Jason’s Followers (704)

Jason

Born

in Molde, Norway

May 16, 1965

Website

http://catswithoutdogs.blogspot.com/

Genre

Comics, Graphic Novels

edit data

John Arne Sæterøy, better known by the pen name Jason, is an internationally acclaimed Norwegian cartoonist. Jason's comics are known for their distinctive, stone-faced anthropomorphic characters as well as their pace reminiscent of classic films.
Jason was born in 1965 and debuted in the early 80's, when still a teenager, in the Norwegian comics magazine 'KonK'. His first graphic novel Pocket Full of Rain (1995) won the Sproing Award, one of the main national awards for cartoonist.
In 2001 Jason started a fruitful collaboration with the American publisher Fantagraphics, which helped him gain international notoriety. Besides Norway and the U.S., his comics have appeared in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Pol ...more

1953 posts
Jason's Blog

Jason isn't a Goodreads Author (yet), but they do have a blog, so here are some recent posts imported from their feed.

Some books I've read 69

Sweet Dreams: The Story of the New Romantics by Dylan Jones

The story of the Blitz club in London in the early 80s, and all the artists, singers and fashion people who came from that place, including Spandau Ballet, Boy George and Sade.

Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgaard

The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard

The School of Night by Karl Ove Knausgaard

Arendal by Karl Ove Knausgaard

Wolves and

Combine Editions
Jason’s books

Average rating: 3.86 · 37,229 ratings · 3,360 reviews · 113 distinct works • Similar authors

	I Killed Adolf Hitler 3.93 avg rating — 6,210 ratings — published 2006 — 15 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hey, Wait... 4.07 avg rating — 4,348 ratings — published 2000 — 22 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Low Moon 4.05 avg rating — 2,662 ratings — published 2009 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Why Are You Doing This? 4.05 avg rating — 2,242 ratings — published 2004 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Left Bank Gang 3.92 avg rating — 2,164 ratings — published 2005 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sshhh! 3.91 avg rating — 1,624 ratings — published 2000 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Werewolves of Montpellier 3.77 avg rating — 1,598 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Musketeer 3.88 avg rating — 1,546 ratings — published 2007 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Living and the Dead 3.77 avg rating — 1,517 ratings — published 2006 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lost Cat 3.76 avg rating — 1,259 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by Jason…

Series by Jason

Angst (4 books)
by

Jason,

Lars Fiske,

Tor Ærlig,

Steffen Kverneland,

Christopher Nielsen,

Flu Hartberg,

Pushwagner,

Bendik Latenborn,

more…
liked it 3.00 avg rating — 13 ratings

Quotes by Jason (?)

“It isn't what happens its how you deal with it.”
― Jason

tags: humor

14 likes

“Emperor of Mars: We should be rid of the Earthling now.

Count Rochefort: Was your daughter on the ship?

Emperor of Mars: Yes.

Emperor of Mars: Life is sad.”
― Jason, The Last Musketeer

5 likes

“I'm not addicted to books. I can stop reading once I've finished one more chapter.”
― Jason

5 likes

See all Jason's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Challenge: 50 Books: Commiserate Here Please!	16	121	Jan 04, 2009 01:52PM
The Next Best Boo...: Graphic Novels	7	76	Mar 08, 2009 08:13AM
Graphic Novel Rea...: What is your suggestion for our 8th Group Read (August 2012) ?	19	79	Jul 06, 2012 10:24AM
Graphic Novel Rea...: Franco-Belgian Comics - Do you guys enjoy them?	32	379	Aug 17, 2012 05:16AM
Goodreads Librari...: Disambiguating single name authors	9	56	Aug 06, 2014 06:08PM
2025 Reading Chal...: I Spy Challenge - 2015	1564	1190	Jan 05, 2016 06:41PM
2025 Reading Chal...: Around the World in Books Challenge - 2016	872	1312	Jan 02, 2017 08:47AM
Mount TBR 2016: Mountaineering Final Checkpoint	32	63	Jan 20, 2017 09:18AM

More…

Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Jason to Goodreads.