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‘Adventure Time’ Spooks With A Halloween Special
KaBOOM! Studios will take part in the Halloween festivities this year, making the ever-loveable world of Ooo a frighteningly surreal one for Finn, Jake, and the gang. Ooo is already a very, very strange place so I can’t image what the team has in story for the anthology-style “Spooktacular” one-shot.
Official Press Release:
Oct 9th, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – KaBOOM! Studios, an imprint of BOOM! Studios, is proud to announce the newest installment of ADVENTURE TIME comic book fun, ADVENTURE TIME: 2013 SPOOOKTACULAR #1. Available just in time for Halloween, the ADVENTURE TIME: 2013 SPOOOKTACULAR #1, based on the top-rated Cartoon Network animated series of the same name, collects a grab bag of sweet and scary short stories in the spirit of the season.
The stand-alone issue is written and drawn by various creators and artists including Jen Bennett (ADVENTURE TIME: MARCELINE AND THE SCREAM QUEENS), Bryce Carlson (HIT), Ming Doyle (Mara), Jones Wiedle (Helvetica), Jay Hosler (Sandwalk Adventures), Jen Vaughn, and Kevin Church (The Line). ADVENTURE TIME 2013 SPOOKTACULAR ships with a main cover illustrated by Becky Dreistadt (Tiny Kitten Teeth) as well as retailer incentive variant covers by Ming Doyle and Jones Wiedle. And as an extra “treat” for fans, the special will include a yet-to-be-announced bonus story that you won’t want to miss!
WHY WE LOVE IT: The surreal, post-apocalyptic world of Ooo is already a little bit spooky, which makes it perfect for a collection of funnily scary stories.
WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT: This time of year, everyone loves a good scare! Why not get in the spirit with all of your favorite characters from Cartoon Network’s top-rated comedy series?
WHAT IT’S ABOUT: The Spooktacular is a collection of short stories following some of our favorite friends in ADVENTURE TIME. Enjoy Marceline’s attempt at being a “good girl”, how Fionna and Cake get through their latest adventure and other stories! It’s going to be a great time!
The over-sized ADVENTURE TIME: 2013 SPOOOKTACULAR #1 arrives in comic shops on October 30th with a cover price of $4.99 under Diamond order code AUG131116.
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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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