Isle of 100,000 Graves
“Like Tony Millionaire’s work, this comic shows that the line between cute and demented is perilously thin — and lots of fun to cross over. Despite the multiple beheadings and (mostly) jokey torturings, this is a fairly gore-free affair, so while some may choose not to foist it on kids, its sense of whimsical brutality is right up their alley.” (Ian Chipman - Booklist)“Isle of 100,000 Gravesis an inventive and original tale, filled to the brim with absurd and hilarious dialogue, delivered with impeccable timing by Fabien Vehlmann. The story is brought to life with wonderful artwork by Jason, and eye popping colours by Hubert. I can’t recommend this book highly enough, I don’t think I’ve laughed this much at a comic in years!” (Edward Kaye - Hypergeek)“This is an absolutely hilarious adventure romp ... Jason’s hangdog art style perfectly complements the deadpan humour [Vehlmann]’s penned here. A child running rings round all and sundry is a tale that’s oft been told, but rarely with the panache and wit displayed you’ll find within these pages.” (Jonathan Rigby)“...Jason's deadpan visual style mixed with Vehlmann's absurdly dark humor make for a special tale of skullduggery. In a search for her missing father, Young Gwenny gathers pirate helpers to make way to the Hangman's Academy - where hooded youngsters are assigned gruesome tasks in order to learn the trade - thinking it will lead her to her dad. Hilarity and adventure ensue, but not without a tremendously affecting and emotionally complicated final scene, making this a wild ride in the truest sense of the term.” (John Seven - Worcester Magazine)“...Vehlmann and Jason cram a surprising amount of plot and character development into this graphic novella, yet the book has a pleasantly unhurried pace and plenty of room for gags. ...the collaboration with Vehlmann was clearly quite fruitful for both artists.” (Tom Spurgeon - The Comics Reporter)“Jason’s deadpan, anthropomorphic characters make his books must-reads for me.” (Gene Ambaum, The Unshelved Book Club)