Werewolves: The Hunger #1

The werewolves have been released from the Shadowlands and Roman Asher is the only one who knows how to deal with them.  That is, until one tussle sends Roman through the home of Rolly, and the beast escapes moving on to other unsuspecting victims.  Meanwhile the practices of a local veterinary hospital are a little suspect and possibly downright sinister.  Werewolves: The Hunger, written by Mark L. Miller, is the second mini-series to spring forth from the Unleashed event happening in the Grimm Fairy Tales universe.

The monsters just keep on coming.  Werewolves are the focus of this series and boy do they need attention.  Luckily, the man to give them that attention is one Roman Asher, a hunter who specializes in tracking down and disposing of those unwanted werewolves.  It doesn’t help him any though, when he gets distracted by smashing through someone’s house.  The werewolf gets away and Roman’s left in the care of Rolly.  Now, I kinda get the feeling that there’s something more to this particular werewolf than meets the eye.  I mean, Roman is touted as this big-time werewolf hunter, yet he let this one slip right through his fingers.  Sure, he crashed through a window while fighting it, but it seems like he had been fighting this thing for quite some time before busting in on Rolly.  Why wouldn’t he have just killed it by then?  Seems a bit suspicious, but this is just the beginning of Roman’s side story, so I’m sure all will be revealed in due time.

Now, the thing I found most appealing about this issue, would be Roman himself.  Although not a huge follower, Roman just has this look and demeanor that reminds me of the Punisher.  I see this grizzled old war vet (not necessarily a vet of any conventional wars, but ones of a fantastical sort) who’s been through hell and back to keep the common-folk safe.  He’s willing to do what’s necessary to get the job done and whoah-be-damned anyone who gets in his way.  Like I said, I get a Punisher vibe from Roman, but at the same time, I see something a little different.  If a person gets turned, there’s no hope for them and they just need to be put down.  Just that sense of finality within him tends to make one wonder if Roman really does care if anyone gets in the way.  Not a strict follower of the Punisher, so a lot of this stuff could be him through-and-through, but I’m just relaying what I know.  Mark L. Miller, made a real no-nonsense character and if Roman’s little flashbacks say anything about him, is that there’s more that Mark has yet to show us.

So, with a pretty solid story and art style, there really isn’t anything to complain about.  This whole Unleashed event is shaping up to be something pretty awesome and these mini-series are really adding to the awesome.  I can definitely see much bigger things for all of these characters down the line and I’m sure I’ll be picking up the issues along the way.

Roman is on the hunt and he will be for quite some time with all of the werewolves now out and about.  But, what made him become a hunter and why is he so adamant about straight-up killing them instead of helping them?  I guess the only way to know will be to pick up this issue and the rest of the series as it comes out.  So yes, go check this out because who doesn’t love a good werewolf hunter?  Trust me though, it’ll be a howling good time.  For more info on where to pick up this issue, visit the Zenescope website, or the Zenescope Facebook page.

Geek-o-Rama received a copy of this book for the purpose of this review. All thoughts, comments and opinions are those of the individual reviewer.

Zenescope Entertainment to Unveil Jungle Book Sequel

Dec. 7, 2012 — Zenescope Entertainment has announced a sequel to its hit mini-series The Jungle Book, which was first published in March, 2012.  The #1 issue of Jungle Book: Last of the Species will hit shelves February 27th, 2013.   Zenescope is best known for its dark and provocative re-imaginings of literary classics such as Wonderland, Sinbad and Neverland. After receiving strong sales and critic reviews for The Jungle Book, the top 10 publisher has green-lit another go around.

Writer Mark L Miller and will continue writing the epic and beautifully illustrated story that takes place on the mysterious but dangerous Kipling Isle. 

In this five part series, the strong-willed and beautiful Mowglii has just recently recovered from her wounds after defeating a ferocious foe, but her peace will not last as she finds herself in a battle for survival as a new threat arises. 

“Mark Miller and Carlos Granda did such an amazing job in the first series by creating this intense, brutal but also visually stunning world.  We were so proud of both the fan support and the positive reviews we received.” said Zenescope’s EIC Ralph Tedesco, “But we’ve raised the bar for the sequel and we’re hoping that even more readers catch on to this intelligently written, epic series because I highly doubt they’ll be disappointed.”

Jungle Book: Last of the Species is currently available for pre-order through Diamond Previews.

For more information, visit Zenescope’s website at www.zenescope.com or its Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Zenescope.

Zenescope Entertainment was founded by Joe Brusha and Ralph Tedesco in 2005, and has quickly grown into one of the top comic book and graphic novel publishing companies in the world. Zenescope's Grimm Fairy Tales and subsequent spinoff series such as Escape From Wonderland, Neverland and The Piper, which put a dark twist on classic fables, are some of the best-selling and longest-running original independent comic books on shelves today. Zenescope's licensed titles include the on-going, critically acclaimed Charmed series, based on the long-running popular television series, as well as Se7en and Final Destination, based on New Line Cinema's successful film franchises.