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Review: ‘X’ #10
The rogues galleries of anti-heroes who kill their enemies tend to be small, if not non-existent. In “X” #10, that situation is addressed by some fresh blood coming into town and trying to black it out. How do you think our one-eyed vigilante feels about that? It’s a sight to see how X… expresses himself this month.
WRITTEN BY: Duane Swierczynski
ART BY: Eric Nguyen
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: 12 February 2014
You probably know how X will deal with this. The writing in this issue by Duane Swierczynski also feels especially crisp. Some of his descriptions feel nice and grimy and so poignant. This town of Arcadia is just plan insane in ways a Gotham isn’t allowed to be. Maybe that’s the point of X and his story. If vigilantes can run rampant, so can the horribly horrific psychos they hunt.
It’s in the visuals of how X takes care of new players that truly horrify this reader. Artist Eric Nguyen knows how to show how pain can be inflicted and how much agony a face can endure. Mobsters, drunken journalists/oracles, cowboys and glass shattering all make up a gory round at the ultra-violence buffet. The distinctive looks everyone has in this series is great to see evolve. Every body is a different type: some angular, some curvy, some stiff and unflinching.
I’m always curious to see what the end game of these kind of characters is. What if X achieves his goal of a corruption-free Arcadia? Will he take off the mask and retire? I doubt it. Will he be the last crazy violent damaged individual standing? Possibly. But what will he be standing over? A pile of bodies and a city in ruins? That seems to be the trajectory that he’s heading towards. I’ll keep my eye on him to see how he moves his agenda forward and you should too.
4/5 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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