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[Comic Book Review] So Much Arguing in “Deep Gravity” #2
“Deep Gravity” #2 picks up with the explosion aboard Vanguard. All the creatures have escape and the survivors are regrouping and trying to decide the best course of action. There is one page that takes place back on Poseidon but besides that the entire issue follows the hand full of people aboard Vanguard arguing, so much arguing.
WRITTEN BY: Gabriel Hardman, Corinna Bechko, Mike Richardson
ART BY: Fernando Baldo
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: August 27, 2014
Reviewed By Epic Switzer
I gave the first issue of “Deep Gravity” a favorable review and expressed a lot of hope for the series. Unfortunately it seems we’ve gone from “Avatar” to “Deep Blue Sea” in just one issue. Gone are the imaginative creatures and environments from issue one that intrigued and delighted me. They’ve been replaced with three people shouting at each other about hierarchy and insubordination.
The focus shift to the wrecked ship doesn’t just sully my interest, it cripples Fernando Baldo’s art. Because we are stuck on the ship with the survivors, his panels are mostly restricted to gray debris with groups of people standing around. In one chamber there is a big fire and Baldo’s use of panelling and detail gets to shine through, but for the most part this issue is particularly boring to look at.
This issue has some things going for it: it moves very quickly for one. Even though most of the dialogue is redundant arguing, the crew is quick on their feet and manages to cover a lot of ground in this issue. Secondly there is a cliffhanger that, while no unexpected, presents opportunity for some really interesting conflict.
I really liked the first issue, so I will definitely stick with it for the time being. But the reason “Deep Blue Sea” worked as well as it did wasn’t the sharks, it was Samuel L. Jackson. This book doesn’t have a Samuel L. Jackson, it doesn’t even have a LL Cool J.
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Epic Switzer AKA Eric is an aspiring filmmaker and screenplay writer living in Los Angeles. His work tends to focus on the lighter side of entropy, dystopic futures, and man’s innate struggle with his own mortality. He can be found on twitter @epicswitzer or reached via email at ericswitzerfilm@gmail.com.
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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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