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Review: Brody’s Ghost (One-shot)
Young twenty-something Brody has been attempting to live a standard twenty-something existence, except this goal is hindered by the lingering presence of ghosts. Brody decides to build up his psychic and physical abilities (with the help of the ghosts) in order to unearth the identity of the elusive Penny Murderer. Dark Horse Comics has taken 4 stories from the series (originally posted on MySpace Dark Horse Presents) and put them into this campy and fun one-shot! Read on for the skinny…
STORY AND ART BY: Mark Crilley
EDITED BY: Rachel Edidin
PUBLISHED BY: Mike Richardson
This one-shot of Brody’s Ghost contains four tales from MySpace Dark Horse Presents, and this one-shot issue serves as a short anthology of the series. In the first story, “The Midnight Train,” Brody opens up a can of whoop-ass on some thugs who attempt to mug a young girl. In “The Scene of the Crime,” Brody goes back to the scene of the crime of one of the Penny Murderer’s victims. While there, he uncovers some useful information from someone he runs into. In the third installment, “The Test,” Brody learns the value of perseverance while training with the ghosts. In the last story, “The Big Game,” we glimpse into Brody’s attempts to live a normal existence, despite amusing interruptions.
Brody’s Ghost puts together some interesting episodes that establish the series’ story arcs really well. It serves as a solid introduction to someone who hasn’t read the series; the different episodes definitely keep the reader wanting to know what happens next. The order of the stories is confusing at first, but it is difficult to capture all the aspects of a series in one issue. Nonetheless, the stories are still interesting, funny, and they capture the essence of the characters quite well.
The art in Brody’s Ghost uses a more “sketched” look to capture some of the rougher details in faces and scenery. The city scenes especially look raw, a little dirty, and paired with the slightly dulled color palette, it adds an authentic quality to the characters and their surroundings. This realism, in turn, keeps the pace of each episode in check; the episodes that are supposed to be more amusing are relaxed and light, while the action episodes are full of expression and have a more suspenseful tone.
Make sure to check out Brody’s Ghost when it drops on December 28th! Preview right here
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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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