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A review by tita_noir
Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites by Evan Dorkin
4.0
Ghosts. Werewolves. Witches. Giant demon frogs. Just a regular day in the sleepy suburb of Burden Hill. The human population have no clue at all the strange goings on, but their dogs (and one orphan cat) have been busy saving the world.
This is a graphic novel collection of a series of stories that feature a group of neighborhood pets who investigate and solve paranormal crimes. Each story is a complete episodes, but they all tie together in an overarching narrative. This volume ended but there is still more story to come. Who is the voice in the sewers and what more evil is on the horizon?
It is interesting because the author and the illustrator tell a totally engrossing tale and give each of the animals such a vivid personality, you know as the stories go on that they are all behaving in character. And they feel very human, too.
There is one story in the book that had an almost twilight zone feel about it and it was very spooky too.
It concerned a mother dog who comes to the intrepid investigators to help look for her two pups. She turned her back for just a minute and then they were gone. The story plays out just as it would if a human child had been kidnapped and the ending had a bit of a twist that had be gasping in surprise, horror, sadness and a little bit of triumph at beyond the grave vigilante justice. This was Layered and nuanced storytelling and was a standout in the series so far.
The art is beautiful as I've included here. The story flows and now I am waiting to start the next installment.
Highly Recommended!
This is a graphic novel collection of a series of stories that feature a group of neighborhood pets who investigate and solve paranormal crimes. Each story is a complete episodes, but they all tie together in an overarching narrative. This volume ended but there is still more story to come. Who is the voice in the sewers and what more evil is on the horizon?
It is interesting because the author and the illustrator tell a totally engrossing tale and give each of the animals such a vivid personality, you know as the stories go on that they are all behaving in character. And they feel very human, too.
There is one story in the book that had an almost twilight zone feel about it and it was very spooky too.
It concerned a mother dog who comes to the intrepid investigators to help look for her two pups. She turned her back for just a minute and then they were gone. The story plays out just as it would if a human child had been kidnapped and the ending had a bit of a twist that had be gasping in surprise, horror, sadness and a little bit of triumph at beyond the grave vigilante justice. This was Layered and nuanced storytelling and was a standout in the series so far.
The art is beautiful as I've included here. The story flows and now I am waiting to start the next installment.
Highly Recommended!