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Review: City of Dust Series
Now available from Radical Publishing is Steve Nile’s City of Dust. Beyond the break you can read my review of the comic to see if it’s worth picking up. City of Dust takes place in a futuristic society where religion and fiction are illegal, because it is believed the nurturing of the imagination is dangerous. Check the break for the review…
City of Dust is written by Steve Niles (30 Days of Night) with artwork by Zid, Brandon Chng and Garrie Gastonny and published by Radical Comics. City of Dust takes place in a futuristic society where religion and fiction are illegal, because it is believed the nurturing of the imagination is dangerous. The story centers around Philip Khrome, a police officer investigating a gruesome murder where the only piece evidence is a children’s book. This is all I’ll say about the story, because I don’t want to spoil anything for those of you planning on reading it, but I will try to peak your interest by mentioning that it involves robots, werewolves and vampires.
Niles has crafted an excellent story here. The story reads like a cyberpunk noir with bits of horror, action and gore mixed in. There is great character development and Niles does a good job of establishing the universe this story takes place in. Reading this story one has to wonder how a society with no imagination will combat creatures that were birthed from imagination?
Zid does the artwork and acts as colorist for the first issue and does a great job complimenting Niles’ dark and gritty story. Chng and Gastonny join the team in issue two. Both are excellent artists, but I would have preferred to see one artist do all the artwork for the entire series. The changing art styles become a little distracting, but thankfully the story is strong enough to keep your interest.
City of Dust is a worthwhile read and I would highly recommend it. It’s shame that City of Dust is only five issues. I feel the story has enough depth and potential to justify longer running series. Each issue will cost you about $3 a pop. Given the shortness of the series it won’t be too hard on your wallet. The final issue will be available next month. I’ll be picking up a thesaurus with the next issue so I can teach myself some new adjectives other than excellent, great and good for the next time I write a review.
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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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