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Review: ‘Revival’ #8
After a really strong issue last month, Revival comes back with a fairly mediocre one. It’s a necessary issue that lays the groundwork for events to unfold later and – most importantly – serves to develop some ancillary characters. But by and large, there’s nothing particularly gripping about “Revival” #8, in large part due to a lack of focus on any one particular plotline.
WRITTEN BY: Tim Seeley
ART BY: Mike Norton
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE DATE: March 20th, 2013
“Revival” #8 sees the fallout of the Hines incident and the discovery of the body parts being transported out of the quarantine zone. Dana Cypress’ father, the sheriff, finally gets more of a role than a grumpy authority figure, as he acknowledges the frailty of the situation and recommends the town ask for outside help. The mayor, with whom he shares a bond and a secret from their past, disagrees with him, ostensibly for political purposes… but perhaps something more personal as well. Still, aside from hints, this story never really takes off the ground. Looks like it will play a bigger role in later issues, however.
The main plot in this issue, if there was one, was May Tao’s visit to local celebrity and 90 year old fitness guru Lester Majak. With her car stuck in the winter snows, Tao stays at Majak’s house for the time being. Her actual reason to enter Majak’s house, however, was because she discovered a message on Blaine Abel’s phone from Majak. (You remember Abel, right? Homocidal psychopath with tenuous grasp on reality? Limp Bizkit aficionado? Was that description redundant?) Majak, however, is smarter than Tao realizes, and informs her of a secret that… well, is rather underwhelming frankly. It builds depth to Majak’s character, but it feels relatively irrelevant at the moment.
There are some other happenings, too. One of Dana’s fellow officers is gay. Her sister goes to church, and meets another revival, who must have been a repressed masochist in her past life. But truly, nothing of any apparent consequence occurs in this issue. It can only rely on Lester Majak’s strength of character – and appreciation of Jay-Z’s “Big Pimpin” – for so long.
“Revival” is still an excellent series. This just isn’t one of its more exciting entries. A necessary read if you’re following the comic, but this isn’t a good place to start if you’re not.
2.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by – GeorgeShunick
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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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