Curse Paperback – 30 Apr 2016

i got a second hand copy, but the quality was very good.Its a nice werewolf story and the art is not bad, I would have gave it 5 out of 5 but the tale could continue so that is why 4 out of 5.

Curse is a four-issue collection of a one-off mini-series about werewolves in a dark and snowy small town in one of the wilderness states of America.The artwork is very good, in that I’ve seen worse in high-profile titles from the big publishers, and it also captures the feel of the setting and the story. The scripting also manages to capture the various characters and their interactions very well.The plot is much more than a run of the mill slash and howl horror story, though you get slashing and a bit of howling. There is a quite intricate story running through this comic, and it is not a straightforward hunt the big bad wolf-man. There is a lot of back-story between the main (human) protagonists, and we even get the wolf’s side of things at one point.This is a four-issue story because everything fits into four issues; anything longer would have required padding somewhere.

Laney Griffith’s wife was murdered and his son has leukemia. Oh and here’s another kick in the nards: his money’s running out because of the stupid American healthcare system which bankrupts the sick and vulnerable. So when a maniac killer is running about the woods near his home slashing up innocents, Laney’s forced to take a major risk in trying to hunt down the murderer and claim the sizeable bounty. And then he finds out the killer’s a kerazy werewolf, say whaaaaaaat?!If a comic could be a cheap made for SF Channel movie, it’d be this one. Writers Michael Moreci and Tim Daniel serve up an uninteresting and clichéd horror story with overwrought scenarios, one-dimensional characters, and a predictable plot with one rather large hole. That one would be that when Laney captures the killer, he takes him down to his basement and leaves him there chained up. Why doesn’t he turn him in for the bounty? Who knows. He finds out some information about his wife from the werewolf later on but there’s no way he would’ve known he would get that information so I don’t know why the whole jailer/prisoner scenario was set up.Laney is your average, uninteresting put-upon father tryna do right by his blah blah, let’s just call it what it is: unconvincing “motivation”. He has some tedious conflict with his sister-in-law sheriff and hillbilly in-and-out-of-jail neighbour, whom he suspects had something to do with his wife’s disappearance. To be fair four issues isn’t a long time to do much but that doesn’t mean a hackneyed story has to be trotted out either.I did like one detail which was that the werewolf, when in human form, slowly builds up to the transformation over the course of the month rather than instantly turning at once. That’s a more troubling situation for werewolves and really sells the tragic aspect of their existence.Riley Rossmo and Colin Lorimer’s art is definitely the best part of the book. It’s detailed, it’s sleek, it shows a lot of potential, and I liked some scenes’ framing. The art easily outweighs the writing here. The one failing would be, unfortunately, at the crucial part of the story when the resolution to the werewolf and Laney’s story collides and it’s utterly indistinguishable as to who’s doing what on the page. Which character am I looking at? Is that a blur effect or are there really three figures in this panel? Which one is duplicated or are they all dissimilar? It’s like watching a Transformers movie once the good and bad robots start fighting – you can’t tell who’s who!I can’t recommend Curse – and that’s another thing, “Curse”? Could you come up with a more generic, forgettable, hard to find when typing into a search engine, name for your book?! Then again forgettable is what this comic is so it’s an appropriately chosen title! Curse is a badly written/conceived horror comic that’s definitely miss-able.

Wanted to review this one just because the other review was so harsh (although I do respect all opinions, and do appreciate those who give 'bad' reviews).I found the art to be above average, pretty good actually, and the story line while generic in some cases had enough unique aspects to it to be interesting. Really, the only thing I didn't care for was the ending, which was a little too neat/tidy, and is where the obvious plot device kicked in that did lead to a little bit of a groan. However, I forgave that because I also know this was more or less a one-shot, indie type effort and not an ongoing series. Had it been, I think the writer would have handled it very differently, and chose the ending he needed to based on the realities of life in indie comics. Overall I found it to be a little different (a good thing), enjoyed everything but literally the last two pages, and would recommend it to those not looking for standard super-hero fare.

An amazing werewolf story that mixes in the drama of a family drama and the lengths that a father would go to save his child. The art is top notch and the writing is incredible. The only downside to this book is that it's a one off miniseries so there won't be a follow up volume to continue in this world.

Was a little confused when I first opened the book and saw other art other than Riley Rossmo did not realize it was a joint effort on the art part but the story is awesome as well as the art and color itself

This is one of the best werewolf stories I've ever read. It's not just about gore and violence, it's about a father desperate to save his dying son. All the stupid remakes Hollywood constantly makes and they're paging up something great like this? Amazing. Read it!

Laney Griffith’s wife was murdered and his son has leukemia. Oh and here’s another kick in the nards: his money’s running out because of the stupid American healthcare system which bankrupts the sick and vulnerable. So when a maniac killer is running about the woods near his home slashing up innocents, Laney’s forced to take a major risk in trying to hunt down the murderer and claim the sizeable bounty. And then he finds out the killer’s a kerazy werewolf, say whaaaaaaat?!If a comic could be a cheap made for SF Channel movie, it’d be this one. Writers Michael Moreci and Tim Daniel serve up an uninteresting and clichéd horror story with overwrought scenarios, one-dimensional characters, and a predictable plot with one rather large hole. That one would be that when Laney captures the killer, he takes him down to his basement and leaves him there chained up. Why doesn’t he turn him in for the bounty? Who knows. He finds out some information about his wife from the werewolf later on but there’s no way he would’ve known he would get that information so I don’t know why the whole jailer/prisoner scenario was set up.Laney is your average, uninteresting put-upon father tryna do right by his blah blah, let’s just call it what it is: unconvincing “motivation”. He has some tedious conflict with his sister-in-law sheriff and hillbilly in-and-out-of-jail neighbour, whom he suspects had something to do with his wife’s disappearance. To be fair four issues isn’t a long time to do much but that doesn’t mean a hackneyed story has to be trotted out either.I did like one detail which was that the werewolf, when in human form, slowly builds up to the transformation over the course of the month rather than instantly turning at once. That’s a more troubling situation for werewolves and really sells the tragic aspect of their existence.Riley Rossmo and Colin Lorimer’s art is definitely the best part of the book. It’s detailed, it’s sleek, it shows a lot of potential, and I liked some scenes’ framing. The art easily outweighs the writing here. The one failing would be, unfortunately, at the crucial part of the story when the resolution to the werewolf and Laney’s story collides and it’s utterly indistinguishable as to who’s doing what on the page. Which character am I looking at? Is that a blur effect or are there really three figures in this panel? Which one is duplicated or are they all dissimilar? It’s like watching a Transformers movie once the good and bad robots start fighting – you can’t tell who’s who!I can’t recommend Curse – and that’s another thing, “Curse”? Could you come up with a more generic, forgettable, hard to find when typing into a search engine, name for your book?! Then again forgettable is what this comic is so it’s an appropriately chosen title! Curse is a badly written/conceived horror comic that’s definitely miss-able.