Madame Cat

Madame #1

by Nancy Peña, Mark Bence (Translator)

Madame means mischief in this series of slice-of-life vignettes that present the private love, laughter and frustrations of a pet who thinks she’s an owner! Whether she’s tearing up clothes, spilling ink on the carpet or filling the air with stinky tuna-breath, Madame is both wonderfully frustrating and endearingly whimsical. With narrative mastery, Nancy Peña brings us small, hilarious sketches that appeal to cat lovers of all ages!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Cats, Comics, Humor, Animals, Graphic Novels Comics, Adult

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2015

Reviews

[Magdalena aka A Bookaholic Swede · Rating 3 out of 5]

I quite liked the art in this collection of vignettes. Madame is a cool cat who talks with her owner (who understands her) and there are many moments of recollections. However, it's just not as fun to read as Simon's Cat. However, it's a nice collection and if you love cats will you enjoy it.

[Diana · Rating 2 out of 5]

"Madame Cat" is a black and white comic with nice drawings that illustrates the sharing a home with a cat and the things that can occur while doing so: the things the cat will destroy, funny innane runs up and down, and other cat-ish things.
I thought I would enjoy it a bit more than I did, and probably I didn't because for me it was kind of weird that the cat talked and the owner understood her. I was expecting more along the lines of real things that happen when you share a home with a cat, and if we got the thoughts of the animal I expected them to be thoughts or talking with other animals, but things like having the cat talking about art or similar things with her owner did put me off the reading.
It was an easy read, fun but simple. Despite the fact that it has original and very funny parts, I find that there are better cat comics out there (but as it is a firts one maybe it will get there).

[Gawelleb · Rating 4 out of 5]

J’ai revécu certaines situations…

[Niina · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hauskahko kissasarjakuva, vaikka välillä meneekin hieman överiksi. Omistaja ja kissa keskustelevat keskenään, mikä on sarjiksen keskeinen idea ja uniikeinta sisältöä verrattuna vaikkapa paljon onnistuneempiin Mourukatteihin, Kas, kissaan, A Man and His Catiin ja Chi's Sweet Homeen.

[Fabio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Molto tenero, con alcune parti che scioglieranno anche i cuori più duri.

[Joana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mega fofinho!

[Dominick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a delightful piece of whimsy. Madame Cat talks to and is understood by her owner, an odd feature which makes the cat seem almost like a child--but still very catlike in most of its behaviours (the one where it tries to exorcise her boyfriend is something a cat wound do, if it could). The book consists of short strips--often only one page, never more than three--following a loose continuity, though with no real plot to speak of. It's a series of vignettes in the life of a cat and her owner, basically, many of which are very amusing. A few of the strips aim for pretty low-hanging fruit (cats sleep a lot, that sort of thing), and a few fall flat, but many are quite inventive and funny. Pena's line is suple and delicate, so she packs a lot of character nuance into simple lines. Definitely recommended for cat fanciers.

[Aime' · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book very much. The comics were sweet, funny, and exactly what I would expect and want from an illustrated book of comics about a woman and her cat that talks. However I cannot give it 5 stars, not because of what in the book, but because of the book itself.
This book does not have a large enough inner margin so the comics are sometimes going into the gutter. This along with it's smaller width make it hard to reading holding with one hand, or without cracking the spine. This may sound like not a big deal, but it really does affect reader satisfaction. It's hard to simultaneously laugh at a comic and be frustrated just holding the book.

[Kate Atherton · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I loved the idea behind this book (I too have written lovable curmudgeon pet comics) I felt about half of this books jokes landed. Madame is sweet, precocious and unique, yes, closest related to Bucky in GET FUZZY, but there are times like when she and her friends drink Gorilla glue that....I just didn’t get? This book is charmingly drawn and the rapport between Nancy and Madame is sincere and well written.

[Lauren May · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book for cat owners. I like the illustrators style, but a lot of the cartoons seem to miss the mark on humor and fall flat. Still, There were a few of the cartoons that had me turning to my family and saying “that is so our cat”. I get the feeling Pena is just trying to find her stride with this comic and look forward to seeing more of Madame in the future.

[Katie Cat Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Comic. Cat. France.

Story: Madame the kitten makes life entertaining and interesting with her owner.

Language: Black, white and blue, a series of modern day comics on certain themes. Set in France.

Characters: Madame is a kitten in the beginning and around a year old at the end. The owner is an adult female with a male partner.

Read in one sitting and enjoyed. Relatable.

[Irene · Rating 3 out of 5]

The vignettes were cute and Peña's drawing style is neat and crisp, and did well to deliver all of Madame's cute expressions. Madame is certainly quite the character (or, cat-racter, hah), and I think any cat owner will see parts of their pet in her - for me, Madame was a bit too different from my cat for me to totally relate, but I found her shenanigans fun all the same.

[Kerstin · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an amusing read. I mean, you can't go wrong with a comic centered around a sassy cat. That being said though, this comic wasn't amazing. It wasn't bad by any means, but it didn't find it all that funny or cute. I'm happy I read it because it did keep me amused for about an hour, but I don't have any desire to reread it.

[Michele · Rating 4 out of 5]

It has a chic cat, so its totally adorable!

[HKMar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute cat lover graphic novel. Madame reminds me of my own lil tortoise shell cat :)

[HKMar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cute cat enthusiast graphic novel. Madame reminds me of my own little tortoise shell cat :)

[Vince · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're looking for simple 1 to 2 page gag comics about life with a cat you'll probably like this.

[Kathy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some nice illustrating. Madam's explanations are great.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Cara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basically what would happen if you and your cat could speak to each other. Pretty funny.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute illustrations.

[Lisa Macklem · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really a 3.5 but definitely not a 3. Very enjoyable - quicker read than my dates would indicate. Fun if you are a cat owner. Illustrations are fun and quite good.

[Marco · Rating 3 out of 5]

Carino, ben scritto, veloce. Non so se faccia più simpatia la protagonista umana o quella felina, di sicuro si fa più il tifo per quest'ultima.

[C · Rating 3 out of 5]

We read this because it has a cat. Didn't find it funny or insightful or beautiful or much of anything, really. Perhaps it's a cultural difference.

[Megan Johnson · Rating 2 out of 5]

This one didn’t do it for me

[StrictlySequential · Rating 2 out of 5]

14×20+[|₁₀|] ¦ A.I. 05/2016 ¦ D.L. 11/2015 ¦ 13€ = 2ed.(noté)

Narrative: **

Visual: ***

[Moon · Rating 4 out of 5]

So cute, so funny.

[Mireille Duval · Rating 3 out of 5]

Plusieurs gags un peu plus recherchés que les habituels "les chats sont drôles", c'était apprécié.

[Delphine Pernot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sympa mais un peu niais

[Melissa Orth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Humorous cartoons about a comic book artist and her cat.