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OMFG Of The Day: Robert Kirkman To Pencil Sequence In 200th Issue Of ‘Spawn’!
It would seem as if the life of “THE WALKING DEAD” creator Robert Kirkman couldn’t get much better these days. Not only has the television adaptation of his multiple Eisner Award winning series become the biggest hit of the year, gotten a nod for a Golden Globe, and shattered all expectations from critics everywhere, but now today it has been announced that he will be illustrating a 4 page sequence in the 56 page anniversary issue of “HAUNT” creative partner Todd McFarlane’s “SPAWN”. The writer turned illustrator will be donating a 4 page origin story for Omega Spawn inside the issue that will be available on January 5th from publisher Image Comics. Make the jump for all the details and an excerpt from the interview over at CBR. Read on for the skinny!
“Here’s An Excerpt Of The Interview With McFarlane Over At CBR
“Todd McFarlane realizes fans have been waiting a while for “Spawn” #200, but the creator of the Image Comics hellborn superhero is certain that readers will be happy once the final 56-page anniversary issue is in their hands on January 5 as it comes packed with pages by the likes of Greg Capullo, David Finch, Jim Lee, Marc Silvestri, Rob Liefeld, Ashley Wood…and a young newcomer to the art game named Robert Kirkman.
“He’s now joined the ranks of me and Frank Miller!” McFarlane laughed, referring the Image partner and “Walking Dead” creator’s move to the art boards. “We started as artists going, ‘I need to write my own damn stories’ and I guess he’s gone the other direction.”
Kirkman’s contribution will be a four-page sequence he also wrote that ties into the delayed “Image United” series. “This harkens back to when we were creating ‘Haunt’ and he’d go, ‘No, no, no, Todd. Like this!'” McFarlane said. “And then he’d sometimes just grab the pencil or even show me as I was drawing on the computer by doing these little drawings himself. He’s show me what was in his brain, and some of them I thought were pretty good, especially relative to what I’ve seen other writers draw. So I’ve been bugging him and saying, ‘Robert, you and I should do a couple of “Haunt” covers where if you give me a solid layout, I’ll finish it.’
The Complete interview can be found over at Comic Book Resources.
“SPAWN” Issue #200 Drops On January 5th From Image Comics! (MSRP-$3.99)
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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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