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Review: ‘X’ #7
Are the good cops in the dark and corrupt city of Arcadia? Is everyone dirty or on the take? There’s a new officer in town that may be above the corruption which makes him a target for both sides of this turf war in “X” #7. Will he and his squad become allies or one more target for our anti-hero to cross off his list? Read on, true believers and find out.
WRITTEN BY: Duane Swierczynski
ART BY: Eric Nguyen
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: November 13, 2013
The newest player to the game for Arcadia is Officer Danny Ruidoso, rookie cop and leader of the new Task Force X (isn’t there one of those already?). This ‘Suicide Squad’ may be aptly named since our titular hero tends to leave none of his enemies alive. We’ve got a rag-tag bunch of cops who appear who have never seen much action. Now, they have to track down the infamous “X-Killer”. Ruidoso, Tendler, Rizza, and Kendrick are tossed together to find the man known as X.
Writer Duane Swierczynski tries to build up some usable characters by establishing that not every cop in this town is immoral. They may come from all the obscure corners of the police force, but they still exist in Arcadia. The powers that be seem to want all their problems to destroy each other in the process. Mutual self-annihilation is always fun to watch. Perhaps down the line we’ll see “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” moves from X and the X-Killer Task Force.
The art by Eric Nguyen is back to being very angular and fluid. He really paints a distinct picture for each of the task force members which is a good move. He knows how to compose a good chase scene on foot. Ironically, his portrayal of the main character seems to fluctuate depending on whom he battles. X seems longer and lankier than in previous issues. For example, his big imposing figure is lost when tangling with former boxers like Officer Tendler.
The problem X has is that if he doesn’t kill his enemies, they really come back to haunt him. If he kills all of his adversaries, who will come back to seek revenge? Vigilantes with this M.O. always have this difficulty. It’s with a morbid curiosity I’ll keep turning the pages to see exactly how many bodies pile up before X fulfills his mission.
3.5/5 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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