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Review: ‘Resident Alien’ #2
“Semi-retired” Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle continues to search for the answers in the latest issue of Resident Alien. While Doc’s original plan was to simply live under the radar until his rescue, his plans suddenly changed when the mayor and the police chief pulled him into a high-stakes murder mystery. He’s recently fallen into the center of the confusion, but it should serve as a good time-killer until he’s finally able to return home; however, someone could inadvertently be starting to notice his… otherworldliness.
WRITTEN BY: Peter Hogan
ART BY: Steve Parkhouse
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
RELEASE: June 27
The newest installment of “Resident Alien” gives us more insight into Dr. V’s past, one of which lets us take a peek at his home planet. The colors in the flashback panels are especially impressive, with psychedelic combinations of purples, greens, and orange glows. This palette allows the reader to step into the shoes of Dr. V for a moment, as he gazes at the foreboding shadow of a building and probably asks himself, “What am I doing here?”
Stepping back into the present day, Dr. V is actually enjoying his experiences helping the citizens of Patience. He figures that it will be a good way to kill time until he is rescued, and learn about human functionality in the process. However, someone who works closely with the Doc begins to see his face as a blur. Enigmatic, yes, but it could also show a sign of a mysterious, maybe even supernatural, connection. Although one citizen is only slightly suspicious of Dr. Vanderspeigle’s true identity, bigger powers may have discovered a large piece of evidence that the Doc has been hiding.
This issue of “Resident Alien” wasn’t supremely action-packed this time around, but the plot has held strong and managed to keep me wanting to see what happens to our extraterrestrial practitioner. Not every issue can be crammed with action, lest it be overwhelming. Next time, however, I hope that we’ll be in for a wild ride now that the set-up is out of the way.
3.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – Kaity McAllister
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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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