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[Comic Book Review] “Roche Limit” #2 Intrigues With Character Study
“Roche Limit” #2 opens up its world, giving us plenty of different perspectives from an awesome cast of characters. This is still Alex Ford’s rodeo but it’s very clear that he won’t be the only character we follow. Moreci takes a good helping of new characters plus cameos from issue #1 and gives them each their own moments. Most don’t even include Ford but they are all connected to the overarching plot of Roche Limit. It’s amazing just how much is packed into this issue. In lesser hands it could quickly become a garbled mess, but everything flows perfectly and it never feels over crowded with Moreci and Malhotra behind the wheel.
WRITTEN BY: Michael Moreci
ART BY: Vic Malhotra
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $2.99
RELEASE: October 29, 2014
Reviewed By: Torin Chambers
We open on the infinite beauty of the cosmos before getting down into the gritty Roche Limit colony. Accompanied by especially intriguing narration about the nature of Faith, how it can drive some to do extraordinary things we’re then introduced to people you can never trust. Roche Limit makes you think, constantly. The existential themes from issue #1 definitely continue here, making you question characters motives and the universe at large.
After laying that interesting thought on us we are introduced to Moscow, who then lays another philosophical bombshell on us. Moscow is an older Russian gentleman who’s styled himself after a Japanese samurai, he’s even got the sword. He’s deranged for sure but he’s also fucking awesome and a joy to read, spilling exceptional philosophy every time he speaks. I’m curious to see if he has any actual skills like a samurai or if he’s all talk, but I’ll wager he’ll spill quite a lot of blood before he’s through.
Follwing Gracie’s bodyguard to a bar to get information about a missing girl is an exceptional highlight of the issue. He goes in looking for answers and won’t leave until he gets them. He doesn’t run in gunning or anything silly, he plays it really smart and works the guy over. Moreci once again demonstrates his writing chops by making the bodyguard I once thought was kinda generic into another captivating, stand out and funny character.
In a lot of ways Roche Limit #2 is even better than #1, our cast of characters has been significantly broadened and details of the bigger story are coming into focus. It’s a testament to Moreci that each and every single one are enthralling in their own way. They all feel like genuine people too, who have real personalities and not stereotypes. Roche Limit is blowing up right now, make sure you don’t get left behind.
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Torin Chambers is a rad dude from the nineties who does film stuff or something. Thomas the Tank Engine is his favorite transformer. Find him on Twitter @TorinsChambers
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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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