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[Comic Review] “Dead Drop” #2 Doesn’t Let Up
Reviewed by Brady Steele. Last month, we had X-O Manowar try to stop an alien virus outbreak in New York City. It was a great read but did not end up not being a great outcome for him. Dead Drop #2 goes at the same problem with a different solution this time: Archer, from Archer & Armstrong infamy. Not only are there no pants in this chapter, there are any limits as to what crazy fun action this miniseries can give us.
WRITTEN BY: Ales Kot
ART BY: Adam Gorham
PUBLISHER: Valiant Entertainment
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: 6 May 2015
Writer Ales Kot knows how to craft an off-beat and thrilling story. His previous work ranges from Zero to Iron Patriot to Suicide Squad to Secret Avengers to Bucky Barnes: The Winter Soldier to here. I already enjoyed his super space spy odyssey with Bucky Barnes and I am completely aboard for this story as well. Our would-be hero this outing is so utterly underprepared yet unrelenting in his pursuit. Kot makes Archer’s awkwardness in the world and pure heart shine through.
The pages by artist Adam Gorham are even better than last month which is saying something. The page with Archer bellowing out his battle cry “FOR COMMON GOOOOODDDD!!!” instantly screamed “Please make this a poster!” to me. Having someone more down-to-earth and literally grounded like Archer chasing around these would-be terrorists makes for such a bold and fascinating contrast from X-O Manowar. The best part is that it completely works too. You can feel all the shamelessness and virtue in each page of Archer’s attempts and it looks gorgeous to boot.
Not that this book needed it but there were also ninjas thrown in for good measure. You can almost never go wrong with ninjas, right? I like being continually surprised by this series that I will just wait and see what Valiant Universe character will show up next month. I expect Dead Drop to keep readers enthralled until the very end.
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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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