DYNAMIC FACEEATER CARD GAME DEBUTS; ZOMBIES! VAMPIRES! POLITICIANS!

Described as “gin rummy meets ‘Dawn of the Dead’”, FaceEater is a fast-paced, exciting game for 2 to 6 players

Chicago, Illinois, September 30, 2010—Variant Media LLC announced today that it has launched FaceEater, a dynamic new card game full of zombies, vampires, ghosts and a cast of dastardly beasties (including politicians) that sends you down a path of deception, hostility and revenge.

Called “gin rummy meets ‘Dawn of the Dead’” by a writer for the Durango Herald, FaceEater is an easy-to-learn, fast-playing card game for two to six people. Unlike most games, players can play out of turn in FaceEater, “nerve gassing” opponents or “lobotomizing” other players while trying to set down cards before your opponents go out.

The game debuted at Wizard Chicago with a limited run of 2,500 games. Legendary EC Comics creator and former Mad Magazine editor Al Feldstein has endorsed the game, saying: “The Crypt Keeper would go mad to play the putrescent pestilence known as FaceEater’”.

FaceEater was created by comic book dealer and historian Jon McClure 25 years ago, who played it mostly with friends until recently. “I wanted a game that made people laugh while they were shafting their friends,” says McClure. “I wanted players to be able to do things they can’t do in other games. For example, in FaceEater, you can travel into the past to undo an attack by another player. You can also attack or defend even if it’s not your turn. And in addition to creepy characters, I added odd twists, such as the Pug of Doom, the supreme ruler of the universe, because, of course, no one would take the pug as bad guy seriously.

FaceEater can be found at comic book, gaming and horror retailers, or online at www.faceeater.com. Charter stores include One Stop Comics and Challengers Comics in Chicago, Dragon’s Lair in Austin, Texas, and Maria’s Bookshop, Magpie’s Newsstand and The Bookcase in Durango, Colorado.

McClure is recognized for his discovery of the variant comic book, which led to a 30-page article in the 2010 edition of the Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide categorizing the now-burgeoning variant market. He also produced a film called “FaceEater”, which is available on DVD.

McClure drew the artwork for some 208 cards; the style is an homage to the great EC horror comics of the 1950s and the DC and Marvel horror comics of the 70s.

For more information on FaceEater, or to order the game, go to www.faceeater.com. Friend FaceEater the Game on Facebook.

About Variant Media

McClure teamed up with long-time comic book fan John Harris, principal of a5, a brand consultancy in Chicago, to bring FaceEater to life. Together, they formed Variant Media LLC, which is based in Chicago, to launch FaceEater. “Life is meaningless nightmare of suffering,” says McClure. “Why not share?”