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Review: ‘Colder’ #3
A terrifying journey into madness, Colder #3 continues to be an entertaining supernatural thriller. Readers will be talking about Juan Ferreyra’s artwork as they tag-along into the detailed visuals of the nightmarish wasteland. The haunting imagery of the “Colder” series is definitely worth looking into.
WRITTEN BY: Paul Tobin
ART BY: Juan Ferreyra
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: January 2nd, 2013
Years ago, a mental patient, Declan Thomas, became the sole survivor of a deadly inferno. Since that horrible night of blazing fire, Declan’s body has been mysteriously changing. Though he never gets sick or feels pain, Declan’s body temperature is slowly dropping. He remembers someone coming out of a portal and invading his mind. While Declan has been comatose, an evil entity named Nimble Jack has been stealing innocent people’s souls. After waking up from his coma, Declan needs help from Reece to stop this sadistic killer.
Paul Tobin lets loose this issue and has fun exploring the bizarre aspects of the narrative. Because of his first encounter with Jack, Declan can enter the minds of the insane. Now that Jack has set his sights on Reece, Declan must be her protector as they jump from reality and enter a nightmare world. But if Declan stays too long in crazy town, Reece will slowly lose her mind and succumb to insanity.
What I really like is how Tobin slows down the cat-and-mouse game and concentrates on the relationship between Reece and Declan. Since the first issue, I always wondered, “Why does Declan care so much about Reece if he was in a coma all this time?” Tobin answers this question with some nice comic relief. There is such a witty sense of humor as Declan becomes a total slacker, unsure of his feelings for Reece. Tobin adds more insight into Reece, who became much more than Declan’s nurse during their three years spent together.
Ferreyra illustrates eye-catching surrealistic images that will surely hook the reader’s attention. Jack has a memorable and incredibly gory introduction in this issue. To present himself to Reece, Jack comes out of the mouth of a homeless man. Jack pokes his face through the mouth, then bursts out of the vagrant’s chest. Enhancing the creepiness, Ferreyra has Jack soaked in blood and smiling throughout this entire sequence. This is disturbing imagery but Ferreyra doesn’t allow this scene to become so gross and unpleasant.
As Declan travels deep into crazy town with Reece, Ferreyra distorts the faces and hands of the insane dwellers. Adding to the chaos, Ferreyra depicts a giant worm, made up of eyeballs, coming out of the floor. In an impressive use of detail, the eyeballs are all looking at different directions. Ferreyra adds to the scares as more creepy things start punching through the pavement.
Readers will be glued to the surrealistic imagery within “Colder” #3. The eerie images in this issue will definitely stick with readers and won’t make them forget.
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – Jorge Solis
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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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