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Review: ‘No Place Like Home’ #3
Angelo Tirotto has officially awakened the beast in No Place Like Home #3. Dee and Lizzie, in the midst of death, are slowly beginning to uncover the mysteries surrounding all of the bizarre, grisly deaths cropping up in town, with the help of everyone’s favorite drunken hobo, Thomas. Thomas, however, is not just holding secrets about the murders; he also happens to be carrying a few personal secrets around in his pocket.
WRITTEN BY: Angelo Tirotto
ART BY: Richard Jordan
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: Out Now
“No Place Like Home” #3 opens with another classic cinematic occurrence: a dark and stormy night. The strange creature that may or may not have killed Dee’s parents has racked up more casualties, much to the chagrin of the sheriff, who has to clean up yet another mess. Meanwhile, Lizzie and Dee are still trying to uncover the secrets of Dee’s parents’ deaths; Thomas, the prophetic drunkard, has offered them an explanation, but who would believe a drunk? Eventually, when the creature attempts to strike again, we learn a bit more about Lizzie’s past.
This issue is chock-full of suspense, and there’s plenty of blood, as usual. Angelo Tirotto is keeping the series well-paced, so that it doesn’t drag, but is still maintaining the humor and creativity of the previous issues. The characters are developing steadily, as well; I’m pretty excited to find out what happened the last time the mysterious creature came to town, thereby revealing more of the secrets that tend to be haunting the town.
Richard Jordan’s artwork is awesome, as usual. The emphasis in this issue seems to really be on the eyes, from the girls’ doe-eyed expressions to the beady, demonic eyes of the creature. Paul Little went all-out with the misty greens and blues in this issue, capturing the eerie mood of the night, as well as the weather.
Image Comics has brought forth another great horror title, and I’m excited to see what happens in the last two issues. Angelo Tirotto and the team have definitely breathed new life to revamped this classic! Pick up this book if you haven’t been already. Come on – don’t make me call the flying monkey!
-KtMc
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‘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.
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