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Ferals #1
Ferals Volume 1
Officer Dale Chesnutt is a lawman with a big, bloody problem. Slaughtered civilians are turning up in the sleepy town of Cypress, and the burden falls on him to end the carnage. But no sooner does he begin his investigation than he finds himself violently drawn to a sexy, mysterious woman… and a vicious creature strikes again at Dale's own family. Hidden among the faces on Cypress streets, unrecognizable to neighbors and friends, a culture of werewolves dating back a thousand years has found their ancient secrets threatened… and worth tearing their enemies to pieces for.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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February 21, 2020
Ferals is stupid as fuck yet fun?
So this is just a sexual driven werewolf story. That's it. No grand plot. Basically a woman comes into town, infects people, fucks others, cop tries to figure it out, becomes said werewolf, and then a lot of fucking and death.
That's the whole book. It's highly entertaining in a trashy way and a easy read, but holy hell does the story do nothing new. Also, the art? What is it? Not too sure.
A 2 out of 5.
So this is just a sexual driven werewolf story. That's it. No grand plot. Basically a woman comes into town, infects people, fucks others, cop tries to figure it out, becomes said werewolf, and then a lot of fucking and death.
That's the whole book. It's highly entertaining in a trashy way and a easy read, but holy hell does the story do nothing new. Also, the art? What is it? Not too sure.
A 2 out of 5.
July 16, 2016
Surprisingly good. I should have known with Lapham writing it would be a good read, but it was still better than I was expecting.
This reads like an R rated horror movie, as there is plenty of graphic violence, nudity and sex, but there's also a real story underneath it all. It would actually make a pretty good movie.
This first volume seems to be a setup, but it stands on its own as well. We find out there's a clan of werewolves who have been living almost like a group of survivalists. Then the "disease" starts to spread and things get worse from there...
The art is good and perfect for the story. I think Avatar is a little underrated as a published, and this book proves that.
If you looking for a cool horror comic, specifically a werewolf book, this is one you need to read. Just be prepared for some nudity and violence, but you knew that.
This reads like an R rated horror movie, as there is plenty of graphic violence, nudity and sex, but there's also a real story underneath it all. It would actually make a pretty good movie.
This first volume seems to be a setup, but it stands on its own as well. We find out there's a clan of werewolves who have been living almost like a group of survivalists. Then the "disease" starts to spread and things get worse from there...
The art is good and perfect for the story. I think Avatar is a little underrated as a published, and this book proves that.
If you looking for a cool horror comic, specifically a werewolf book, this is one you need to read. Just be prepared for some nudity and violence, but you knew that.
January 12, 2018
Ferals is like a late night horror B movie. The story is not without some problems, but if you are a horror fan that wants a story about werewolves tearing people to shreds, you could certainly do worse.
August 23, 2017
Sick, gory and brutal.
A tale of werewolves but not the typical lore.
I had low expectations at the start, but the progression of the first 6 issues of Ferals actually blew me away. FBI type folks... hidden clan... ancient secrets... I'm sure there's more.
Looking forward to Volume 2.
A tale of werewolves but not the typical lore.
I had low expectations at the start, but the progression of the first 6 issues of Ferals actually blew me away. FBI type folks... hidden clan... ancient secrets... I'm sure there's more.
Looking forward to Volume 2.
October 27, 2020
As another reader here said, this is just a big dumb sex and violence fest and it's not poetic or grandly plotted or filled with inedible character studies of depth and emotion. It's werewolves, fucking, fighting, and then second helpings of all of the above. So why's it so damn fun?
August 8, 2023
“Nut jobs scare me more than monsters.”
Por que no los dos?
If you want a well-drawn gory werewolf story with lots of nudity then this is a read for you. The plot itself wasn’t the most engrossing but the artwork made up for it.
Por que no los dos?
If you want a well-drawn gory werewolf story with lots of nudity then this is a read for you. The plot itself wasn’t the most engrossing but the artwork made up for it.
October 19, 2020
A very graphic werewolf comic that sort of had some men-in-black involved.
December 11, 2020
Trashy fun but I’m so confused. 2.5.
April 21, 2021
(Zero spoiler review) 4.5/5
Maye I'm being a tad generous, although I've read some real garbage in the last week or so, and this violent little tale certainly hit the spot in more ways than one. In fact, if the story took itself just a little but more seriously, I wouldn't even need to add any qualifier's, and it would just be an outstanding comic, period. Lapham's work on Stray Bullet's, which is undoubtedly his strongest and most well received work has allowed him to flex his literary arm into a number of smaller avenues, to mixed results. The only other Avatar title of his I've currently read is Caligula, which again, I may have been a tad generous on, for the simple fact that unapologetic, overtly mature content is under attack more then ever in the modern day, so I enjoy it immensely whenever I come across it. Forgiving a few of its foibles a little more than I should, perhaps. But Ferals is a far stronger work than Caligula. And it is only the occasional slip into the absurd with the writing that drags it down into the 'dumb fun' category that many may brand this. The story got stronger towards the end of the arc, with a few interesting little surprises and clever plot points introduced or subverted. It certainly isn't your typical werewolf tale. At least not yet anyway, and I'm rather glad it's not. The big standout though is the art, which courtesy of Andrade, had me dribbling over every page. His cleanly detailed and colourful style is right up my alley, and kept me well and truly hooked, even when the plotting or dialogue let it down a bit. The scores (although low) indicate a slight dip in quality for the remainder of the series. I really hope that's not the case, as I'm rather enjoying this. Here's hoping. 4.5/5
OmniBen.
Maye I'm being a tad generous, although I've read some real garbage in the last week or so, and this violent little tale certainly hit the spot in more ways than one. In fact, if the story took itself just a little but more seriously, I wouldn't even need to add any qualifier's, and it would just be an outstanding comic, period. Lapham's work on Stray Bullet's, which is undoubtedly his strongest and most well received work has allowed him to flex his literary arm into a number of smaller avenues, to mixed results. The only other Avatar title of his I've currently read is Caligula, which again, I may have been a tad generous on, for the simple fact that unapologetic, overtly mature content is under attack more then ever in the modern day, so I enjoy it immensely whenever I come across it. Forgiving a few of its foibles a little more than I should, perhaps. But Ferals is a far stronger work than Caligula. And it is only the occasional slip into the absurd with the writing that drags it down into the 'dumb fun' category that many may brand this. The story got stronger towards the end of the arc, with a few interesting little surprises and clever plot points introduced or subverted. It certainly isn't your typical werewolf tale. At least not yet anyway, and I'm rather glad it's not. The big standout though is the art, which courtesy of Andrade, had me dribbling over every page. His cleanly detailed and colourful style is right up my alley, and kept me well and truly hooked, even when the plotting or dialogue let it down a bit. The scores (although low) indicate a slight dip in quality for the remainder of the series. I really hope that's not the case, as I'm rather enjoying this. Here's hoping. 4.5/5
OmniBen.
August 24, 2016
Rapido de leer, aunque en algun momento quedas como: que estoy leyendo! quedan algunas dudas que te atrae leer los otros tomos para ver si cambia un poco la situacion y se aclaran algunas dudas pero no podemos decir que los dibujos son muy buenos, sangrientos pero buenos
May 29, 2024
ПРЕДУПРЕЖДЕНИЕ: НАСИЛИЕ и СЕКСУАЛНИ СЦЕНИ!!! КОМИКСЪТ НЕ Е ЗА ДЕЦА!!!
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Предупреждението по-горе не е шега, макар да не ги харесвам, защото често такива забрани предизвикват любопитство, но в случая е необходимо да се напише. Та, читателю, предупреден бъди, в страшното навлизаш ти.
Когато се замислите за история с върколаци, какво точно очаквате от нея? Див, първичен и почти непобедим звяр? Проклятие? Несдържана, животинска агресия, която превръща прокълнатия в безмилостен и кръвожаден убиец? Може би малко по-мащабна история в която има цяла глутница от кръвожадни зверове, а защо пък не и две? Ferals предлага от всичко това, като основно набляга на сексуалния и кръвожадния елементи.
Историята, първоначално е услужливо разположена в малко провинциално градче, нейде из Минесота, чието население е около 500 души. Най-добрият приятел на полицай Дейл Чеснът е открит разкъсан на парчета с натъпкан в устата пенис. Пренбрегвайки последния елемент от убийството, всичко изглежда сякаш е дело на някакво ужасяващо животно. Може би мечка? Дейл Чеснът ядосан на случилото се и загубата, прекарва вечерта в местната кръчма, където се запознава със сексапилната авантюра за някой и друг час – Герда. Дотук – идеално разтоварване за Дейл. След някой и друг час, пиян на мотика, полицаят засяда на верандата на съпругата на убития си приятел, тя го кани в къщата и след това всичко е част от историята. Да, но не съвсем – сутрешното събуждане е прекъснато от странен шум и следващото, което се случва е как не-чак-толкова-скърбящата-приятелка на Дейл бива нападната от нещо огромно и кръвожадно. Полицаят се впуска да я спасява, но е нападнат от зловещото създание, което го захвърля в близкото дърво и мъглата се спуска над съзнанието му...
Събуждайки се пет дни по-късно в болницата, Дейл разбира, че в малкото провинциално градче са се появили цели три трупа – на най-добрият му приятел, авантюрата за една нощ и жената на най-добрия му приятел, а единствената връзка между всички е той самият. Оттук насетне историята започва своя ход, като Дейл решава да залови звяра и евентуално да разбере какво се случва с него.
Искрено се надявам, преразказването на първите 2-3 броя от комикса да събуди любопитството ви и да обърнете внимание на историята.
Съдейки по това, което e разказано в тези 18 броя, Ferals на повърхността изглежда като смесица от класическа история за върколаци с много гор елементи и добавка - научни правителствени експерименти, корпорации и военни експерименти за създаване на свръх-войници. Неприятното в цялата работа е, че през цялото време се загатва за много други елементи като култ към върколашкото племе, манипулация на ДНК с директна връзка към върколаците и какво ли още не, като тези елементи обаче, така и няма да бъдат съвсем обяснени, защото историята е зарязана. Хубавото е, че все пак става ясно донякъде какви са тия кръвожадни върколаци.
Плюсове:
Много добър арт
Доста добър екшън
Поставя в малкия си джоб повечето истории за върколаци
Задържа вниманието и постоянно нещо се случва
Има някои интересни туистове
За почитателите на хоръри, слашъри, сплетърпънк (екстремен хорър) и прочее
Минуси:
Понякога доста трудно различими един от друг персонажи
Понякога прекалено кървав
История, зарязана в нищото
Един от главните персонажи е прекалено лесно оцеляващ, като това понякога отстрани изглежда нелепо
Както споменах по-горе – комиксът е адски садистичен и кървав, а насилието минава някои граници на поносимото понякога. Макар като цяло Avatar Press да са известни с бруталните си истории, тук сравнение мога да направя единствено с поредицата Crossed, затова ако не харесвате такива истории – просто зарежете и не се занимавайте с тази. Артът е страхотен и доста разчупен, единствено като минус ще поставя лицата на персонажите, защото понякога не е сигурно кой точно кой е. Препоръчвам комикса на почитатели на ужсите и слашърите.
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Предупреждението по-горе не е шега, макар да не ги харесвам, защото често такива забрани предизвикват любопитство, но в случая е необходимо да се напише. Та, читателю, предупреден бъди, в страшното навлизаш ти.
Когато се замислите за история с върколаци, какво точно очаквате от нея? Див, първичен и почти непобедим звяр? Проклятие? Несдържана, животинска агресия, която превръща прокълнатия в безмилостен и кръвожаден убиец? Може би малко по-мащабна история в която има цяла глутница от кръвожадни зверове, а защо пък не и две? Ferals предлага от всичко това, като основно набляга на сексуалния и кръвожадния елементи.
Историята, първоначално е услужливо разположена в малко провинциално градче, нейде из Минесота, чието население е около 500 души. Най-добрият приятел на полицай Дейл Чеснът е открит разкъсан на парчета с натъпкан в устата пенис. Пренбрегвайки последния елемент от убийството, всичко изглежда сякаш е дело на някакво ужасяващо животно. Може би мечка? Дейл Чеснът ядосан на случилото се и загубата, прекарва вечерта в местната кръчма, където се запознава със сексапилната авантюра за някой и друг час – Герда. Дотук – идеално разтоварване за Дейл. След някой и друг час, пиян на мотика, полицаят засяда на верандата на съпругата на убития си приятел, тя го кани в къщата и след това всичко е част от историята. Да, но не съвсем – сутрешното събуждане е прекъснато от странен шум и следващото, което се случва е как не-чак-толкова-скърбящата-приятелка на Дейл бива нападната от нещо огромно и кръвожадно. Полицаят се впуска да я спасява, но е нападнат от зловещото създание, което го захвърля в близкото дърво и мъглата се спуска над съзнанието му...
Събуждайки се пет дни по-късно в болницата, Дейл разбира, че в малкото провинциално градче са се появили цели три трупа – на най-добрият му приятел, авантюрата за една нощ и жената на най-добрия му приятел, а единствената връзка между всички е той самият. Оттук насетне историята започва своя ход, като Дейл решава да залови звяра и евентуално да разбере какво се случва с него.
Искрено се надявам, преразказването на първите 2-3 броя от комикса да събуди любопитството ви и да обърнете внимание на историята.
Съдейки по това, което e разказано в тези 18 броя, Ferals на повърхността изглежда като смесица от класическа история за върколаци с много гор елементи и добавка - научни правителствени експерименти, корпорации и военни експерименти за създаване на свръх-войници. Неприятното в цялата работа е, че през цялото време се загатва за много други елементи като култ към върколашкото племе, манипулация на ДНК с директна връзка към върколаците и какво ли още не, като тези елементи обаче, така и няма да бъдат съвсем обяснени, защото историята е зарязана. Хубавото е, че все пак става ясно донякъде какви са тия кръвожадни върколаци.
Плюсове:
Много добър арт
Доста добър екшън
Поставя в малкия си джоб повечето истории за върколаци
Задържа вниманието и постоянно нещо се случва
Има някои интересни туистове
За почитателите на хоръри, слашъри, сплетърпънк (екстремен хорър) и прочее
Минуси:
Понякога доста трудно различими един от друг персонажи
Понякога прекалено кървав
История, зарязана в нищото
Един от главните персонажи е прекалено лесно оцеляващ, като това понякога отстрани изглежда нелепо
Както споменах по-горе – комиксът е адски садистичен и кървав, а насилието минава някои граници на поносимото понякога. Макар като цяло Avatar Press да са известни с бруталните си истории, тук сравнение мога да направя единствено с поредицата Crossed, затова ако не харесвате такива истории – просто зарежете и не се занимавайте с тази. Артът е страхотен и доста разчупен, единствено като минус ще поставя лицата на персонажите, защото понякога не е сигурно кой точно кой е. Препоръчвам комикса на почитатели на ужсите и слашърите.
November 19, 2025
no es para todos, pero entiendo muy bien el propósito de la historia. Los hombres lobo y el apetito sexual han estado conectados desde sus historias más tempranas y aquí se explora esto como nunca se ha visto, con mucho gore y escenas sin censura. Cómo se conecta la sexualidad y el sadomasoquismo con la ferocidad de los hombres lobo es algo que pocas veces se puede ver, pues es casi un tema tabú dentro de este mito, pero que resulta importante para comprenderlo bien como la bestia salvaje que se oculta en todos los seres humanos.
Creo que Ferals es un cómic que amas u odias... A mí en lo personaje me ha gustado mucho su propuesta, pero definitivamente entiendo si a alguien le parece horrible (en especial por esas escenas tan depravadas)
Creo que Ferals es un cómic que amas u odias... A mí en lo personaje me ha gustado mucho su propuesta, pero definitivamente entiendo si a alguien le parece horrible (en especial por esas escenas tan depravadas)
January 14, 2021
Very lowbrow to me. The plot seems like an excuse to show sexy women and gore, sometimes at the same time.
It starts kinda like a murder mystery, but resolves itself before the midpoint. Answers are spoon fed and new elements are added and dropped instantly. The women are very 2D, large breasted, using sex as a weapon type of deal which doesn’t help the case for the Male’s Gaze in comics.
The saving grace is the art. Truly great strips in this and the gore is outrageously creative and well-done, even if it’s heavy handed.
I’ll read the next issue only because I own it already. Otherwise I’d drop this series.
It starts kinda like a murder mystery, but resolves itself before the midpoint. Answers are spoon fed and new elements are added and dropped instantly. The women are very 2D, large breasted, using sex as a weapon type of deal which doesn’t help the case for the Male’s Gaze in comics.
The saving grace is the art. Truly great strips in this and the gore is outrageously creative and well-done, even if it’s heavy handed.
I’ll read the next issue only because I own it already. Otherwise I’d drop this series.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 14, 2023
If you aren't expecting anything remotely high-brow, this is a fun little romp of sex, gore, and general werewolf depravity. It plays out like every stereotypical modern werewolf story - our protagonist is an American small-town alcoholic cop, for example - except the werewolves are a touch more...psychotic.
March 17, 2020
El Crossed de los Hombres Lobo. Sangre, acción y sexo en una historia que rezuma serie B por todos sus poros. Tengo curiosidad por ver hasta dónde va la mitología que propone en el final de este recopilatorio.
November 15, 2025
Not for kids. Graphic violence and sex.
The Norse take on werewolves was new, but most women would hate these graphic novels as the females are subservient and love being so, including an enjoyment of being brutalized.
The Norse take on werewolves was new, but most women would hate these graphic novels as the females are subservient and love being so, including an enjoyment of being brutalized.
February 5, 2026
Kind of messy and not very interesting in all honesty, and all of the characters are dislikable. If you like overuse of gore and improbably well-endowed women, then you’ll likely enjoy this, otherwise I’d just skip it.
February 22, 2026
Review is for three volumes read consecutively:
Plenty of Gore and Nudity to entertain any red-blooded American, but a rapidly spiraling scale to the tale along with a quiet cliffhanger cancelation leaves this an unrecommended read. Your time is better spent on something complete.
Plenty of Gore and Nudity to entertain any red-blooded American, but a rapidly spiraling scale to the tale along with a quiet cliffhanger cancelation leaves this an unrecommended read. Your time is better spent on something complete.
July 8, 2018
I wanted to like this book
I am a fan of old school horror
since birth
and maybe there is
a good book in there
somewhere
but I lack the patience
to find it.
I am a fan of old school horror
since birth
and maybe there is
a good book in there
somewhere
but I lack the patience
to find it.
November 2, 2020
A werewolf story, with nice pacing and a lot of blood.
October 18, 2020
31 Days of Horror 2020
Primer comic del mes:
Ferals, vol. 1
David Lapham & Gabriel Andrade
Avatar Press, 2012
Comic de hombres lobo, brutalmente explícito y gráfico tanto en lo sexual como en lo violento. Un policía de pueblo chico se ve envuelto en una ola de violencia que revela la existencia de una comunidad oculta. Personajes amorales de una oscuridad apabullante, sería horrorífico aún sin los monstruos y la sangre.
3.5/5
Primer comic del mes:
Ferals, vol. 1
David Lapham & Gabriel Andrade
Avatar Press, 2012
Comic de hombres lobo, brutalmente explícito y gráfico tanto en lo sexual como en lo violento. Un policía de pueblo chico se ve envuelto en una ola de violencia que revela la existencia de una comunidad oculta. Personajes amorales de una oscuridad apabullante, sería horrorífico aún sin los monstruos y la sangre.
3.5/5
March 17, 2019
As a huge David Lapham fan, I was a bit let down by the first few issues of Ferals. The artwork is nothing short of violently beautiful but the story felt way too action orientated rather than story driven. Then it hits about issue 4 and the story starts taking on depth, adding more layers and becoming unpredictable. The thing I love about Lapham's work is he doesn't do traditional story twists. His work is closer to David Lynch's in that it is constantly adding new elements that seem to contradict or rapidly alter the rest of the story. Everything feels fluid and subject to change without notice.
I was reading some of the other reviews which complained that felt the plot felt disjointed, but having read a lot of Lapham's other series I know that it is deliberate and the story is bound to get even more hectic. The writing style might not suit everyone but I like it, it's different and keeps the reader off balance. And once again, the artwork is visceral and mindblowing.
I was reading some of the other reviews which complained that felt the plot felt disjointed, but having read a lot of Lapham's other series I know that it is deliberate and the story is bound to get even more hectic. The writing style might not suit everyone but I like it, it's different and keeps the reader off balance. And once again, the artwork is visceral and mindblowing.
September 1, 2018
This was pretty badass. Gory, sexy, and action packed. Some of the sequences were a bit hard for me to follow and I got a little lost, which is the main reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5. But, to be fair, I'm a fricken space cadet and could possibly have just not been paying enough attention to take it all in. But the main character was very real to me and this take on the werewolf mythos is unique and much more "culty" and creepy than what we're used to. When a small town MN cop who's a little too popular with the ladies and a lot too popular with the drink hooks up with a masochistic, Norwegian bombshell, he finds himself caught up in much more than he signed up for. Looking forward to Book Two.
May 9, 2015
Disclaimer I am a big werewolf fan.They are my favorite monster.
I didn't know what to expect from this book but it gets off to a really intriguing start and has great artwork. Occasionally it feels disjointed but overall I enjoyed it and will give vol 2 a try.
I didn't know what to expect from this book but it gets off to a really intriguing start and has great artwork. Occasionally it feels disjointed but overall I enjoyed it and will give vol 2 a try.
December 29, 2014
Very graphic gore and violence along with some other disturbing things. I wish there was more back story though.
September 14, 2015
Gruesome art with a mediocre, disjointed story.
August 21, 2016
Nice graphics, but the story was a bit nonsensical to me.
July 29, 2025
Brutal. Te hace poner en perspectiva lo aterradores que realmente son los hombres lobo, más allá de ese filtro romantizado que el Team Jacob no puso hace tantos años. Una historia viceral.
August 7, 2014
Thumbs up on the gore but the story was a bit too nonsensical for my liking.
September 4, 2015
ohhhh mem
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