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Alex Ross Brings Universal Monsters Box Set to the #SDCC
One of my all time favorite comic artists is Alex Ross, who became one of the biggest names after his work in the 1994 miniseries “Marvels” and the 1996 “Kingdom Come”.
Alex Ross Fine Art now has one of the largest booths at the San Diego Comic-Con, spanning two stories high. The two booth will also be bigger than ever before, doubling in size from the previous years located at 2415.
This year, fans will finally be able to finally purchase some of Alex’s highly anticipated lines including the Universal Monsters Box Set!
The set includes pieces based on classic characters from Dracula to Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, The Mummy, Creature From the Black Lagoon and even The Wolf Man.
“Growing up, these were the monsters of all monsters… I wanted to connect with the pop culture identification of these interpretations and connect another generation.”
The Classic Universal Monsters set includes seven black and white editions:
- Frankenstein (Boris Karloff, 1931)
- Dracula (Bela Lugosi, 1931)
- Bride of Frankenstein (Elsa Lanchester, 1935)
- Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
- The Mummy (Boris Karloff, 1932)
- The Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr, 1941)
- The Invisible Man (Claude Rains, 1933)
Individual pieces are a whopping $695 each with only 25 available. Thankfully, it’s free for the rest of us to look at…
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.
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