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She Wolf #1
She Wolf #1
SHE WOLF is a surreal exploration in horror as the story follows a teenage girl who believes she's been bitten by a savage werewolf. Soon after she begins to experience feverish nightmares that seamlessly bleed into her everyday reality.
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 22, 2016
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About the author
Rich Tommaso
76 books27 followersRich Tommaso is an American comic book artist.
He studied comics at the Joe Kubert Art School, but dropped out after the end of his first year.
He then spent many years making pizza while working on his art projects.
His first comic book was published in 1997 by Fantagraphics, and he subsequently produced numerous works published by Dark Horse.
He studied comics at the Joe Kubert Art School, but dropped out after the end of his first year.
He then spent many years making pizza while working on his art projects.
His first comic book was published in 1997 by Fantagraphics, and he subsequently produced numerous works published by Dark Horse.
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June 24, 2016
No.
Just no.
Just no.
March 1, 2017
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The cover gives nothing away about exactly how UGLY this comic book is. The art was beyond intolerable. It felt like a big joke, or a random strip of rookie comic book drawing for a fanboy website.
And the story is not much better. Young Madonna and her werewolf boyfriend have a fight. Details are unclear because of bad dialogue and horrible illustrations. Oh, and this is from the times people hated Madonna, I guess. She was universally hated by all of the people around her.
Don’t trust me on this one? At the time I’m writing this post, the GR rating of She Wolf is 2.
The cover gives nothing away about exactly how UGLY this comic book is. The art was beyond intolerable. It felt like a big joke, or a random strip of rookie comic book drawing for a fanboy website.
And the story is not much better. Young Madonna and her werewolf boyfriend have a fight. Details are unclear because of bad dialogue and horrible illustrations. Oh, and this is from the times people hated Madonna, I guess. She was universally hated by all of the people around her.
Don’t trust me on this one? At the time I’m writing this post, the GR rating of She Wolf is 2.
June 25, 2016
I have no idea what is happening here. Art's interesting. Probably a full read-through of the entire story might help but I'm not motivated to wait or try.
July 4, 2016
What the bloody fuck was that?
July 1, 2016
What the actual f-
March 22, 2023
these books are so poorly rated... honestly it's not horrible but it's like... Not Great. The art is interesting though!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 4, 2016
I liked a couple of the ideas and could probably have gotten into the plot if it wasn't so disjointed. The art style was also very off-putting for me. I might borrow a collection of it in future for curiosity's sake, but it's not the sort of thing I want to own.
June 24, 2016
Not spooky at all. Very bizarrely told surrealist story. Amateur art that reminded me of Daniel Clowes.
December 5, 2016
This is not at all what I expected when I picked up a comic called She Wolf. Then again, you never do know what lurks behind the pages of such a comic. And what lurks within these pages is not wholly satisfying, though somewhat intriguing. The first thing that pops out is the odd artwork. Writer/artist Rich Tommaso doesn't aim at beauty or realism, but a cartoony, quirky surrealism. This is much more reminiscent of the sort of cartoons you might find late at night on Adult Swim. Tommaso makes extensive use of odd, dull colors, particularly to differentiate dialogue bubbles. Such a style is definitely going to be polarizing.
The plot is unstable and confusing to say the least. All that we know is that Gabby, the main character, is attacked by a werewolf she knows as Brian. He scratches her, then next thing we know she is lying in bed, naked. She shares a room with another woman - her sister, probably, since she is a high school student. Which makes it strange, then, that we see her naked.
The narrative jumps and skips through the story. There are moments where it is difficult if they are really happening or just happening in Gabby's mind, especially an odd Red Riding Hood moment with a twist on that fairy tale. Perhaps what makes this toughest for me to recommend is the amount of time you will spend with it. This is a very quick read, about 5 minutes, definitely less than 10, with sparse dialogue. This is all action, choppy action, and no character development.
For those who love artsy, independent comics, this will be right up your ally. And I'm not saying it's bad. I was intrigued. Just not enough to want to continue reading it. The artsy horror story seems to be in fashion at the moment, though, with such movies as It Follows and Under the Skin. If you like those, you will like this. If not, stay away.
The plot is unstable and confusing to say the least. All that we know is that Gabby, the main character, is attacked by a werewolf she knows as Brian. He scratches her, then next thing we know she is lying in bed, naked. She shares a room with another woman - her sister, probably, since she is a high school student. Which makes it strange, then, that we see her naked.
The narrative jumps and skips through the story. There are moments where it is difficult if they are really happening or just happening in Gabby's mind, especially an odd Red Riding Hood moment with a twist on that fairy tale. Perhaps what makes this toughest for me to recommend is the amount of time you will spend with it. This is a very quick read, about 5 minutes, definitely less than 10, with sparse dialogue. This is all action, choppy action, and no character development.
For those who love artsy, independent comics, this will be right up your ally. And I'm not saying it's bad. I was intrigued. Just not enough to want to continue reading it. The artsy horror story seems to be in fashion at the moment, though, with such movies as It Follows and Under the Skin. If you like those, you will like this. If not, stay away.
July 4, 2025
Rounded up from 2.5
Grabbed this from a used bookstore because the art was super interesting. Unfortunately, as cool as the art is, the sort of sloppy way the characters are drawn made the story a bit hard-to-follow; which is not a problem a solid graphic novel should have. I didn’t find the content as off-putting as some of the other readers that reviewed this one, but I also didn’t find it compelling enough to make me actively seek out vol. 2
Grabbed this from a used bookstore because the art was super interesting. Unfortunately, as cool as the art is, the sort of sloppy way the characters are drawn made the story a bit hard-to-follow; which is not a problem a solid graphic novel should have. I didn’t find the content as off-putting as some of the other readers that reviewed this one, but I also didn’t find it compelling enough to make me actively seek out vol. 2
October 23, 2018
She Wolf #1 is, narratively, a hot mess. I get the sense that, after finishing the first arc of She Wolf, that the whole series is supposed to be a trippy, disjointed experience. The other three issues accomplish this better. She Wolf #1 does not set up what it feels like it should, and it requires a few rereadings to understand what happened.
Tommaso's plot may be disjointed, but his art in this issue is amazing. It has a weird, 80s inspired feel, and it's all muted colors and loose lines. I loved the art in this book, and it's usually not the art I respond to in my comic books. I would recommend She-Wolf #1 for anyone interested in weird, aesthetic comic books.
Tommaso's plot may be disjointed, but his art in this issue is amazing. It has a weird, 80s inspired feel, and it's all muted colors and loose lines. I loved the art in this book, and it's usually not the art I respond to in my comic books. I would recommend She-Wolf #1 for anyone interested in weird, aesthetic comic books.
December 20, 2018
Interesting visuals, but otherwise: WTF did I read?
February 13, 2017
What..?
The art is unique, but I didn't particularly like the characters and found the progression quite jarring.
The art is unique, but I didn't particularly like the characters and found the progression quite jarring.
July 10, 2016
I thought this was really different. The art is fantastic and unique. I think those that didn't enjoy it should revisit it. This story is a surreality and fever dream. Also, there is a lot of Easter eggs through it. If you don't take your time reading then you will be confused or think it's a mess of a story. I can't wait for the second issue, because this was a beautiful and interesting comic.
February 1, 2017
Rarísimo.
Mi problema no fue el arte, fue la cantidad de cosas que pasaron.
Mi problema no fue el arte, fue la cantidad de cosas que pasaron.
July 23, 2016
I was not as put off of this as were some others readers. I picked this up because I really dug his Dark Corridors series. Artwork is odd but I really like it, reminds me of Fred Hembeck. This is not a crime story (yet) but I'll stick around for the first arc.
July 6, 2016
Scattered narrative. Goofy art. Pass on this one.
July 4, 2016
I honestly have no idea what happened in this issue. I found the art questionable at best and the story was impossible to follow.
July 10, 2016
Cool concept, great art, scattered storytelling.
August 8, 2016
Arrwork was different, not really to my taste. The story was confusing and I don't care to see what else happen in the series.
October 5, 2016
???????
January 7, 2017
I was expecting more. Sorry.
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