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Review: “Dream Thief” Escape #1
Flashbacks from the 80s are always fun. There are Miami Vice-themed duds, movie references, and the perms. “Dream Thief: Escape” #1 branches out the mythos from the original series with a clever approach to family traditions. That plus you get to gators eat people who deserve it. This sequel is a fun second chapter of this new world.
WRITTEN BY: Jai Nitz
ART BY: Greg Smallwood
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: 25 June 2014
Reviewed by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady
Things are never as random as they seem in comic books. Sometimes, they feel so spot-on in their delivery that it feels like you’re watching a cinematic gem. Readers are in for a treat like that in this series. Creators Jai Nitz and Greg Smallwood hit the ground running in this new story. Dream Thief John Lincoln isn’t the first to don the mask which takes him over to avenge wronged ghosts. That right there is a great theme for future storylines to hop onto. I always enjoy different variations of heroes and villains than we’re already used to. Readers are witness to two in this very issue. It’s a very cool way to see where the story has come from and where it can go to down the line.
The time jumps and scenery swaps are perfectly placed. There are scenes where Lincoln has to literally wake up and jump back into his life after being possessed for untold amounts of time. Artist Greg Smallwood does both the personal moments and the grimier and grittier events exceptionally. His facial expressions really capture the moments in the story successfully.
All that and a ghost who needs the Dream Thief to pull off a break-out means this story will continue to surprise me. As supernatural as this series is based in, it’s the crime and revenge side that I find most compelling. All these ghost pass on their knowledge to the Dream Thief, whether he wants it or not. This setup leaves unlimited possibilities for what’s going to happen next. That’s just the kind of story that deserves your attention, readers. Get in on this caper / paranormal series already.
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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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