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Review: ‘Witchblade: Demon Reborn’ #1
The whole demon on earth thing is over-done. Each week a new title springs up, pitting the holy forces of heaven against the chaotic hordes of hell. Sifting through all the shit can sometimes lead to gold, and this is exactly the case with Dynamites #1 issue of Witchblade: Demon Reborn. Gotta love a hot detective who gets hooked up with an ancient, all powerful weapon. In case you haven’t read the original one-shot by by Mark Millar and Jae Lee, this #1 issue offers bang for your buck as it also contains “Witchblade: Demon.”
WRITTEN BY: Andre Parks
ART BY: Jose Luis
PUBLISHER: Dynamite
RELEASE DATE: August 15th
Without reading “Witchblade: Demon” the story might be a bit confusing. It’s really helpful that our friends at Dynamite hook us up with that book as well. Regardless, this issue from Andre Parks and Jose Luis is stellar in its own right. Sara Pezzini is a detective who happens to be the owner of the witchblade artifact, which gives her kickass powers including shotting lightning bolts, extreme strength, and the ability to track baddies. The story establishes itself through the use of two well-used narrative devices. The first is the use of the demon as narrator who is undergoing rebirth. Since the story jumps between him in hell and Sara on earth, it allows the reader to get into the demons head while letting them know that he f*cking hates Sara. The second method is the use of flashbacks. The flashbacks offer a background on Sara and the demon in hell before his rebirth. It can be a little tricky keeping the story lines straight, but if you read “Demon” before y “Demon Reborn”, it’ll be smooth sailing.
“Witchblade: Demon Reborn” has some amazing typical Witchblade-style art! Luis uses the first few pages to set the tone for the whole book with his use of realistic settings and beautiful shading. When Sara uses her witchblade powers, shooting a really dazzling lightning bolt at the demon, the artwork is at its best. Jae Lee’s work on “Demon” is incredible as well, but we’d expect nothing less from him.
The final few pages coupled with the art should make any Witchblade fans proud of Dynamite’s work. It’s two great issues for the price of one, which is always a good thing in my books.
4/5 Skullz
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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