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Review: 28 Days Later #1
The great people over at Boom Comics sent me the first issue of 28 Days Later this weekend. I wasn’t sure what to expect since I thought the movie ended in a nice little package, but it did leave some opportunities for a sequel…but is it worth your $3.99. Check my review after the break.
Michael Alan Nelson (FALL OF CTHULHU, HEXED)
28 Days Later starts out sometime after the end of the original movie. There is still a zombie problem but it has been quarantined. A war journalist wants to go into the quarantine zone and document all the madness so he can hit the big time, but he needs a guide to show him where to go. Enter one of the survivors from the movie, Selena. While reluctant to join at first she joins his rag tag group and they go back into hell and chaos ensues.
My biggest concern with this comic was if it was actually needed. The premise seems a little hamfisted and really reminds of a Jurassic Park storyline. With that being said, the way they do the story is well thought out. Writer Michael Alan Nelson (FALL OF CTHULHU, HEXED), does a great job with Selena showing even though she is tough as nails from escaping a zombie apocalypse she is still frail from what’s she lost from it. Selena seems like Ripley from ‘Aliens’ in this series and I think that is best way to portray her.
I very interested to see how the series pans out, it’s hard to tell from just the first issue since it was mostly setting up the story.
28 Days Later #1 actually takes the source material into context and is a must buy for fans of the movie.
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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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