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Advance 5 Skull Comic Review: ‘Space Riders’ #1 Is Fucking Sublime
‘Space Riders’ #1 is a radical tale of death and destruction set against the mesmerizing, technicolor dream world of the cosmos. Clearly taking numerous visual cues from Jack Kirby’s depictions of space, it becomes a character in and of it’s self with a vivid and arresting aesthetic. This gorgeous backdrop meshes perfectly with the grizzled badass of a protagonist, Capitan Peligro; a member of the elite Space Riders. A man who would be right at home among the ranks of storytelling’s most hardcore badasses, think Han Solo with the edge of Fear Agent’s Heathrow Huston.
WRITTEN BY: Fabian Rangel Jr
ART BY: Alexis Ziritt
PUBLISHER: Black Mask Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: March 25, 2015
Reviewed By Torin Chambers
Capitan Peligro appears to be a Space Rider of some renown who sails the cosmic space ways in his ghoulish ship The Santa Muerte. A ship shaped like a literal human skull that takes rad to a whole other level and just looks killer. Our story begins with a fantastical space battle against the mighty Norrax Armada. Our hero, Capitan Peligro, has the enemy on the ropes, devastating them with the awesome might of The Santa Muerte until some slick son of a bitch gets the drop on him. Embedding a knife deep within his eye, directly through the glass of his space helmet. With a knife jutting out of his face Capitan Peligro slowly drifts into the infinite expanses of the universe. He’s brought back from the brink by his father voice that spurs him on, giving him the strength to activate his tracking beacon. The Santa Muerte swiftly responds and saves it’s Capitan, whisking him back to the safety of the Headquarters of The E.I.S.F.
Alexis Ziritt’s art is out of this world, it’s got some of the prettiest pictures I’ve ever seen. Space Riders looks like the tapestry of a glorious space epic, one that I could stare at until my eyes bleed and fall from their sockets. The galaxy is a bright and vibrant place, with beautifully striking planets and stars creating a visual smorgasbord that’s a treat to behold.
Fabian Rangel Jr, Alexis Ziritt and Ryan Ferrier have created an instant classic and establish the foundations of a masterpiece. This is the sublime and beautiful story that you’d only get in a comic. A magnificent space epic is beginning; make sure you get in on the ground floor this March.
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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
In the wake of the Halloween special on Disney+ back in 2022, Marvel Comics is bringing their Werewolf by Night back to life with a brand new RED BAND comic book series!
What does that mean? Marvel previews, “This summer, Werewolf By Night embarks on new adventures so violent and bloody, it can only be told in Marvel’s new Red Band format!”
Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell’s new solo ongoing series, will be written by Jason Loo, writer of the upcoming Werewolf by Night: Blood Hunt one-shot, and drawn by artist Sergio Dávila, known for his bold work on titles like Venom and Thor.
Marvel’s premier horror icon will undergo a startling transformation during Blood Hunt that will cause his upcoming battles and hunts to be too graphic for some readers.
Labeled with a Parental Advisory and polybagged to keep those weak of heart from experiencing its intensity, Werewolf by Night will mark a new chapter in the character’s 50-year storytelling history as Jack gets his claws, fangs, and fur blood-soaked like never before!
“Full moon rise—werewolf kill! Jack Russell has been trying to live a simple life—but in the deadly and dramatic wake of the Blood Hunt, his life is about to be turned upside down in ways he never imagined! With new enemies hoping to extract a (literal) pound of flesh and Jack unsure if he can be trusted around old allies and a lost love, the original Werewolf by Night is in for the fight of his life… and he’s in it alone!”
“I give Jack Russell a taste of the life he wants before the Blood Hunt event rips it away and leaves blood on his hands,” Loo shared. “His new journey is to find redemption while figuring out his new lycanthropic transformation. No one is safe when the full moon is out. But luckily, Elsa Bloodstone is around to keep him in check.”
“Our team is delivering a very metal, monster comic and we’re not holding back,” Loo continued. “I’m both shocked and impressed at myself for conjuring up these gruesome scenes from the dark recesses of my mind, then seeing them come to life with every gory detail thanks to penciler Sergio Dávila and inker JP Mayer, as our editors keep giving us the thumbs up of approval. This is literally our smash room in a Red Band comic.”
“This has been a great experience,” Dávila added. “Jason Loo is writing a very wild Werewolf By Night and I’m having a lot of fun with the character. I’ve always enjoyed taking characters to the extreme and Werewolf By Night is someone very much tormented by his inner self, so this is a book full of intense action and lots of blood!”
Werewolf by Night #1 will be unleashed on August 14!
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