In an interview at Comic Book Resources, Steve Niles talks about adapting the horror classic “Dawn of the Dead” for a new three-issue mini-series coming from IDW Publishing in April. Steve discusses the challenges of adapting the movie for the printed page, working with artist Chee on the book, what he’s added to this George A. Romero classic and his own memories of seeing the film the night it premiered in 1978. Read the article for the full story.

Steve Niles will be a guest at this Sunday’s Media City Con in North Hollywood, CA. Other guests included “Hellboy” director Guillermo del Toro, Chuck Austen, Geoff Johns, Kieron Dwyer and Jim Mahfood. Steve will arrive around 1:00 PM on Sunday. For more information and directions, visis the official Web site.