iOS app),
and
entertainment events (The Walking
Dead Escape).
Skybound's successes include the comic behind the hit Emmy®-winning
television show, AMC's The
Walking Dead, the highest-rated
basic cable drama of all time in the U.S, also an international
success in 122 countries and 37 languages. Skybound/Kirkman
frequently top the hardcover and paperback bestseller lists. Your
destinations
for all news and
merchandise from Robert Kirkman, The
Walking Dead and
all Skybound titles are www.Skybound.com and www.TheWalkingDead.com
HYUNDAI MOTOR AMERICA
Hyundai Motor America, headquartered in
Costa Mesa, Calif., is a subsidiary of Hyundai Motor Co. of Korea.
Hyundai vehicles are distributed throughout the United States by
Hyundai Motor America and are sold and serviced through more than 820
dealerships nationwide. All Hyundai vehicles sold in the U.S. are
covered by the
Hyundai
Assurance program, which includes the 5-year/60,000-mile fully
transferable new vehicle limited warranty, Hyundai’s
10-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty, and five years of
complimentary Roadside Assistance. Hyundai Assurance includes
Assurance Connected Care that provides Hyundai owners with proactive
safety and car care services made possible by the Hyundai Blue Link
telematics platform, complimentary for three years. These services
include Automatic Collision Notification, Enhanced Roadside
Assistance, Vehicle Diagnostic Alert, Monthly Vehicle Health Report
and in-vehicle service scheduling.
