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I have enjoyed all of Jason's works. However, I felt this one was a bit predictable.

The basic summary: a thief breaks into people's homes wearing a werewolf mask. What happens when he is discovered by real werewolves?

But the book is more than this, as the thief is just a thrill-seeker who is seeking love from a woman who does not share the same feelings. The ending seemed a little forgone, and, with Jason's books, the fast-paced reading of the book made you feel... "that's it?"

I enjoyed many of his earlier works: "The Left Bank Gang," "The Last Musketeer," among others. This was good, but I guess I was expecting better. Try and find some of his earlier works first.


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Werewolves of Montpellier Jason Books Reviews

The man who goes only by Jason has been quietly sitting atop the comics world in terms of talent for the past decade. An absolute master of visual storytelling, he never uses any more words than he needs to, even going "Almost Silent" at times. Using anthropomorphic animals, Jason tells tales that at the same time seem profound and are filled with a wry sense of humor.

His latest with Fantagraphics, another in a line of paperbacks that read more like graphic novellas than graphic novels, is Werewolves of Montpellier. It tells the tale of Sven, a Scandinavian artist who ends up in Montpellier, France. Sven's shtick is that he likes to dress up as a werewolf and invade people's homes. He figures the costume will buy him enough extra time to escape if he runs into a startled homeowner.

But what Sven didn't plan for is a secret society of werewolves that don't appreciate the fact that he's bringing attention to them by making headlines. Worse yet, he's got romantic woes that take away the attention he should be paying to a very real threat to his life...or at least his humanity.

For fans of Jason, the art, pacing and characters of Werewolves of Montpellier will all feel very familiar. Aside from the fact that Jason seems to be using more color schemes this time around than before, the book seems to be in a very comfortable place in comparison to what the auteur has created with his last few books. Werewolves has an artsy feel, but also plenty of humor, even in (or especially in) its more dramatic moments.

Jason has a bit of fun twisting some panels in one particular drunken scene. It's one of a few visual tricks perpetrated in Werewolves. But it's mostly the subtle characterizations that still bring the greatest amount of personality out of his creatures that look like animals, but act so much like humans. The dialogue is fairly abundant this time around.

Overall, it's another great book from Fantagraphics in the Jason catalog. It doesn't shake the foundation of his style, but it does try a few new ideas and tells another fun story. Fans should know what to expect and enjoy that they get it with Werewolves of Montpellier.
-- William Jones
Um... I have no idea what to make of this comic. I have heard of "indie" music, and I had (I guess) heard of indie comics via the term "underground" comics or "small sellers". This is the first time I've ever read such a comic, though.

The premise is that an artist has moved to France and tries to make a living. He is terminally bored and uncertain where to take things in his life, so he decides to steal for fun. To help ensure his safety, he dresses up as a werewolf, correctly reasoning that this will throw folks off just enough to help him escape. The only problem is that there are real werewolves, and the society of them in charge of Montpellier, France, is most displeased with our protagonist's antics.

The artist's weird way of drawing made this appear like a more adult version of Duck Tales or some such world of talking animals Disney property. Everyone is a duck, dog, or other animal version of an actual person. The humor is somewhat bawdy, but what someone would really talk about with their friends. The ending, well, what?

Given the above, one might wonder why I would rate this relatively highly at 4 Stars. Well, because the quirkiness just worked in the story. In a manner of speaking, the weirdness was part of what made the comic so fun. I'm not sure if I can recommend it, as it is kinda weird, but I can say that I enjoyed it.
Even the werewolves seem to be underemployed angsty 20-somethings in this comic. Everyone seems to be waiting for life to start or for something to have a point. The drawing style is a good match to the listlessness of the plot.

The story has only just gotten started when the book is finished and that's frustrating. It's like reading the first chapter or two of a novel.

Buried in the concept is a good story, but we didn't get it here.
Came fast, looks great
I love Jason's books. Great graphic novels. Excellent designs full of humor and human emotion.
These make great gifts to artistic people with a sense of humor.
I have enjoyed all of Jason's works. However, I felt this one was a bit predictable.

The basic summary a thief breaks into people's homes wearing a werewolf mask. What happens when he is discovered by real werewolves?

But the book is more than this, as the thief is just a thrill-seeker who is seeking love from a woman who does not share the same feelings. The ending seemed a little forgone, and, with Jason's books, the fast-paced reading of the book made you feel... "that's it?"

I enjoyed many of his earlier works "The Left Bank Gang," "The Last Musketeer," among others. This was good, but I guess I was expecting better. Try and find some of his earlier works first.