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Review: ‘Captain Midnight’ #2
In this book, we find Nazi immortal bombshells running multi-billion dollar companies. We have the titular time-tossed World War 2 science hero not being happy about said Nazi hiding in plain sight. “Captain Midnight” #2 keeps the pedal down and raises the action level higher and higher each issue. Plus, there are bears.
WRITTEN BY: Joshua Williamson
ART BY: Fernando Dagnino
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: 28 August 2013
Bermuda triangle survivor Captain Midnight has returned to the present day and is not happy with how the future has turned out. After dealing with green glowing headed double agents called Wraiths last month, the Captain and his new allies realize they need to find the mole in the military that’s been one step ahead of them from the start. I’m enjoying the characters interplay with each other and their constantly evolving relationships. Even though I chuckle every time I read Officer Marshall’s name (it just sounds like a double-overkill authority figure name), writer Joshua Williamson’s story is very engaging. I have an affinity for nostalgic tinged stories and this harkens back and reminds me of great ones like The Rocketeer.
The artwork is crisp and strikes a chord in the same vein of Barry Kitson. It all looks great. The paneling shifts around to keep the eyes moving along with the quick pace of the story. In addition to seeing the heroes scramble, readers are shown that the villainous Fury Shark is not afraid to get her well-manicured hands dirty. She also knows how to tease her enemy into following her trail of crumbs right to where she wants him to be. This and the mole hunt expose how the bad guys have stacked the deck against Captain Midnight and his crew.
One of the best parts of this series is the super scientist himself, Captain Midnight. His power is his brain. He’s an inventor who can throw a solid punch. He’s a futurist from WW2 who has just come into the future he was predicting. I enjoyed his inventiveness in cannibalising the jet he stole into something completely new. I hope he gets to play with more toys down the line. He’s only been back in the world 72 hours and is full tilt into action. I look forward to seeing him come to realize where his place is in the 21st century. Plus, there are bears.
4/5 Skulls
Reviewed by -Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady
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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