Double Take Comics

Double Take LLC

Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Comic book publishing
Founded	October 30, 2014 (2014-10-30)
Founder	Bill Jemas
Defunct	November 2016 (2016-11)
Fate	Ceased operations
Headquarters	New York City , United States
Area served	United States
Parent	Take-Two Interactive

Double Take LLC, also referred to as Double Take Comics, was an American comic book publisher headquartered in New York City. Established in October 2014 by former Marvel Comics executive Bill Jemas, it operated as a subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive and functioned as Take-Two's initial venture into the comic book industry. The company published five issues across ten original series before ceasing operations in November 2016.

History

Bill Jemas, previously President of Marvel Comics, founded Double Take Comics as a division under the video game corporation Take-Two Interactive. Plans for this new comic imprint were revealed by Jemas in December 2013, with potential names including Codex, Carante, and Double Take under consideration. The imprint officially commenced on October 30, 2014.

The entire lineup was set within an alternate universe inspired by Night of the Living Dead. Although Jemas initially explored adapting Take-Two’s video game properties such as XCOM, BioShock, and Civilization into comics, negotiations with the respective studios did not come to fruition. Opting for the public domain zombie theme provided creative flexibility and leveraged the genre's widespread appeal. Distribution primarily targeted digital outlets like ComiXology and Madefire, with plans for subsequent print editions.

In March 2015, Double Take unveiled its slate of ten debut series: Soul, Slab, Dedication, Rise, Medic, Honor, Spring, Home, Remote, and Z-Men. These titles launched simultaneously on September 16, 2015, supported by marketing coordinator Gabe Yocum. Additionally, a film adaptation of Z-Men was announced in October 2015 through a collaboration with Lionsgate.

By February 2016, Double Take formed a partnership with storytelling organization The Moth to deepen narrative authenticity. At New York Comic Con in September 2016, the company distributed 10,000 physical copies to attendees. In October 2016, reports surfaced that Jemas was seeking $1.2 million from private investors to acquire Double Take from Take-Two; he initially refuted these claims. Nonetheless, the company officially shut down at the end of November. Four planned spin-off series—Z-Mart, Behold, 51, and Alphabet City—which were slated for release in December, never reached publication.

Books published

Release	Title
REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Dedication #1: Dead Stock
	Home #1: Lighter than Air
	Medic #1: Flatline
	Rise #1: Sister's Keeper
	Slab #1: The Doctor Is in
	Soul #1: Friendly Fire
	Spring #1: Born Again
	Z-Men #1: Nervous in the Service
	Honor #1: Protect. Serve. Beat. Burn.
	Remote #1: Dead Air
REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Dedication #2: Midnight Snack
	Home #2: Thicker than Water
	Honor #2: Dead Badge of Courage
	Medic #2: Undead on Arrival
	Remote #2: Radio Silence
	Rise #2: Last Generation
	Slab #2: Fresh Flesh
	Soul #2: Good Mourning
	Spring #2: Undertow
	Z-Men #2: All the President's Men
REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Dedication #3: Checked Out
	Home #3: Dinner Is Served
	Honor #3: Blood Brigade
	Medic #3: Graveyard Shift
	Remote #3: Live at Five
	Rise #3: You Can't Go Home Again
	Slab #3: Bare Bones
	Soul #3: Free Fall
	Spring #3: Sink or Swim
	Z-Men #3: The Thing they Carried
REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Dedication #4: Clean Up on Aisle Z
	Home #4: Flesh and Blood
	Honor #4: Insurrection
	Medic #4: Intensive Scare
	Remote #4: Technical Difficulties
	Rise #4: Born Against
	Slab #4: Doctor's Orders
	Soul #4: No Saint's Day
	Spring #4: Level Up
	Z-Men #4: Home of the Grave
REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Dedication #5: Z-Mart
	Home #5: Reunion
	Honor #5: Justice
	Medic #5: In Stitches
	Remote #5: Play it Again
	Rise #5: Fall
	Slab #5: Rigor
	Soul #5: Rest in Peace
	Spring #5: Torrent
	Z-Men #5: Rabridge