{"id":22926,"date":"2022-07-25T14:55:53","date_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:55:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=22926"},"modified":"2022-07-25T14:55:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-25T19:55:53","slug":"whimsy-and-revenge-in-the-first-look-at-orcs-the-curse-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/popculturenetwork.com\/wordpress\/2022\/07\/25\/whimsy-and-revenge-in-the-first-look-at-orcs-the-curse-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Whimsy and Revenge in the First Look at ORCS!: THE CURSE #2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Discover the Retribution of an Infamous Necromancer in the Next Issue From
\nChristine Larsen in July 2022<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

BOOM! Studios revealed a first look at ORCS!: THE CURSE #2<\/strong>, the second issue of an all-new original four-issue comic book series by cartoonist Christine Larsen (Adventure Time, By Night<\/em>) and colorist Gon\u00e7alo Lopes (Adventure Time<\/em>), spinning a new adventure in the world of the beloved misfit\u00a0ORCS!<\/strong>, with some familiar faces and a brand new set of characters who could turn out to be the greatest friends\u2014or foes\u2014you\u2019ll ever encounter, available in July 2022.<\/p>\n

The last thing any Wizard should do is interrupt an Orcish dance party! However, even a ruined party is no match for a good prank. But no Wizard is complete without magical mayhem, and a murder of crows to carry out his revenge\u2026<\/p>\n

ORCS!: THE CURSE #2<\/strong>\u00a0features main cover art by Larsen and variant cover by artist Qistina Khalidah (Mighty Morphin<\/em>).<\/p>\n

ORCS!<\/strong>\u00a0is the latest release from BOOM! Studios\u2019 award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including original series\u00a0Just Beyond\u00a0<\/em>by R.L. Stine, Kelly & Nichole Matthews, and Irene Flores,\u00a0The Princess Who Saved Herself\u00a0<\/em>by Greg Pak, Jonathan Coulton, and Takeshi Miyazawa,\u00a0Forever Home\u00a0<\/em>by Jenna Ayoub,\u00a0Jo & Rus<\/em>\u00a0by Audra Winslow,\u00a0Hex Vet\u00a0<\/em>by Sam Davies,\u00a0Drew and<\/em>\u00a0Jot\u00a0<\/em>by Art Baltazar,\u00a0Hotel Dare\u00a0<\/em>by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre,\u00a0RuinWorld\u00a0<\/em>by Derek Laufman, and\u00a0Pandora\u2019s Legacy<\/em>\u00a0by Bones Leopard and Kelly & Nichole Matthews.<\/p>\n

Print copies of\u00a0ORCS!: THE CURSE #2<\/strong>\u00a0will be available for sale on July 27, 2022 at local comic book shops\u00a0<\/span>(use\u00a0comicshoplocator.com<\/a>\u00a0to find the nearest one) or at the BOOM! Studios webstore. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including comiXology, iBooks, Google Play, and Kindle. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For more on\u00a0ORCS!<\/strong>\u00a0and other projects from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to\u00a0boom-studios.com<\/a>\u00a0and follow\u00a0@boomstudios<\/a>\u00a0on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Discover the Retribution of an Infamous Necromancer in the Next Issue From Christine Larsen in July 2022 BOOM! 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