HYUNDAI AND THE WALKING DEAD BRING FAN-DESIGNED ZOMBIE SURVIVAL MACHINE TO LIFE
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All-New Santa Fe Zombie Survival Machine Will Debut at New York Comic-Con
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Special Gallery to Feature “Hyundai Presents The Walking Dead A Decade of Dead” Documentary
COSTA MESA, Calif., Oct. 4, 2013 –
Zombies beware! Hyundai will welcome the newest addition to its zombie-fighting family at New York Comic-Con: Anson Kuo’s Santa
Fe Zombie Survival Machine. Aimed at effective
undead annihilation, the fan-built vehicle will be on display for the
living on the show floor on October 10.
As part of The
Walking Dead Chop Shop configurator
app designed by Hyundai and INNOCEAN USA (launched during San Diego
Comic-Con), fans have designed thousands of custom zombie survival
machines using the Hyundai Veloster
Turbo, Santa Fe or
Elantra. This summer, Kuo’s Santa Fe design was picked as the winner out of more than 82,500 fan
submissions. His winning vehicle was constructed by Galpin Auto Sports
(GAS) and the real-life machine will be unveiled on the New York
Comic-Con show floor on October 10 at the Future US booth.
Kuo,
who hails from Arizona, created an urban camouflaged Zombie Survival
Machine featuring: knife blades, an automatic crossbow, razor-wired
windows, three machine guns, a samurai
sword, aluminum armor and a muffler silencer. His mission was to create
a stealthy vehicle with abundant cargo space for supplies and
passengers, maximizing survivability against the undead. Having knives
as a primary weapon ensures scarce ammunition is conserved,
said Kuo. This Hyundai will be a true zombie obliterator.
“We love Anson Kuo’s take on this Santa Fe Zombie Survival Machine – it’s creative… and deadly,” said Steve Shannon, vice
president, Marketing, Hyundai Motor America. “With help from the popularity of The Walking Dead franchise,
Hyundai continues to expand the conversation around Hyundai vehicles with young and passionate audiences.”
At
San Diego Comic-Con in July, Hyundai unveiled a customized Veloster
Zombie Survival Machine designed by Robert Kirkman and fabricated by
GAS.
“Having
Anson’s winning design on display at New York Comic-Con is a fun way to
celebrate The Walking Dead’s 10th anniversary,” said Robert Kirkman.
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.
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. His display can be viewed at local
gallery space 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.
The Hyundai and Future US display will be located at Booth #542 on the 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'sThe
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 andwww.
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.
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.
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