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Second ‘Walking Dead’ Novel Announced!
Thomas Dunne Books announced that the newest installment in The Walking Dead novel series, The Road to Woodbury, will hit the shelves on October 16th 2012. The Road to Woodbury, written by Robert Kirkman and Jay Bonansinga, follows in the wake of the first novel, Rise Of The Governor, picking up exactly where the it left off, further exploring everyone’s favorite villain, the Governor. The release date of the novel is set around the same time as the launch of the third season of the TV series, in which the Governor will also appear. See more details below.
Robert Kirkman told Amazon.com, “It’s going to be a direct sequel to Rise of the Governor. We’re going to meet new characters as they come to Woodbury and see how Woodbury is founded, and how the Governor continues to grow as a character. It all takes place before we met the Governor in the comic book series, and there’s a lot more story to tell with that guy. We’ll also look at others—Lilly is going to be another focus. It’s going to be fun to explore those characters again.”
The Walking Dead has become an unstoppable force across mediums. What began as an indie comic book series by Robert Kirkman back in 2003, has spread into a zombie empire, spanning across popular culture with the hit AMC TV series, action figures, board games, clothing, novels, and more. With the release of the second novel, the coming of the third season, and the approach of the landmark 100th issue of the comic book, there seems to be no limit for Kirkman’s undead.
While we eagerly await the TV debut of the Governor, played by David Morrissey, there’s plenty of material to keep us from going hungry. The first novel was published back in October of 2011, and it showcases the Governor on his road to insanity. If you have not picked it up, you may want to do so before The Road to Woodbury lands in the fall.
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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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