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[Comic Book Review] “Escape From New York” #2 Is The Ultimate Sequel
A terrific follow-up, “Escape From New York” #2 continues the saga of John Carpenter’s lone badass anti-hero with another exciting installment. The action never seems to slow down and the bullets never seem to run out as the one-eyed Snake Plissken manages to cheat death once again with style. Surrounded by off-the-wall characters, you’re rooting for Snake to pull through and shoot them down before he ends up going insane too.
WRITTEN BY: Christopher Sebela
ART BY: Diego Barreto
PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: January 7, 2015
Review By Jorge Solis
For making a fool out of the President, a nationwide manhunt has been called out for the ex-war hero and convict Plissken. Thinking he was on the road to freedom, Snake ends up crossing paths with twin psychopaths. It turns out Florida happens to be in pretty worse shape than the big Apple. With dead bodies hanging from the streetlights, Snake could end up as one of them if he doesn’t somehow manage to break free. If he can get past the trigger-happy boys, Snake has to go one-on-one against Meemaw.
Writer Christopher Sebela delivers a fine sense of rhythm and pacing for dialogue. The zany characters are energetic with their nonstop chatter. The dark humor hits its punchline after Snake responds with a spot-on one-liner. A man of few words, Snake has the best lines in the comic, thanks to Sebela. The dialogue still feels like something Kurt Russell would say in character.
Sebela also makes interesting points about our reluctant protagonist in this issue. Snake has his own moral code and never breaks from his own set of rules, even if a person’s life depends on it. But there is a leadership quality about Snake, even if he doesn’t want to admit it. The fallout from the movie’s ending continues to have a ripple effect outside of New York.
Artist Diego Barreto uses the Florida setting to enhance the background. When Snake passes through the city, people are now living in tents because the economy has gone downhill. He doesn’t even react to the gang turf war going on in the streets. My favorite part of the story is when Snake ends up in the swamps, near the climax.
Barreto’s action sequences keep the panels running at a quick pace.. Notice the detail in the poses as Snake fights Meemax. With each punch, kick, and head-butt, Barreto jumps from one different angles to another to keep the action flowing nicely. Just for the heck of it, Barreto even illustrates Snake kicking an alligator while slugging through the swamps.
An enjoyable read, “Escape From New York” #2 delivers the sequel that many fans have been asking for. Reading the comic makes me want to see both of John Carpenter’s movies again.
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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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