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Review: ‘Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe’ #1
Your friendly neighbourhood assassin kick-starts a new chapter in his life with a blood-gushing slaughter fest that will rewrite the annals of Marvel history in “Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe”. My fellow writers and I here at BD rarely review Marvel books (they don’t offer much horror) but Cullen Bunn’s new book is far too good to let it slip through the cracks! Hilarious scenes of your favourite heroes being killed, and a fast paced first issue makes this one of the most shocking reads in a long time.
WRITTEN BY: Cullen Bunn
ART BY: Dalibor Talajić
PUBLISHER: Marvel
RELEASE: August 1st?
Deadpool is beyond insane because of the intense multiple voice inner dialogues he has going on, but he is also a master assassin trained in all forms of armed and unarmed combat… Add a healing factor and you have a loud mouthed killing machine. Heroes of the Marvel world decide enough is enough and they are going to commit this wise-cracking killer to a new institute, which, unbeknownst to them, is run by the extremely small and evil Psycho Man. This is where Deadpool’s new role in the Marvel Universe is solidified; torture spurs a inner new voice for Deadpool that tells him to subdue the rest and take control.
It’s the first issue and Bunn has already me hook line and sinker.The first few pages alone are enough to draw anyone in. Once I saw Sue cradling Mr. Fantastic’s head in her arms as his body slowly liquefied into a puddle of goop, I knew this was going to be my kind of story. The plot is lightening quick as most of the issue is a flash back from the original encounter with the Fantastic Four, so as the issue comes to a close the general premise of the book is established, the Fantastic Four weren’t the first and won’t be the last of Deadpool’s victims.
Talajić style fits the book well. For characters and scenery the artistic style is a fairly standard a mix of realism and cartoon that fits well in Marvel stories. The killing blows and excessive amounts of blood that will have any genre fans drooling for more.
The quick pacing is perfect for a Deadpool alternate universe miniseries, and all the characters are so well known that anyone who knows anything about comics can enjoy it. If this is the first time you’re considering a Deadpool book, I highly recommend you pick it up.
Ain’t no D-listers on this one, Mr. Liefeld.
4.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – GreenBasterd
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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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