Encylopocalypse Publication (the independent horror and grindhouse press run by Saturn-Award-winning producer and New York Times bestselling author Mark Alan Miller) is set to release their first graphic novel—WHERE WOLF, a creator-owned graphic novel from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese and Jack Morelli, on Friday, July 7.
The graphic novel will be available in paperback and hardcover formats—with three different covers available for readers to choose from.
This horror-comedy comic book was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on legendary horror brand FANGORIA’s website. The book is set in the wild world of furry conventions, small-town Texas journalism and werewolf whodunits. Leading up to the wide release of the book, writer Rob Saucedo will tour movie theaters across the country—screening werewolf films and providing an opportunity to purchase the graphic novel early at concurrent signing events beginning on March 31.
In advance of the wide release of the book, Saucedo will tour movie theatres nationwide, screening a selection of werewolf films, including SILVER BULLET (via a brand new DCP that will debut as part of this tour), AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON in 4K, THE HOWLING in 4K, WOLF COP and more. Additional locations will be added through the end of 2023.
In WHERE WOLF, something scary stalks the streets of Texas, leaving a trail of corpses in its wake. The only person standing in its path is Larry Chaney, a slacker reporter who can’t hold a job, can’t keep a girlfriend, and can’t stop getting in the way of his own career. Larry must go undercover at a local furry convention if he hopes to stop the beast dead set on turning the gathered attendees into an all-you-can-eat buffet. The graphic novel is a love letter to werewolf fans, with an irreverent bent that takes decades of lycanthropic lore to new heights and surprising places.
“WHERE WOLF is a tribute to some of my favorite things—KOLCHAK: THE NIGHT STALKER, Gregory McDonald’s FLETCH novels and the weird idiosyncrasies found in small-town Texas life,” says WHERE WOLF writer Rob Saucedo. “It’s a werewolf story that’s also about people’s capacity to change and become better versions of themselves. I’m very excited to work with the wonderful team at Encyclopocalypse Publications to finally offer a physical copy of the comic in three gorgeously-designed editions.”
“The book had me hooked from page one,” says Encylopocalypse President Mark Alan Miller. “I f*$&ing love werewolf stories, so it was an easy choice for me. Between the book, Rob’s genius, and the nationwide tour WHERE WOLF will be embarking upon, we have something really special on our hands here.”
Confirmed locations for the “Werewolves Across America” tour include:
Alamo Drathouse LaCenterra (Katy, TX): Friday, March 31
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 10 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Corpus Christi (Corpus Christi, TX: Saturday, April 1
Graveyard Shift: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 9 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Laredo (Laredo, TX): Sunday, April 2
Graveyard Shift: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 4 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Park North (San Antonio, TX): Monday, April 3
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7:30 PM
Star Cinema Grill College Station (College Station, TX): Tuesday, April 4
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 7:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (Austin, TX): Wednesday, April 5
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7 PM
Weird Wednesday: FREEWAY at 9:40 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Richardson (Dallas, TX): Thursday, April 6
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock (Lubbock, TX): Friday, April 7
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 9 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Montecillo (El Paso, TX): Saturday, April 8
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7:30 PM
Majestic Tempe 7 (Tempe, AZ): Sunday, April 9
Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake (Denver, CO): Tuesday, May 2
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Wrigleyville (Chicago, IL): Tuesday, May 16
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse City Foundry (St. Louis, MO): Wednesday, May 17
Graveyard Shift: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Springfield (Springfield, MO): Thursday, May 18
Graveyard Shift: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers (Yonkers, NY): Sunday, May 21
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 6 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn (Brooklyn, NY): Tuesday, May 23
Terror Tuesday: SILVER BULLET at 9:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse New Mission (San Francisco, CA): Tuesday, June 6
Terror Tuesday: THE HOWLING at 9:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Downtown LA (Los Angeles, CA): Wednesday, June 7
Alamo Drafthouse La Vista (Omaha, NE): Friday, June 9
Alamo Drafthouse Woodbury (Woodbury, MN): Tuesday, June 20
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7:30 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Charlottesville (Charlottesville, VA): Sunday, July 9
Graveyard Shift: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Bryant Street (Washington DC): Monday, July 10
Graveyard Shift: AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON at 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Loudon (Loudon, VA): Tuesday, July 11
Graveyard Shift: SILVER BULLET at 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Winchester (Winchester, VA): Wednesday, July 12
Film Club: GINGER SNAPS at 7 PM
Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh (Raleigh, NC): Tuesday, August 1
Terror Tuesday: SILVER BULLET at 9:30 PM
Theater and film festival programmers or book and comic retailers interested in adding their location to the tour should reach out to Rob Saucedo at rob@wherewolfcomic.com.
Online and brick-and-mortar retailers will be able to order the standard and hardcover versions of WHERE WOLF through Ingram Distribution Network. Retailers can order copies of the limited-edition variant cover directly from Encyclopocalypse Publications by emailing info@encyclopocalypse.com. International retail outlets can order by emailing info@encyclopocalypse.com.
Customers can order all three versions of the book directly from BuyHorrorBooks.com or from retailers including Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
Ahead of its launch as a webcomic, WHERE WOLF was optioned for film, podcast, and television development by producers James Fino (THE FREAK BROTHERS for Tubi, RICK AND MORTY for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (FIRST DATE for Magnolia Pictures, THE WEIRD KIDZ). The comic also received praise from the horror industry:
“If you’re looking for a modern werewolf story that’s hip and up to date with cleverly written characters, WHERE WOLF is it. It’s also witty, graphically attractive and a fun page-turning read.” —Joe Dante (THE HOWLING)
“This is Texas through and through, but it also knows the werewolf inside-out, and it never skimps on the gore, the comedy, the heart—WHERE WOLF has it all. I dare you to find a more enjoyable book to read.” —Stephen Graham Jones (MY HEART IS A CHAINSAW)
“If you dig your horror-comedy whodunnits with some southern fried seasoning in the vein of BUBBA HO-TEP, the lone star slacker WHERE WOLF is a full-on full-moon feast of fur, fangs and furries .” —Clay McLeod Chapman (WHISPER DOWN THE LANE)
“WHERE WOLF is funny, clever, cringy, surprising, scary, and adorably human. Think Art Linkletter mixed with Grady Hendrix. Okay, neither are comic book writers, but you’ll have fun with this auspicious and audacious debut.“ —Paul Tremblay (A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS)
“An insanely entertaining and laugh-filled horror/mystery!” —Jeff Strand (CLOWNS VS. SPIDERS)
“In WHERE WOLF, Rob Saucedo uses his encyclopedic knowledge of nearly a century of cinematic werewolf lore to create a unique black-and-white comic book world that is hilariously weird, wonderful, and perfectly Texas. If you love quick, quippy dialogue and cinematic references galore, this is the book for you.“ —Chris Condon (THAT TEXAS BLOOD)
“Not only is WHERE WOLF a great werewolf story, it’s a great Texas story. This graphic novel is hilarious, heartfelt, and full of fantastic gore and violence. It’s jam-packed with fun characters, genuine surprises, and all the werewolf action every diehard fan of the genre can dare to handle.“ —Max Booth III (WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING)
Links
Encyclopocalypse Publications: https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/
Where Wolf Comic: www.wherewolfcomic.com