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Review: ‘Saga’ #12
This month’s issue of Saga has been the topic of some controversy due to the vulgar nature of Fiona Staples art; oddly enough this style is also a reason why her art is so appealing. I’ve heard talks of comic shops not allowing this “Saga” into their stores, and for a brief stint the popular comic website ComiXology was not offering the book on Apple devices. This outrageousness is a shame because it overshadows the incredible chapter that is Saga #12.
WRITTEN BY: Brian K. Vaughan
ART BY: Fiona Staples
PUBLISHER: Image
RELEASE DATE: April 10th
PRICE: 2.99
This book kicks off with a flashback as per usual in the Saga world. This also is where the source of controversy occurs. As Prince Robot IV is spurting blue fluid from a viscous neck wound, his video display shows a graphic male on male bukkake session. If you don’t know what a bukkake is you’ve not explored the internet thoroughly enough. Controversy aside this issue does revisit the Prince as he continues his pursuit of Alana, Marko, and Hazel by heading to the home world of the cycloptic author of the novel which caused Alana and Marko’s interspecies love story. This book focuses primarily on dialogue as the author and Prince Robot banter over the true meaning of the novel and the circumstance revolving around its conception. The issue ends in magnificent fashion as it comes to a climax and leaves more than a little bit of a cliff hanger ending.
BKV has an incredible imagination. This story just seems to link together all the different story lines, the Prince had been left out for quite a while as The Will took center stage but low and behold the original purser is once again closest to the prize. The pace is steady, but as the conversation heats up so does the pace, this is a typical BKV attribute since there has not been a boring issue yet even if they have a lull at some point.
Fiona Staples takes center stage once again as she elegantly brings BKV’s world to life. Her ability to add so much raunch and gore to the story just adds something raw to her incredible artistic ability. Whether it’s a bukkake, little seal critters, or blood and gore, Fiona is able to cover all bases in spectacular fashion.
If you’ve read my reviews before, you know this book is the be all end all of my existence, hate it or love it you have to appreciate what BKV and Fiona are doing for not only the genre but for comics in general.
4.5/5 Skulls
Reviewed by –GreenBasterd
Comics
‘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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