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Review: ‘Colonized’ #2
You would think this series would be more action packed given that it is filled with zombies, aliens, militia, and guns. Unfortunately, Colonized #2 is filled with talk and setup that slowly builds towards some real progression. This was a slow issue, and I hope Chris Ryall and Drew Moss can pick it up soon.
WRITTEN BY: Chris Ryall
ART BY: Drew Moss
PUBLISHER: IDW
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: 1 May 2013
The first half of the issue is a lot of exposition and talking heads which does not make for excitement. The setup takes too long to get going. I’ll give writer Chris Ryall points for creativity by the later half of this book. The zombie mess that was started accidentally by the aliens now has another unintended side effect. This was a nice twist which I foresee raising the drama and action higher next issue.
Zombie animals are a nice addition to the genre. We get to witness cows, sheep, pigs, chickens, horses, and dogs all in various stages of decay which is always fun. Artist Drew Moss really knows how to draw rotting bodies quite well. I’m also glad to see some differences in each aliens appearance in this issue. I mentioned how uniform they all looked last issue but now you can see the uniqueness of each of them.
I’m really rooting for this series to get going, honestly. I’m a little baffled as to why it’s taken two issues to get moving. Maybe that’s the point as traditional zombie aren’t fast moving. Hopefully all the setup is behind us now and “Colonized” #3 will kick up the action a few notches.
2.5/5 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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