The Walking Dead Board Games are Available for Purchase at Comic Book Specialty Stores

(Baltimore, MD) –(November 4, 2013)- Exclusively from Skybound, Kirkman’s imprint at Image Comics, and Diamond Comic Distributor — RISK: The Walking Dead Survival Edition game is now available to purchase in comic book specialty shops.  Based off The Walking Dead comic from Robert Kirkman, the game put a post-apocalyptic spin on the traditional Risk game, giving fans the opportunity to live out the comic by fighting for their own property, and avoiding zombies with each players turn.

In RISK: The Walking Dead Survival Edition it’s a fun, new twist on classic Risk game play.  USAopoly will debut a brand new map set in the Southeastern region of the United States where players battle and scavenge for their very lives within 32 territories. Fighting for survival at every turn, gamers must not only fend off attacks from the living that compete for precious, limited resources, but they also must maintain their self-preservation from the unrelenting hordes of the undead that would feast upon them. Zombies, also known as “Walkers” in The Walking Dead, will populate areas of the map and will continue to randomly spawn at the start of each players turn providing increased danger for the players. A new deck of “Supply Cards” will add strategy, fun and flavor to this classic tabletop game and “Event Cards” which reference story events from The Walking Dead provide players with challenges with potential rewards and penalties to create even more suspense filled interaction.  The tokens, dice and cards represent essential The Walking Dead items that are used to strategically plan and execute plans of attack and build defense throughout the game. Gamers can expect a fast-paced game of attrition and survival, where this time—the last man standing wins!

Get Risk: The Walking Dead Survival Edition at your local comic shop today. Additional The Walking Dead merchandise including the Monopoly Survival Edition, comics, apparel, toys and, collectibles can also be purchased at comic book stores or through Diamond’s PREVIEWS catalog. Find a local comic shop at www.comicshoplocator.com to get the game, and have fun defending your territories from the undead.

ABOUT 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

ABOUT USAOPOLY: USAopoly, Inc., (http://USAopoly.com) is a leading game manufacturer in the specialty market offering the world’s best-known games (under license from the Entertainment & Licensing Division of Hasbro) and an innovating game developer of hot new games like the #1 Party Game, Telestrations, (http://Telestrations.com). Sharing the laughter, spreading the fun. One party at a time!

ABOUT DIAMOND COMIC DISTRIBUTORS (DCD)—Diamond is at the nexus of comics and pop culture. Based in Baltimore, MD, DCD is the world’s largest distributor of English-language comic books, graphic novels, and related pop-culture merchandise, serving thousands of retailers worldwide. For more information, visit Diamond on the web at www.diamondcomics.com.