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Review: ‘Storm Dogs’ #4
The mystery on the planet Amaranth takes a breather this month as fighting ensues. There’s also torturing, big plot jumps out of nowhere, and treading water. Storm Dogs #4 shotgun-blasts its story all over the place.
WRITTEN BY: David Hine
ART BY: Doug Braithwaite
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.50
RELEASE: 20 March 2013
This issue feels rushed and scattered. From the uninspired multi-colored cover (is it an alien mosh pit?) to the last-panel reveal/next-issue tease, this installment pushes the story along briskly and awkwardly. Scenes, characters, and story points jump out of nowhere and hobble themselves together to bring various plot lines to a head. Hine and Braithwaite seem to press shuffle on all elements of the story and let them fall where they may.
The themes of low-tech vs. high-tech, spiritual vs. logical, tribal vs. organizational all show up. Frankly this mystery is not making sense to me in this chapter. Maybe that’s why I didn’t enjoy it as much as previous issue. Why is everyone on this backwater planet anyway? I hope it gets figured out because I have no idea. It’s too vague in some areas and way off topic in other spots. A prime example are the body-jumping sex rentals. Is this really going to be relevant later on? I’m not sure I want to know the answer.
The book is looking rougher and tougher by the issue. The story itself is pretty tough to swallow and follow. I’m hoping that this issue is the weak link in the chain holding “Storm Dogs” together. Nonetheless, that last panel hook will keep me interested to see how all this all makes sense.
2/5 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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