Comics
‘Flashpoint’ Draws To A Close This Wednesday, And We Have Your ‘Frankenstein’ Preview!
As publisher DC Comics gets geared up to (re)launch their all new 52 next month, one could say that the publisher has their hands more than full as they make the mad dash to try and tie-up all the loose ends that come along with such a heavy-handed manuever. A perfect example of this is the extremely popular “FLASHPOINT” event, and beyond the break you can check out a 3 page preview of one of the stories’ many titles that will be ending this month with “FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN” issue #3. Read on for the skinny…
WRITTEN BY: Jeff Lemire
ILLUSTRATIONS BY: Andy Smith and Keith Champagne
“Upon the arrival of his long lost wife, Frankenstein agrees to join her in the ranks of S.H.A.D.E. (the Super Human Advanced Defense Executive), a highly secretive black ops super-agents team making their way to Europe to aid The Resistance. But first, the Creature Commandos will have to stop in Romania to find Nina’s father, the only person who might be able to save Griffith’s life after he is shot by a silver bullet.
When they arrive at their destination, the team finds that it is a village full of many extraordinary and misunderstood creatures being slaughtered by a menace stranger than they are. As time is running out to find Nina’s father, Frankenstein will have to triumph to take on his next mission: as an agent of S.H.A.D.E.”
“FLASHPOINT: FRANKENSTEIN AND THE CREATURES OF THE UNKNOWN” Issue #3 Drops August 10th From DC Comics! (MSRP – $2.99)
Comics
‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
You must be logged in to post a comment.