Tales of Supernatural Law

Tales of Supernatural Law #1

by Batton Lash

Beware the creatures of the night -They have Lawyers! And these lawyers are Alanna Wolf and Jeff Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre. This collection is volume 1 in the Tales of Supernatural Law graphic novel series.

Genres: Comics, Fiction, Horror, Graphic Novels, Paranormal, Crime, Humor

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

About the author

Batton Lash was a comic-book and comic-strip writer-artist.

Reviews

[Libros Prohibidos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fresca y distinta lectura que consigue entretener con sus múltiples gags, y que sorprende por su original tratamiento de los monstruos de las pelis de terror. Ideal para las tardes de primavera.
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[Paul Calhoun · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good I read it in one go! The law checks out (as one might expect), the monsters are real people (as far as that goes), and most of the action is out in the world (like any good law drama).

[Kent Archie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun mix of law and monsters. Good art work and lots of puns.

[StrictlySequential · Rating 5 out of 5]

A long read but it's so fun in its goofy and precise intelligence.

[tony dillard jr · Rating 5 out of 5]

All Rise!!! Court is now in session. The cases will be defended by the law firm of Wolff & Byrd, the Counselors of the Macabre. On the docket today is Tales of Supernatural Law.

Case #001- A twist on the Curse of the Monkey's Paw legend when a beloved family pet is wished back from the dead, things don't turn out as they should.
Case #002- The Curse of the Were-House, a lovely two-story home that turns into a haunted house every full moon.
Case #003- A civil case involving zombie workers who've decided to go on strike.
Case #004- The People Vs. Common Decency... A horror TV host from the 1950s on the verge of a comeback is accused of promoting juvenile delinquency.
Case #005- A super model is accused of violating the contract with her modeling agency. She is counter-suing that the hot shot behind the agency used magic to change her appearance. Can the team of Wolff and Byrd see to it that the evidence WEIGHS in her favor?
Case #006- Dracula, yes THE Dracula, sues the sideshow industry for copyright infringement.

Lastly before the court adjourns to sunny San Diego for the annual Lawyer Convention, the Counselors of the Macabre will seek to postpone the sad case of Sodd, The Thing That's an It, a young man tragically turned into a walking pile of foliage.
As you can see from this full case load, there are tons of great law stories with a supernatural edge to them. I had read this book years ago when I first discovered the series at my local library. Now that I am collecting the series, I wanted to re-read this collection. I loved it then and I think after my trip down memory lane, I have fallen that much more in love with Supernatural Law.
I guess artist/writer/creator Batton Lash has cast a spell on me.

[Jodi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This first compilation of Wolff and Byrd, Attorneys for the Macabre, is amusing on multiple levels. Nothing fazes these legal eagles and woe betide the prosecutor who hasn't won a case against them. Whether it's a were-house or Dracula or zombies or Sodd, the Thing that is It. Wolff and Byrd are on the case. I would have prefered more legal wrangling but the stories are fairly meaty and the illustrations effectively real. This represents the first 8 issues of the series and while they do stand alone they are all connected and it makes sense to read them in sequence.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lash's central concept is great. Wolff and Byrd are lawyers who specialize in the supernatural and their clients include Dracula, a tree monster, and a gangster haunted by the ghost of his enemy's flunky. The drawings have an appealing retro style, but the he's way too fond of bad puns and the despite contemporary references from when the strips first appeared in the early '90s, the whole thing feels a little too old-fashioned.

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

First time I read this, gave it 2 stars. Re-read it recently and it’s fine. Not bad, not memorable (evidently). Humor is about the same as in an Archie comic, which this guy also worked on. If it’s sitting in front of you and there’s nothing else available, worth a read.

[Natarajan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I bought this tentatively, till I saw the cover blurbs.
Then I started reading it.
Riotous!

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you hate every comic book or Universal monster ever created you still have to buy this book to read the Sod stories. Man/Swamp-Thing on trial is the best.

[Adriane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute book, it's a great intro into the characters of Wolf and Bird the supernatural legal reps. I really enjoyed reading this one and will be reading more of them for sure.