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[Comic Book Review] You Don’t Fuck With “The Humans” #1

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In a world… where apes are the dominant species, The Humans are the motherfucking  kings! “The Humans” #1 is a story of a motorcycle gang in Bakersfield, California and their many badass antics. From the cover itself you know what this is: a bunch of bad ass apes being damn cool and sticking to their rules of the road. They’re the fucking Humans, no one’s gonna tell them what to do.
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WRITTEN BY: Keenan Keller
ART BY: Tom Neely
PUBLISHER: Image Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: November 5, 2014

Reviewed By Pablo Arriaga

The story takes place in the 70s which already tells me there dudes are up to everything awesome and possibly illegal. But not at that moment, The Humans mourn the loss of one of their own.  Shit goes down as The Humans try to party in honor their fallen brother, and as the story progresses, it seems that they will balance their partying with kicking ass and ridin’ hard.
The color work by Kristina Collantes is amazing. Combined with Tom Neeley’s art, it actually gives out the feeling that you’re reading a book straight out of the 70s. When they’re partying, in the day, it’s as sunny as California gets, when shit hits the fan, Collantes uses that 70s multicolor flair to each panel.
The story is an ensemble cast that no amount of SOA could portray. Each one of The Humans has its own characteristics and none of them are to be fucked with. This first issues wraps up nicely, it let us know what this world is like, what kind of awesome motherfuckers The Humans are, and who is trying to fuck with them. And believe me when I say trying. My one beef with this is that I wanted more, I wish there had been more story in there, but there isn’t supposed to be. We’re to know two things: one; The Humans awesome, and two; don’t fuck with the humans. With the final page cliffhanger, it tells me that many will try, and it will be a lot of fun to see them fail.

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

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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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