Jack Russell is cool. He's movie hero cool. He's got a cool car. He's got cool hair. He wears jeans and black t-shirts. He drinks whiskey straight. He's got a gorgeous and understanding girlfriend. Jack Russell is very very cool.

There's just one problem. Jack Russell is a werewolf.

Granted he's a pretty personable werewolf. He can carry on a conversation. He strikes with purpose, and not just berserker fury. In fact, he's probably in better shape than say The Hulk or Wolverine have been in at various times in their careers.

So what is the problem? Why can't Jack just wolf-out once a month and be happy? He could become a pop music star and no one would even know the difference. Well, there must be more to it than meets the eye, huh?

So now Jack is on his way to Hell, literally. That can't be good for him, but it ought to mean good reading for us. This is a title oozing with potential. Whether it realizes that potential remains to be seen. Many new books give you their all in the first few issues. I think WEREWOLF BY NIGHT will actually get better and better the longer it is around. It takes time to build up to genuine horror. I hope WEREWOLF gets that time.

The art is dark and has a tendency to make one feel very uncomfortable. I suppose that's exactly how one should feel when reading a werewolf story. In the beginning of the book the art seems rather ugly, but by the end it is clear that it is the only way the art could be done. It meshes perfectly with the story, and that's what it is supposed to do.

The alternate cover by legendary WEREWOLF BY NIGHT artist Mike Ploog is haunting and beautiful. Ask your comic vendor for this version.