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[Comic Review] “Rumble” #4 – Is A Phenomenal Supernatural Title

Published

11 years ago

March 25, 2015

Reviewed by Pablo Arriaga. I mean, at this point if you’re not picking up “Rumble” then I don’t know what to do with you. Cogan returns to the bar to explain the other side of the coin, and Rathraq? Well, he’s still in his mighty quest to get his body back, and now dosed with fire retardant. This ain’t Kansas, this is motherfucking Rumble!

WRITTEN BY: John Arcudi
ART BY: James Harren
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: March 25, 2015

More is explained in Rumble #4, and keeping its signature jokes before shit gets too real.The cover makes Del and Rathraq look like they should be in the weirdest hip hop posse in this or that world. What’s that? Run the Jewels covers? Rumble’s doing it way better. I’m kidding, all the covers look awesome.

Either way, this issues doesn’t let out. If it’s not hitting you with info and playing off the fact that they’re doing that, it drops a joke before things turn too serious. Like what happened to Cogan and how he disappeared after being “disarmed” (I’m not apologizing for that or any future puns) by Rathraq back in issue one, and Del oddly being well versed in Sun Tzu’sThe Art of War. Even better? The Rathraq and Nusku rematch we’ve all been waiting for! I mean, I know I have. And Bobby? Well, he’s still in the middle of this shit, trying to see if he can get laid in the worst ways imaginable.

Harren’s art keeps being a delight to stare at. When things are taking cool and calm, he accentuates every punchline with the characters’ various expressions. When the action picks up, he carries you from panel to panel with such natural flow, sometimes I had to do a double take to make sure I didn’t miss anything, only to realize two things: I went through those action moments so fast because he knows how to control the pacing of the comics and paneling so well that he can actually make an action sequence move at the time it would, and the second thing was that I didn’t miss anything at all, but I enjoyed the action all over again re-reading it. That’s right folks, this has readability value for days!

Rumble continues to represent everything that’s fun about reading a comic book, and everything that’s mysterious and thrilling about a supernatural title. It’s thrilling and makes a phenomenal addition to any pull list.

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Pablo Arriaga has been bringing the gospel of The Slacker Nerd to countless people the world over with Juatcast.com. He also writes the most metal rants on the web and knows a better recipe for tacos than you do. For more writings or to be baptized in the arms of Matthew McConaughey follow Pabby on Twitter and Facebook.

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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]

Published

6 days ago

July 16, 2026

Meagan Navarro

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.