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Werewolf by Night (2020) #1-4
Werewolf by Night: New Wolf Rising
Collects Werewolf By Night (2020) #1-4.
A new Werewolf by Night is prowling the American Southwest — but all is not as it seems! A young man, a family curse and an unholy experiment prove to be a dangerous combination for a small town in Arizona. All young Jake wants is to protect his people, but who will protect him from the monster within? Jake soon finds himself in way over his head, and the law — and Red Wolf — are closing in! With his entire life in chaos, Jake's only way out may be to fully embrace the secret history of…the Werewolf by Night! Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas and writer Benjamin Jackendoff team up with artist Scot Eaton to tell an epic tale of righteous fury, lycanthropic legacy and incredible transformation in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
A new Werewolf by Night is prowling the American Southwest — but all is not as it seems! A young man, a family curse and an unholy experiment prove to be a dangerous combination for a small town in Arizona. All young Jake wants is to protect his people, but who will protect him from the monster within? Jake soon finds himself in way over his head, and the law — and Red Wolf — are closing in! With his entire life in chaos, Jake's only way out may be to fully embrace the secret history of…the Werewolf by Night! Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas and writer Benjamin Jackendoff team up with artist Scot Eaton to tell an epic tale of righteous fury, lycanthropic legacy and incredible transformation in the Mighty Marvel Manner!
99 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 24, 2021
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Taboo
54 books4 followersJaime Luis Gómez, better known by his stage name Taboo, is an American rapper and actor best known as a member of the hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas.
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October 28, 2022
5.3/10
Definitely not the strongest start for a character, but not a total disaster either.
The story is very simple, which i didn't mind. The execution however could be better. You can tell this comes from an inexperienced writter. It feels like Taboo had an idea about the beginning and the end, but couldn't connect them well.
There are some good elements here too. The characters are fine, and the way Jake tries to be in control of his rage when he turns into the Werewolf is nice too.
The art could also be a bit better.
All that being said, i did have some fun reading this. After the end of each issue, i did want to grab the next one and see where is this going.
I guess for me it turned out to be a good kind of bad book.
Definitely not the strongest start for a character, but not a total disaster either.
The story is very simple, which i didn't mind. The execution however could be better. You can tell this comes from an inexperienced writter. It feels like Taboo had an idea about the beginning and the end, but couldn't connect them well.
There are some good elements here too. The characters are fine, and the way Jake tries to be in control of his rage when he turns into the Werewolf is nice too.
The art could also be a bit better.
All that being said, i did have some fun reading this. After the end of each issue, i did want to grab the next one and see where is this going.
I guess for me it turned out to be a good kind of bad book.
April 19, 2023
I read the first issue in the Marvel's Voices: Heritage trade paperback and reviewed it thusly:
When he's not protecting his people by turning into a werewolf at night, Jake Gomez works as a janitor at an evil corporation. Seems like those two things are going to collide at some point. And Red Wolf is hanging out in the background keeping his eye on everything. Seems a little generic as far as first issues go, but I might pick up the series collection to see if it builds momentum.
So I picked up the series collection, and it did not build momentum. It was content to thrash around in evil corporation and mad scientist territory with a High Evolutionary rip-off serving as the big bad. The good guys don't get to build much character as they simply react to the bad guys.
I was a little confused that the Red Wolf used here is not any of the versions I'm used to, but rather a time and dimension traveling version from Earth-51920 who first appeared in the Battleworlds event. This is barely explained, but that is par for the course for pretty much everything about this series.
When he's not protecting his people by turning into a werewolf at night, Jake Gomez works as a janitor at an evil corporation. Seems like those two things are going to collide at some point. And Red Wolf is hanging out in the background keeping his eye on everything. Seems a little generic as far as first issues go, but I might pick up the series collection to see if it builds momentum.
So I picked up the series collection, and it did not build momentum. It was content to thrash around in evil corporation and mad scientist territory with a High Evolutionary rip-off serving as the big bad. The good guys don't get to build much character as they simply react to the bad guys.
I was a little confused that the Red Wolf used here is not any of the versions I'm used to, but rather a time and dimension traveling version from Earth-51920 who first appeared in the Battleworlds event. This is barely explained, but that is par for the course for pretty much everything about this series.
October 22, 2022
Well, this sucked.
We follow Jake who has "emo werewolf powers" (There words not mine). He apparently got these powers from his dad. It's not said if his Dad is Jack Russell, but who knows. One difference between old and new werewolf by night is, this werewolf has the ability to control what he is doing when listening to music.
The plot is super generic. A secret organization is trying to take him down so they can use them for something evil. Whatever, seen it hundred times. Let me just quickly list everything terrible about this: cringe dialogue, generic story, generic characters, and some of the plot happens off page for some reason. The art is pretty good, but if I were you I would avoid this one.
We follow Jake who has "emo werewolf powers" (There words not mine). He apparently got these powers from his dad. It's not said if his Dad is Jack Russell, but who knows. One difference between old and new werewolf by night is, this werewolf has the ability to control what he is doing when listening to music.
The plot is super generic. A secret organization is trying to take him down so they can use them for something evil. Whatever, seen it hundred times. Let me just quickly list everything terrible about this: cringe dialogue, generic story, generic characters, and some of the plot happens off page for some reason. The art is pretty good, but if I were you I would avoid this one.
October 6, 2022
Standalone story about a Native American teen cursed with lycanthropy, who is using music and his connection to his community to harness his power for good. I got this because of the Halloween special that's coming on Disney+, but I'm pretty sure it's got nothing to do with that. Still, very enjoyable!
January 2, 2022
There isn't much to crow about in this volume, unfortunately.
I was really hoping for something memorable, but it was about as "by-the-numbers" as any new Marvel property ever. I hope it finds an audience, but that isn't me.
I was really hoping for something memorable, but it was about as "by-the-numbers" as any new Marvel property ever. I hope it finds an audience, but that isn't me.
August 12, 2021
Short but entertaining werewolf variant in a Native American setting - the only real flaw is the appearance of the tragically overused chestnut about 'two wolves - which one do you feed?', that is so common as to be trite filler at this point.
January 13, 2022
Meh. Having enjoyed the original series as a kid back in the 70s, I happened across this and thought I'd check it out. The only vaguely original idea in here is to have the werewolf be a Native American (and that had been explored, also in the 70s, in the excellent fim "Wolfen"). The story is totally lame and the artwork barely passable.
September 17, 2022
More like a 2.5 star book. It was kinda cheesy with the villains. But I like the main character werewolf.
February 18, 2022
Werewolf by Night
I’m always a little leery of using werewolves and Native Americans as some tribes hold them to be an evil (the skin walkers) . Taboo’s wiki says he has Shoshone and Mexican heritage but he didn’t entirely use that in this story. The protagonist is Mexican and Hopi, one of the tribes who have the Skinwalker belief. I’ll circle back to this.
I’ll be honest I don’t remember Werewolf by Night well from my childhood. I’m pretty sure I got it back in the 70s. I had several of those Supernatural orientated comic books back then but the two I remember best are Ghost Rider and Mobius, so I can’t say how close (or not) Taboo’s reboot of this story is to the original. Maybe that played a role in this.
Jake is a teenaged boy who is the titular werewolf by night. His girlfriend has found a way to help calm him and return him to human using music. He is content to prowl the reservation and keep it safe, especially his grandma. Multiple Native Americans have disappeared in recent months but Jake has no clue as to where/how.
It opens with your typical biker rednecks causing troubles but it also brings Jake to the attention of people who don’t have his interest in mind and some who do, namely Red Wolf and JJ. He’s another Native American who’s traveled in time and JJ, she’s more a super agent type. They want to help Jake once they learn more about him. Together they want to stop the people kidnapping and turning others into monsters.
As far as stories go, it’s engaging enough but really it doesn’t have that much of a Native American feel. I never got the sense that anyone did much to look into the culture of the tribes in that area (Hopi, Navajo, Ute etc.) and that seemed like a wasted opportunity. Red Wolf feels like a far too generic ‘mysterious Native’ stereotype. I just wanted more from this.
The art on the other hand is fantastic. I really liked it barring the cover art. Not that it was bad per se but go ahead stand like they have Jake on the cover. That is not a natural way to stand and why does Werewolf Jake look like he has four leg joints instead of three?
I’m always a little leery of using werewolves and Native Americans as some tribes hold them to be an evil (the skin walkers) . Taboo’s wiki says he has Shoshone and Mexican heritage but he didn’t entirely use that in this story. The protagonist is Mexican and Hopi, one of the tribes who have the Skinwalker belief. I’ll circle back to this.
I’ll be honest I don’t remember Werewolf by Night well from my childhood. I’m pretty sure I got it back in the 70s. I had several of those Supernatural orientated comic books back then but the two I remember best are Ghost Rider and Mobius, so I can’t say how close (or not) Taboo’s reboot of this story is to the original. Maybe that played a role in this.
Jake is a teenaged boy who is the titular werewolf by night. His girlfriend has found a way to help calm him and return him to human using music. He is content to prowl the reservation and keep it safe, especially his grandma. Multiple Native Americans have disappeared in recent months but Jake has no clue as to where/how.
It opens with your typical biker rednecks causing troubles but it also brings Jake to the attention of people who don’t have his interest in mind and some who do, namely Red Wolf and JJ. He’s another Native American who’s traveled in time and JJ, she’s more a super agent type. They want to help Jake once they learn more about him. Together they want to stop the people kidnapping and turning others into monsters.
As far as stories go, it’s engaging enough but really it doesn’t have that much of a Native American feel. I never got the sense that anyone did much to look into the culture of the tribes in that area (Hopi, Navajo, Ute etc.) and that seemed like a wasted opportunity. Red Wolf feels like a far too generic ‘mysterious Native’ stereotype. I just wanted more from this.
The art on the other hand is fantastic. I really liked it barring the cover art. Not that it was bad per se but go ahead stand like they have Jake on the cover. That is not a natural way to stand and why does Werewolf Jake look like he has four leg joints instead of three?
September 21, 2024
Jake Gomez is the inheritor of a curse that extends back through his ancestral line. As a Native American/Mexican who lives on a reservation, he's trying to use his werewolf powers to look out for the little guys. Of course, the corporation that he's working for seems to be experimenting on people. Enter Red Wolf (not a werewolf), and it's time for a team-up.
Solid. Could probably have done with another issue or so to really flesh out the ending, but this is a good introduction to this new iteration of a classic character. I did expect Jack Russell to show up somewhere just because, but Red Wolf was a good addition to the cast to keep things moving. Jake himself is a good kid trying to deal with a bad world, and I'd like to see him again, so I'd say this origin mini-series did its job.
The art's fairly bland - Scot Eaton's usually a really good artist, and there's nothing wrong with this per se, but it just feels kinda flat. I don't know if perhaps it's a colouring issue. The thumbnails from co-writer B. Earl that he sent Scot as part of the writing process in the back of the book were hilarious however.
Solid. Could probably have done with another issue or so to really flesh out the ending, but this is a good introduction to this new iteration of a classic character. I did expect Jack Russell to show up somewhere just because, but Red Wolf was a good addition to the cast to keep things moving. Jake himself is a good kid trying to deal with a bad world, and I'd like to see him again, so I'd say this origin mini-series did its job.
The art's fairly bland - Scot Eaton's usually a really good artist, and there's nothing wrong with this per se, but it just feels kinda flat. I don't know if perhaps it's a colouring issue. The thumbnails from co-writer B. Earl that he sent Scot as part of the writing process in the back of the book were hilarious however.
March 23, 2022
I appreciate the intent but it’s an unfortunately forgettable book. Loved the introduction of an indigenous lead, and I think certain themes related to that are fairly interesting, but the story itself is dull.
May 7, 2021
I feel like the overall story was kind of muddied to be very cohesive. But the art was fantastic.
June 20, 2022
I read this because there is a special coming out on Disney+ later this year with Werewolf by Night, and this was okay. There was something here, but just way too much dialogue.
September 28, 2022
The story was very basic storytelling wise, but I was super into this! Loved the art, loved the Native American culture interwoven. It was great!
October 23, 2022
As a long time fan of the Marvel book Werewolf By Night, and having recently finished a big omnibus of the early comic, I was kind of on the fence about this. It seems to have little connection to it to start with, and just gives a Native American man some kind of animal-based powers. If it was just that, then cool... but they used the name, which to me means it should connect to that book in some sort of legacy way. Jack Russel does not appear, nor do any other characters from that series. In the Marvel universe, werewolves ultimately come from the Darkhold. I could see a path forward where the wild spirit mentioned in this book is an emanation of the Darkhold in a preliterate culture, but I don't know that that is the direction this is going. It's a bit ironic that this is written by someone called Taboo, since that is a classic character from Werewolf By Night comics, but I didn't look closely enough at it before I started reading, and initially thought that the character Taboo would be here, and he is not. Instead, this is kind of a bland, kind of stereotypical story. It's a weird mixture of the character having a very small world on the reservation, and a very broad knowledge of other things that is a little bit odd. Unlike some other reviewers, I have read a few books featuring Red Wolf before, so he more or less matches up with how I remember him, though he is now some kind of government agent. I have not seen the villain here before, but don't much care if I do again. That matches up with Werewolf By Night comics fairly well in a lot of ways, but although I can see how this could tie in with the previous series, I think a lot of people wouldn't like that, and I would be just as happy to not see this character again, honestly, as there just isn't a lot going on, personality-wise.
November 11, 2022
This 2020 reboot of the classic Marvel horror series has Jake, a teenaged Native American living the life of the lycanthrope in Arizona. He uses his transformations to scare off bad guys from the reservation where he lives. A new, stronger set of bad guys shows up--monsters with technology enhancements from a local bio-tech company. Jake is going to need more help than from his girlfriend. Luckily, some sympathetic government agents (who know about monster activity) show up and want to help him understand and develop his powers and take down the bio-tech business.
The storytelling puts some effort into explaining the werewolf condition using Native American mythology. I found that interesting. The rest of the plot was not so interesting. The corporate bad guys are cliche and not that menacing. The fight scenes are lackluster and don't give any sense of peril or higher stakes involved. Jake's struggle to control his werewolf form is not convincing because he is always guiding the action or keeping the wolf from going too far. The creators play it too safe and wind up with a bland product.
Not recommended--apart from the Native American mythology, the story is uninteresting.
The storytelling puts some effort into explaining the werewolf condition using Native American mythology. I found that interesting. The rest of the plot was not so interesting. The corporate bad guys are cliche and not that menacing. The fight scenes are lackluster and don't give any sense of peril or higher stakes involved. Jake's struggle to control his werewolf form is not convincing because he is always guiding the action or keeping the wolf from going too far. The creators play it too safe and wind up with a bland product.
Not recommended--apart from the Native American mythology, the story is uninteresting.
November 5, 2022
This felt like that perfect example of “written by activists and not by writers” thing that happens sometimes with newer fiction. The story is completely serviceable but since the writer’s more interested in making a political/activist type of point, the punches fall flat. I’m not even saying I disagree with the points, as they’re only kinda spelled out, which makes the whole thing just that much worse. No punches are given, literarily or politically, and for a comic based on the horror genre, that’s just sad. It end up feeling more like a Hulk story, and a cheap rip-off one at that.
I just realized Taboo is one of the Black-Eyed Peas. I thought he was just a weirdly named rapper. Like I said, an activist disguised as a writer. Good for him for having a cause and all, but it does make the story fall short.
I just realized Taboo is one of the Black-Eyed Peas. I thought he was just a weirdly named rapper. Like I said, an activist disguised as a writer. Good for him for having a cause and all, but it does make the story fall short.
January 25, 2023
A new take on Werewolf By Night by writers new to comics doesn't sound terrible. Unfortunately, its terrible. First, nothing at all to do with Jack Russell. Second, the plot is 90s looking garbage at best. Third, the dialogue is incredibly corny. Lastly, these are characters that are so lame they won't be see again unless by these creators. Red Wolf is thrown in because he's indigenous, not because it makes sense. The only thing keeping this from being rated worse is the fantastic art from Scot Eaton. He had a painfully bad script to work with and still put in some great work. Overall, one of the most skippable books Marvel has produced in a long time.
May 1, 2023
Exactly what you'd expect from a "celebrity" writer. This isn't very good. This isn't about Marvel's original Werewolf by Night, Jack Russell (Yes, it's his actual name). This new kid is a Native American whose family was cursed generations ago. Another obscure character, Red Wolf, is in this but apparently he's not the old Red Wolf either but Red Wolf from an alternate dimension. I did like that the kid uses music to stay in control of his wolf. The multiple dated music references took me out of what little story there was though. It's generic stuff about some corporation "evolving" people off the reservation for some unknown reason.
November 4, 2025
Werewolf by Night: New Wolf Rising - 2/5 Stars
I got this book way back when the werewolf by night special presentation came to Disney+ because I loved that movie so much… however, this didn’t hit nearly the same. First reason being: it’s a different character who is the werewolf by night in this book.
This book was alright. It had some great art and I liked the action panels! But I just didn’t care about it much. Since the characters were new to me (and the story was only 4 issues) things just didn’t feel fleshed out/important. I think I’m gonna stick to the movie… and my moon knight comics
Onto the next book!
I got this book way back when the werewolf by night special presentation came to Disney+ because I loved that movie so much… however, this didn’t hit nearly the same. First reason being: it’s a different character who is the werewolf by night in this book.
This book was alright. It had some great art and I liked the action panels! But I just didn’t care about it much. Since the characters were new to me (and the story was only 4 issues) things just didn’t feel fleshed out/important. I think I’m gonna stick to the movie… and my moon knight comics
Onto the next book!
October 24, 2022
Not what I was expecting
I liked the beginning as we see Jack and girlfriend keeping unwanted people off tribal lands, as Jack appears in his Werewolf form. I can see that the story revolves around that idea but with Native Americans being snatched away as the resource instead of the land itself. I didn't understand why the people were being kept in suspended animation what about the people? Were they all like Jack? How were the native Americans fuel for this brain encased brain in mechanical body?
I liked the beginning as we see Jack and girlfriend keeping unwanted people off tribal lands, as Jack appears in his Werewolf form. I can see that the story revolves around that idea but with Native Americans being snatched away as the resource instead of the land itself. I didn't understand why the people were being kept in suspended animation what about the people? Were they all like Jack? How were the native Americans fuel for this brain encased brain in mechanical body?
April 13, 2026
Story: 2/5
Art: 2.5/5
The setting of an Indian reservation is compelling but the writing is not there to back it up. Really cringey attempts at humor, and very generic secret lab bad guys along with very generic werewolf schlock. Yes the beast always wants you to commit violence. Why change the setting to Native American if you don’t really use that for the plot? Red Wolf was a cool addition and his The Song of the Wolf page told through tapestry was the most unique part of this book.
Art: 2.5/5
The setting of an Indian reservation is compelling but the writing is not there to back it up. Really cringey attempts at humor, and very generic secret lab bad guys along with very generic werewolf schlock. Yes the beast always wants you to commit violence. Why change the setting to Native American if you don’t really use that for the plot? Red Wolf was a cool addition and his The Song of the Wolf page told through tapestry was the most unique part of this book.
May 3, 2021
Taboo brings an exciting and refreshing take on the Werewolf story line. I really enjoyed the setting and the characters of the four-issue run. My only criticism is that the story felt like it should've been expanded across 5 or 6 issues. The pacing on the last issue felt like it was off and many elements rushed through. I look forward to Taboo's work in upcoming series.
July 26, 2025
3.5 rounded up. The art is good and the story is interesting, but I wouldn't say I was crazy invested. Some of the same eco stuff as any other Ferngully type book or movie. I enjoyed the creatures and the characters were unique enough. I don't think I'll keep reading but it was a cool werewolf side bar to my books!
February 15, 2022
Making Werewolf by Night (who would complain about the absense of a charater named Jack Russell who turns into a wolf really?) an indiginous character is a great idea and having Red Wolf along for the ride is solid casting. Everything else is a total failure.
April 21, 2023
An alright volume, detailing a Native American werewolf trying to protect his friends, family and land, but it all felt a bit paint by numbers tbh.
TW for violence, body horror, human experimentation, racism against Native Americans, kidnapping.
TW for violence, body horror, human experimentation, racism against Native Americans, kidnapping.
September 4, 2023
It is okay but not the story I wanted to read.
If this would have been a story about a teen wolf protecting a Native American reservation, I would have been all for it.
Instead we got this weird crazy scientists building remote controlled monsters story.
If this would have been a story about a teen wolf protecting a Native American reservation, I would have been all for it.
Instead we got this weird crazy scientists building remote controlled monsters story.
January 30, 2021
1st issue was interesting, but the series rapidly turned into a strange rehash of what felt like a 90's future comic. Not bad, not great...
May 24, 2021
La historia suena interesante, no hubo mucha acción, aunque el grupo de de "mutantes"? al final suena prometedor.
May 25, 2021
Well this was an interesting, unexpected beginning.
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