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Review: ‘Clone’ #1
“They’re coming for her, Luke. And they’re coming for you.”
“Who is?”
“One of US.”
With your normal life gone, what do you do next? What makes you…you?
This is how Dr. Luke Taylor’s morning begins on the day his entire life changes in Clone #1.
WRITTEN BY: David Schulner
ART BY: Juan Jose Ryp and Felix Serrano
PUBLISHER: Skybound Imprint / Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: 21 November 2012
I really enjoy the frenetic pace of this book. This is a first issue that impresses the reader from the get-go. Normal Dr. Luke Taylor wakes up one day, goes downstairs and finds a trail of blood leading into his kitchen. From there, things move faster and faster into this new world he is thrust into.
Dr. Taylor’s old life of being a father and happily married man is replaced by something else entirely. It is impossible yet inescapable at the same time. If you could point a warped mirror at yourself, what would you see? Spy? Hitman? Who would you be? How desperate would you be to save your pregnant wife and future family? “Clone” is all about the possibilities, and as the answers have only begun to unravel, I’m really excited to see where Schulner takes the series.
Juan Jose Ryp and Felix Serrano offer up a solid effort on the art side. I can definitely see some influence from Geoff Darrow and maybe some Ron Lim. Both the action and the slower, softer moments really show the artist’s range. Ryp and Serrano seem comfortable with simple and heavy details which bode well for future issues.
“Clone #1” shows great premise and delivers a clear hook for a series where the main character can literally be anything. I’m excited to see the potential explored and all the questions about cloning and how it can absolutely destroy your point of view in life. If HBO ever got into realistic ‘science fiction’ in the same vein as Looper, this would be a good choice for a television series. This “Clone” is unique and worth picking up.
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady
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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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