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[Comic Review] “Archie Vs Predator” #1 Channels The 90’s
“Archie Vs. Predator” #1 is something special, honestly who could’ve seen this comic coming. It’s like a relic from a bygone era. Taking us back to that whimsical time of the 90’s where everyone was crossing over; Archie met The Punisher and Predator went 3 rounds with Batman. For better or worse AvP channels these ‘classics’, succeeding and faltering as they did.
WRITTEN BY: Alex De Campi
ART BY: Fernando Ruiz
PUBLISHER: Dark Horse Comics
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: 15 April 2015
The Riverdale kids have just started their spring break and are brainstorming how to spend it when Cheryl and Jason Blossom pull up. They flaunt their riches and mock Archie and crew for their meager means. Before they can get in the last laugh, Jughead wins a luxury beach vacation from the bag of chip. Looks like this spring break won’t be a total drag for them after all.
Everyone arrives at the beach. The Blossom twins are there too. They go to their rooms, settle in and begin to mingle in a classic Archie manner. Jughead is pigging out, Dilton is nervous about the editing the school yearbook, Reggie shows off while trying to act like a cool guy. As everyone settles in for their first night they spot, what they believe to be, a shooting star. They all wish upon it for their hearts desires, utterly oblivious to the doom that it truly spells. As it is no shooting star at all, but actually the Predators ship touching down.
Archie’s name may be in the title but he’s definitely not the protagonist here. Betty’s the true lead of this book, she’s the main focus and the only character who’s not two dimensional. Archie on the other hand is a bumbling idiot the whole book. Turning into a gooey mess whenever he sees an attractive girl, flip flopping between women constantly. I don’t remember Archie being this shallow and petty but it’s also been a long time since I’ve read a true Archie comic.
Archie Vs. Predator is an Archie book first and Predator book second. The majority of this first issue deals with generic Archie escapades with only the slightest touch of Predator. Hopefully this is just to set the tone and future issues will dive head first into carnage.
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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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