The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency

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The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency (FVZA) is a satirical website about a fictional government agency tracking monsters, as well as a comic book based on the idea.

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[edit] Website

The site is a satirical alternate history website that purports to be a tribute to the agency once responsible for controlling the USA's vampire and zombie populations.

Its fictional author is Hugo Pecos, former FVZA director now living in retirement in New Mexico. The site features historical tales,[1] famous cases,[2] and a Virtual Academy where users can solve cases and take an aptitude test.[3] Since its inception in 2001, the site has been featured in The New York Times,[4] USA Today,[5] and MTV.[6]

[edit] Comic book

The site was the inspiration for FVZA: The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency, a comic book series from Los Angeles-based Radical Comics that is set to debut in October 2009.[7] The three-book series, written by David Hine, details what happens when a group of vampires unleash a new zombie epidemic across the United States.[8] The series includes covers by John Bolton and Clint Langley, pencils by Roy Allan Martinez and painting by Kinsun Loh.[9]

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ "Historical Tales". The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency. http://www.fvza.org/histhome.html. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
  2. ^ "Famous Cases". The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency. http://www.fvza.org/cases.html. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
  3. ^ "Virtual Academy". The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency. http://www.fvza.org/campus.html. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
  4. ^ Napoli, Lisa (October 30, 2003). "Virtual Haunts for Your Inner Goblin". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/30/technology/virtual-haunts-for-your-inner-goblin.html. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Hot Sites". USA Today. April 4, 2003. http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/hotsites/2002-11-29-hotsites.htm. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
  6. ^ The Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency
  7. ^ Kaye, Edward (August 20, 2009). "Six Page Sneak Peek Preview of FVZA: Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency #1, with Cover Gallery for Issues #1 & #2, and More". Hypergeek. http://www.hypergeek.ca/2009/08/six-page-preview-of-fvza-federal-vampire-and-zombie-agency-1-with-cover-gallery-for-issues-1-2-and-more.html. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
  8. ^ Langshaw, Mark (August 21, 2009). "Radical to launch new horror series". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.com/comics/a173036/radical-to-launch-new-horror-series.html. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 
  9. ^ Sunu, Steve (August 25, 2009). "David Hine Talks "FVZA"". Comic Book Resources. http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=22670. Retrieved September 21, 2009. 

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