<\/p>\n","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Rob Williams","post_excerpt":"\u00a0Sword of Hyperborea\u00a0","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-rob-williams","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 22:09:48","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 21:09:48","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207445","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207278,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-12-06 14:55:10","post_date_gmt":"2021-12-06 14:55:10","post_content":"Created By:<\/strong> Yeon Sang-Ho<\/span>\n\nIllustrated By:<\/strong> Choi Gyu-Seok<\/span>\n\nTranslated By:<\/strong> Danny Lim<\/span>\n\nPublished By:<\/strong> Dark Horse Comics\n<\/span>\n\nRelease Date:<\/strong> 8th December 2021<\/span>\n\nSpoiler Warning<\/span><\/strong>\n

In a World far similar to our own, terrifying supernatural beings have appeared to not only collect the souls of the damned but also grant them horrific deaths. One day you may receive a message from an unknown entity that will inform you of the time and date of your demise. It may be days from now, weeks, months or even decades. However when that time comes, hellish creatures will apparate before you and tear you limb from limb. Thus tracking you down to Hell for your sins. The World has also begun to accept these supernatural events, making it into a religion of sorts, going on crusades to make the sinner repent before their execution. Acting as though they are martyrs for a new World, the mysterious origins of these creatures has yet to be unfolded. Can they be stopped, is every \u2018victim\u2019 deserving of their punishment and what has happened to our society when it becomes normal for these deaths to be televised live on air for all to see?<\/span><\/p>\n

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This tale comes to us from Yeon Sang-Ho, the acclaimed director of \u2018Train to Busan\u2019 and cartoonist Choi Guy-Seok of webtoon series \u2018Songgot\u2019.<\/span><\/p>\n

Netflix has been hitting it out of the park recently with their catalogue of Asian live action series. With many around the World still talking about the recent success of \u2018Squid Game\u2019, I also had just finished \u2018Beyond Evil\u2019 just before then. Now the live action adaptation of \u2018Hellbound\u2019 has been added to my to watch list, especially after reading this gripping new book. This is infact a live action adaptation of a Webtoon known as \u2018The Hell\u2019, which is now being translated into English for the very first time with Dark Horse distributing the physical release. This is only Volume One however, with Volume Two heading our way Summer next year. So this is just a taste of what the live action adaptation will have in store for us, as the original author and illustrator will also be working on the Netflix adaptation. Which is always great to hear, as it will be far closer to the original material and what the creators had envisioned for their work.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u2018The Hellbound\u2019 is an international horror series, based in a World far similar to our own but is now going through some unbelievable events. With the appearance of floating heads materializing to certain individuals just to give them a death notice. Perhaps to give them time to enjoy life whilst they can, or more realistically - to repent for their sins. When the time does come, Hellish creatures appear and rip them to shreds, burning their bodies before disappearing once again down to the depths of \u2018Hell\u2019. There is no answer as to why this has only started to occur or how the people\/victims are chosen. Society however has taken these events as a direct message from God, interpreting it as they must repent, live life without sin and damn all others that go against his teachings. There is even the beginning of a cult emerging - the \u2018New Truth Society\u2019, as well as fanatics that are riling on the public. The police, on the other hand, still continue to investigate these deaths. Whilst the media begins to livestream the \u2018prophesied\u2019 murders. There is one particular death in this that was heartbreaking, not only for the person involved - but more for the family they left behind. It gave an almost real life scenario of what could very well happen if we all lived in that form of reality.<\/span><\/p>\nSo if you want to get ahead of everyone else this month, then check out \u2018The Hellbound\u2019 Volume 1 when it hits bookshelves. As \u2018Hellbound\u2019 is bound to be the next talked about Netflix show this season!<\/span>\n\nOverall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span>","post_title":"The Hellbound Volume 1 TPB Review","post_excerpt":"In a world far similar to our own","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"the-hellbound-volume-1-tpb-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-08 20:35:23","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-08 19:35:23","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207278","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207199,"post_author":"5","post_date":"2021-11-16 15:31:32","post_date_gmt":"2021-11-16 15:31:32","post_content":"

Story By:<\/strong> The Cast of Critical Role<\/span><\/p>\n

Written By: <\/strong>Darcy Van Poelgeest<\/span><\/p>\n

Illustrated By:<\/strong> CoupleOfKooks<\/span><\/p>\n

Colorist:<\/strong> Cris Peter<\/span><\/p>\n

Lettering By:<\/strong> Ariana Maher<\/span><\/p>\n

Cover Art By: <\/strong>Helen Mask<\/span><\/p>\n

Published By:<\/strong> Dark Horse Comics<\/span><\/p>\n

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From the cast of Critical Role and their second campaign which involved the Mighty Nein getting involved with the Kryn Dynasty - comes this comic book series in conjunction with Dark Horse Comics. This series follows Leylas Kryn, also known as the Bright Queen, the ruler of the Kryn Dynasty in Xhorhas. This tale is that of a bittersweet love story, as we learn of the Bright Queens romance with her partner Quana, one that has continued across many lifetimes. Both are devoted to assembling the Luxon, a religious and all powerful artifact, in hopes of bringing a new Golden Age to their kingdom. When another piece of the Luxon is found, Quana is sent forth to retrieve it, but what awaits her may be the Dynasties undoing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Many fans of Dungeons & Dragons have at least heard of the cast of Critical Role, where a group of anime and video game voice actors gather together to film their D&D sessions for the enjoyment of people on the internet. All of this is hosted on Twitch and YouTube every Thursday over on their official Critical Role channels. The World of Exandria and its lore, has all been created by the incredibly talented DM - Matthew Mercer. This comic series is based off of the characters in their second campaign, with this particular series being written by Darcy Van Poelgeest. Here we see a brief glimpse into the life of the Bright Queen of Xhorhas, her partner Quana and their lifelong quests to reunite the Luxons to help their people prosper. Within only this very first issue, we learn of this couple's devotion to one another, their cause and their kingdom. The Luxon is not only a religious artifact, but a being or object of immense power not of this realm. Gathering all of its pieces will be incredibly difficult, as we soon see.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Within the livestreams of this campaign, the Bright Queen in my opinion was played with such high regard, as a ruler of a country should. Then this comic shows a somewhat softer side to her when we see moments of her interacting with Quana. Although Quana\u2019s character only appeared briefly in the livestreams, here in these issues we get to learn more about the warrior she has become, her devotion to Leylas\u2019 and how far each of them would go to save the other. It truly is a loving look into their relationship, but also brings forth the realisation that the Kryns are also being targeted by others not even from the Empire. It will be very interesting to see where Issue Two will take this story, as there is plenty of room for expansion.<\/span><\/p>\n

This mini comics series was written by Darcy Van Poelgeest, a multi award winning writer and director now living in Vancouver, B.C. Not only has his work included producing short films and commercials, but he is also an Eisner Award winning writer as well. Of which he received the Harvey Awards \u2018Book of the Year\u2019 and the 2020 Eisner Award for \u2018Best Limited Series\u2019 for his debut comic series \u2018Little Bird\u2019 (2019). Now he has undertaken the four part mini series that focuses on the Bright Queen from Critical Roles\u2019 Tales of Exandria series. With creative consultation from the loremaster himself Mattew Mercer. Artwork is handled both by CoupleOfKooks (Vox Machina Origins II #5) and Helen Mask.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen #1 is yet another reason we have grown to love Dark Horse Comics even more, as they continue to work with bringing more of the characters from our favorite Critical Role campaigns to life. By not only expanding their stories, but just bringing them back once again as the cast continue now with Campaign 3 with a host of new characters, quests and adventures awaiting them all. So pick up this series now, as we all bide our time for the next livestream on Thursday. Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen #1 is available to buy now in your local comic book shop, as well as directly online from the publishers over at Dark Horse Comics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Overall:<\/strong> 8\/10<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","post_title":"Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria: The Bright Queen #1 Review","post_excerpt":"From the cast of Critical Role","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"critical-role-the-tales-of-exandria-the-bright-queen-1-review","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 22:48:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 21:48:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207199","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":207156,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2021-11-02 15:11:09","post_date_gmt":"2021-11-02 15:11:09","post_content":"With the release of the latest issue of Hellboy,\u00a0Hellboy: The Bones of Giants<\/em>,\u00a0out tomorrow. We are delighted to be joined by Matt Smith; Matt is the creator of Barbarian Lord. Matt has worked on numerous comics including,\u00a0Folklords<\/em>,\u00a0Lake Of Fire<\/em>, Metal Quest<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Jim Henson\u2019s Storyteller<\/em>.<\/span>\n\nHi Matt, it's such a thrill to have you here with us. <\/span>\n\nHow did the opportunity come about for you to be involved in the Hellboy universe again?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nAs I remember it, I was out raking leaves and listening to music on my headphones when I saw a notification that I got a message\u2013\u2013which turned out to be Mike Mignola asking if I was interested in drawing a\u00a0Hellboy\u00a0<\/em>story he was working on about an ancient werewolf hunter. After taking a beat to get my head around how this could have happened, I replied that I was very interested in all of those words. That story turned out to be the one-shot \"Long Night at Goloski Station.\"<\/span>\n\nDid you read the novel\u00a0Hellboy: The Bones of Giants<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nMany times! I was already a longtime fan of Norse mythology, and so was on it when it came out. I love mythology and folklore in general, but the Norse myths and sagas have been the focus of my interest for ages. I haven\u2019t read the novel recently, as my sister borrowed it and lost it. That\u2019s right, I\u2019m letting everyone know what happened to my treasured copy of the book.<\/span>\n\nWhat can you tell us about\u00a0Hellboy: The Bones of Giants\u00a0#1<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nWhen [co-writer] Christopher Golden sent me the script, I was immediately impressed with how he adapted the length and format. Issue #1 gets moving right away, and we\u2019re up in the mountains and in streets of Stockholm, being reunited with some familiar characters and meeting some new ones. It\u2019s pretty lean and fast-moving, but without losing the great atmosphere of the book. [Colorist] Chris O\u2019Halloran, who worked with me on\u00a0Folklords\u00a0<\/em>but is new to the\u00a0Hellboy<\/em>\u00a0world, did a hell of a job on colors. I\u2019m really interested to hear what fellow\u00a0Hellboy<\/em>\u00a0fans make of this first issue.<\/span>\n\nWhat is it like working with Mike and Christopher?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI had the good fortune to meet them both at a Boston comic con where they offered me the project, and they couldn\u2019t have been more welcoming. Since then, it\u2019s stayed on that same line. This had the potential to be pretty daunting, with me being a huge fan of the character, Mike\u2019s art in general, and this particular Norse-steeped story\u2013\u2013but Mike, Chris, and the strong editorial team at Dark Horse took the edge off for sure.<\/span>\n\nDid you get a full script for each issue?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI did. I can\u2019t remember now if I got them all at once\u2013\u2013I don\u2019t think I did. I think they came along as I was working, which was fun to look forward to. I knew the story well, but to see how Chris adapted it for comics was really cool.<\/span>\n\nHow good is your knowledge of Norse mythology?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nIt\u2019s certainly not at an academic level, but I know my myths pretty well. I love the source material and also collect films, comics, and records that are influenced by them. That Norse-inspired material really comes first, chronologically. I got the first real bite with Walt Simonson\u2019s work when I was a little kid, and then later as a teen, I was further infected by the Swedish band Bathory. Then there is Tolkien, who masterfully took from them to help build out his world. Somewhere in there I would have started reading the myths proper, and more recently developed a more focused interest in the medieval Icelandic sagas.<\/span>\n\nDo you have a favourite scene from\u00a0Hellboy: The Bones of Giants\u00a0#1<\/em>?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI think it\u2019s the Ragnarok scenes. It was a real treat to be drawing Thor and Jormungandr within the Hellboy world, though I\u2019d also be happy drawing pages and pages of Hellboy wandering through mountains. Maybe there can be a slow comics movement, like that seven-hour train ride video from Bergen to Olso. Hundreds of pages of Hellboy wandering, arctic hares, and snow storms. I\u2019m sure that\u2019d go over well. Ha. I\u2019d be into it, though. I watched that seven-hour train video with my father-in-law. It was great. We spent a day at it, took coffee breaks. It was lovely.<\/span>\n\nArtistically has\u00a0Hellboy: The Bones of Giants\u00a0been a challenge to illustrate?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\n\nYes.\u00a0<\/span>\n\nIf this were a live interview, I\u2019d just leave that hanging for comedic effect, take a long sip of coffee. Seriously though, it was, and it was a good challenge. Hard and worth the fight. It\u2019s a big story with a lot going on. I\u2019d done that one\u00a0Hellboy\u00a0<\/em>issue,\u00a0Long Night at Goloski Station, which was a single night in a single location really\u2013\u2013maybe a more atmospheric story, if that makes sense. I\u2019ve also done a couple of graphic novels outside the Hellboy world, but this was my first time handling Hellboy in a larger story. It was longer than the one-shot, of course, but the pace of the story and the scale of action are also pretty different. Support from everyone at Dark Horse was very helpful, as was looking at all the great\u00a0Hellboy<\/em>\u00a0work that\u2019s been done. Mike\u2019s, of course, but also rereading through Duncan Fegredo\u2019s\u00a0Hellboy<\/em>\u00a0books and Mignolaverse titles by Peter Bergting and Ben Stenbeck. That put fuel in the tank for sure, revisiting what has been done\u2013\u2013and has been done so damn well.<\/span>\n\nWhat are you currently reading?<\/span><\/strong>\n\nI just started Tolkien's\u00a0Sir Gawain and the Green Knight<\/em>\u00a0translation, but I'm only a dozen pages in at the moment. I had just finished the new book by Paul Tremblay before that,\u00a0Survivor\u2019s Song<\/em>. There\u2019s a Hellboy connection there\u2013\u2013I was surprised when reading a Tremblay short story collection not long ago to come across a short\u00a0Hellboy<\/em>\u00a0story in it. It was really cool, too! For comics, I just picked up the first two issues of\u00a0Mazebook<\/em>\u00a0by Jeff Lemire, and you know everything he makes is wicked cool. I\u2019ve also recently reread Simonson\u2019s\u00a0Ragnarok<\/em>\u00a0series, as that has consistently been one of my very favorite titles in recent times. They just take me back to what got me into comics in the first place. They are exciting, fun, and amazing to stare at. That he is doing his best work now is also heavy-duty inspiring.<\/span>\n\nWe would like to thank Matt for sitting and chatting with us and we wish him and the rest of his team the best of luck with\u00a0Hellboy: The Bones of Giants<\/em>.<\/span>","post_title":"ComicBuzz Chats With Matt Smith","post_excerpt":"Based on the illustrated novel ","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"comicbuzz-chats-with-matt-smith","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-10-07 23:03:45","post_modified_gmt":"2022-10-07 22:03:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/comicbuzz.com\/?p=207156","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":10},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_22"};