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[5 Skull Review] “Space Riders” #3 Is All Glorious Setup
SPACE RIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or perhaps I should say Space Riders, as this is more of a laidback setup issue. The penultimate adventure is here, questions and intrigue run abound as the crew of the Santa Muerte come closer to answers than ever before. They’ve been through hell together now they’re setting out on what could be their glorious final mission.
WRITTEN BY: Fabian Rangel Jr
ART BY: Alexis Ziritt
PUBLISHER: Black Mask Studios
PRICE: $3.99
RELEASE: June 17, 2015
Before we can get to the calm and soothing penultimate festivities there’s the small matter of being wrongly accused and held at gun point. The robots who live inside the giant Voltron sitting on a toilet from last issue mistakenly believe the Space Riders were trying to harm An-Anu, a space-god-whale. They were in fact assisting it but the robots aren’t in a debating mood and neither is Captain Peligro. Who gives a magnificent speech in defiance before all out assaulting the robots. First blows are exchanged, then words and finally understanding. Peligro even gets to headbutt a Kano looking motherfucker in the process which is hella rad.
Once that kerfuffle is over we get into the meat of the issue. The bigger picture begins to take shape with a true lead villain mysteriously introduced. Along with the we also get more information regarding that guy with the skull face from last issue and an individual Captain Peligro shares a mutual past with. These characters form the opposing force the crew of The Santa Muerte will be facing in the sure to be breathtaking conclusion. If Space riders was lacking anything it was a cohesive antagonistic force for our heroes to push back against and now we have it.
Space Riders #3 is all about epic set ups in anticipation of glorious payoffs next issue. As always the writing and art are on point making every moment memorable. I’ll be deeply saddened by Space Riders conclusion next month but until then the wait will be agonizing.
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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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