Former Marvel Publisher Bill Jemas is back on the comic book scene, and he's looking for vengeance against all those who have wronged him!

After a more than ten year hiatus since he was unceremoniously driven from his position as Publisher of Marvel Comics, Bill Jemas has returned, and as you would probably expect, he's mad as hell! Despite such accomplishments as single-handedly pulling Marvel Comics from the brink of bankruptcy to the top of the industry, as well as cornering the market on fans who wanted to read about the sexual exploits of Spider-Man's Aunt May, Jemas was ousted from Marvel in 2004, and by ousted, we mean that he was attacked by a team of assassins sent by insane 1%er and Marvel CEO Ike Perlmutter at his wedding in a small church in El Paso, Texas. In the aftermath, it seemed that Bill Jemas was finished in the comics business:

But Jemas survived, and ever since, he's been on a trail of bloody revenge. That path led him to Take-Two Interactive, the software company behind video game giants like Rockstar and 2k. Take Two hired Jemas to start a new comic book publisher, Double Take, and Jemas jumped at the chance to fight his way back into the industry and make his enemies pay!

Speaking EXXXCLUSIVELY to The Outhouse in what might have actually been a hallucination brought on by a questionable smelling week-old cheeseburger we ate last night, now that we think about it, Jemas explained that the key to his plan was a little story you might have heard of called Night of the Living Dead.

"Night of the Living Dead is the perfect story from which to launch a comic book universe," Jemas explained. "People are familiar with it, and there's a whole world of new characters and new stories that we can add onto it."

"In addition, it's in the public domain, so we can use it for free," he added. "If George Romero can milk the success of Night of the Living Dead for five decades, and all he did was write and direct it, then it's time for someone else to get a turn. Besides, this is all for a good cause."

Jemas looked up and clenched his fists. "I'm coming for you, Joe Quesada," he whispered, determined. Jemas isn't alone. He's gathered a formidable army of comic book creators to aid him in his quest for vengeance.

"We have assembled ten teams of talented storytellers," Jemas told us. "Each team is creating an original series of stories. Each series is interesting, informative and funny in its own way. Together they weave into a common creative universe. Together, they will wreak havoc upon my enemies and make them rue the day they ever set eyes on Bill Jemas."

"Mwahaha," Jemas added for emphasis.

How close is he to achieving his goal? Well, the first issue of the first ten stories under his Ultimate Night of the Living Dead banner will hit stores in September, with the following issues in 2016. "And then, when my enemies least expect it, I'll take my final revenge," Jemas revealed, cackling like a madman.

Ten number one issues is certainly impressive, but with Marvel set to launch 60 number one issues in their post-Secret Wars not-a-reboot All-New All-Different No-Jemas Marvel NOW!, will ten be enough to compete with the corporate giant? Jemas has two secret weapons. One is the bottomless pocketbook of Take-Two Interactive. The other?

"I've rented an apartment right across the street from Marvel's high rise offices in New York City, and I watch them every day through a telescope. Look, come over here," Jemas beckoned, leading us to a telescope trained directly at Vice President Tom Brevoort's office. "Every day at precisely 2:45PM, Brevoort locks his office door, turns out the lights, and slowly eats a double hoagie in one sitting."

You mean two hoagies?

"No, this is different. It's a single, oversized hoagie, inside of which is an entirely separate hoagie," Jemas explained. "I'm onto them. I'm onto their every move."

Jemas sat back at his desk, spun around in his chair, and glanced longingly at a white board on which he had drawn a picture of Perlmutter, Quesada, and Brevoort, suspended in chains above a tank of man-eating zombie sharks. Above the pool was suspended a banner reading "U-DECIDE." Jemas smirked, a sadistic look filling his eyes. He could visualize his vengeance perfectly. He could almost feel it. He could taste it.

Marvel's gonna be in big Trouble.

If you want to support Bill Jemas on his quest to destroy Marvel and reclaim his spot on top of the greatest industry in the world, you can head over to Kickstarter and back the first ten issues of Ultimate Night of the Living Dead. The rewards are incredibly high value for the money, probably because Jemas doesn't realize comic books cost five bucks a piece now. Five fucking bucks! We need you back more than we realized, Bill!

Check out the Kickstarter here, or click one of the dozen or so banners plastered all over our site!

Here's the 10 new series launching in September:

Honor

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Story: Bill Jemas & Julian Rowe Script: Peter Aguero

Artist: Julian Rowe, Carlos Rodriguez

Protect. Serve. Beat. Burn.

Z-Men

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Story: Bill Jemas Script: Jeff McComsey

Artist: Kurt Tiede, Allison Rodrigues

Dead and/or alive. LBJ orders the Secret Service to bring him back a Zombie.

Rise

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Story: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, Jeff McComsey Script: Michael Coast, Jeff McComsey

Artist: Kurt Tiede, Federica Manfredi

They're coming to get you Barbara. An old story with a new end...and a new beginning.

Slab

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Story: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, Julian Rowe Script: Brian Finkelstein

Artists: Julian Rowe, Joseph Cooper, Tanya & Richard Horie

Even a brain a-day won't keep this Doctor away.

Spring

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Writer: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, and Jessica Lee Williamson

Artists: Kurt Tiede, Alejandro Sicat

Hot sun, hot babes, and the cold decaying flesh of the zombie horde. It's co-eds vs. the undead.

Home

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Writer: Bill Jemas, Julian Rowe, Peter Aguero

Artists: Julian Rowe, Monica Catalano, Fernando Melek

A happy family, a lovely spring evening, and Zombies.

Remote

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Writers: Michael Coast and Colin Mitchell

Artist: David Wilson

As ghouls surround her station, KBRF Radio ace DJ Samantha stays on the air all night. Will Rock & Roll save her soul?

Medic

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Story: Bill Jemas, Michael Coast, Julian Rowe Script: Brian Finkelstein

Artist: Julian Rowe, Marco Castiello

Doctors, and nurses, and zombies, oh my!

Dedication

Print price: $2.50

Release date: September 16

Writers: Michael Coast, Matthew Summo

Artist: JJ Dzialowski

Thanks to some hungry customers, the closing shift at George's Market has turned into the graveyard shift.