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Review: ‘Sovereign’ #1
Three stories begin in one book in the first issue. Sounds daunting to would-be writers, doesn’t it? “Sovereign” #1 not only does this but does it so well that I wanted to know more about each character that appeared on panel almost instantly. If you like storytelling in the same layered way Game of Thrones weaves a tale, this book is for you.
WRITTEN BY: Chris Roberson
ART BY: Paul Maybury
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEAS: 19 March 2014
This new fantasy world grabs reader’s attention and gambles on showering both mesmerizing language and visuals on each page. Each section of this story (Leaving Silence, Blade and Bow, and From the Depths) comes across as old and new at the same time. This world created by writer Chris Roberson feels age-old yet ageless at the same time. Like the real world, each part feels like the only place on the planet that matters. At the same time, you know these three very and fantastically different domains will collide down the road.
The artwork by Paul Maybury is just beautiful in its grittiness and range. Everything looks old and original and well-worn. You can clearly see Paul Pope and Marcos Martin influences in Maybury’s work. At the same time, he wholly makes his pages into an original blend into something completely engrossing and tangible. Nothing looks out of place in the valleys, the vast seas or the bountiful country sides.
Like the start to Brian K. Vaughan’s “Saga”, this new world birthed in “Sovereign” #1 gives the impression of being vast. It feels like there is a good deal to explore, experience, and exploit. Sword-wielding masked monks, dead monsters at sea and hunting parties make for a great start to a fresh feeling fantasy epic waiting to grow with each coming issue.
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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