Showing posts with label comics review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label comics review. Show all posts
I recently did a joint review with Claire Napier another writer for WWAC for the title Age of the Wolf. Which was amazing! Claire had a lot of great input on the title itself, and we were able to talk in-depth about the high and low points of the title. It’s more of a fantasy werewolf story than a horror based one which was refreshing in some aspects. Others – such as the pacing – lacked greatly but it was still a blast to get to review this title with Claire.
Excerpt:
Age of the Wolf is a story about a young woman named Rowan forced into a prophecy that requires her to sacrifice her life for the greater good. The book follows her story through three story arcs of Rowan’s life battling a predestined fate in a post-apocalyptic world inhabited by werewolves. By artist Jon Davis-Hunt and writer Alec Worley, through publisher Rebellion, and first appearing serialized in 2000AD, Age of the Wolf combines the classic horror elements of the werewolf mythos along with interesting fantasy symbolism and allusions.Age of the Wolf is rife with symbolism; some of which I enjoyed, some of which I felt fell a little flat. I enjoyed the small callbacks to other myths – the bit about little red riding hood was clever without being overwrought – as well as the small details such as the words “Legend” on Rowan’s sweatshirt.
I was really happy to get the chance to review this title. It was a load of fun and a pretty good story too. I’m not a big Judge Dredd fan, but the Alien and Predator franchises are some of my favorite monster/sci-fi/horror movies ever. Sure there have been major, ah, bumps in the franchises (Alien 3: Resurrection happened even if we wish it didn’t), but overall I adore those movies. The title really endeared me to Judge Dredd too, the combination of the three franchises really fits which was surprisingly pleasant.
Excerpt:
Certain things you wouldn’t ponder combining, not because you don’t think they’d go together, simply that the thought never crossed your mind. Yet, when two things do come together in your mind, you want to slap your forehead and go “of course!.”That’s how I felt after reading Predator vs Judge Dredd vs Aliens; of course!
James Maddox is the indie writer you haven’t heard of but should definitely look into. He’s written a series of one-shot comics including Blue Nemesis, The Horror Show, and his latest release, Clown. Maddox is currently writing the on-going series The Dead, and has even participated in Gail Simone’s Comic Survival Kit project on tumblr with his piece on self-publishing comics.
Read the full article on WWAC!