![]() ![]() The animals, even the goblin, are all rendered in a loose yet precise style. The story itself is pretty wacky and fun. They would all love a nice chicken dinner but that slimely, smelly and oafish goblin is not welcome. It’s the goblin who acts like a primitive brute compared to Rex and Orphan’s more refined tastes. In our first story, “Food Run,” we find a goblin doesn’t know when to quit after he is chased away from the local hen house by Orphan, the tabby, and Rex, the Doberman. They are not your conventional sort of cuddly animal characters, although they can look cute. If you were mesmerized by the rabbits in “Watership Down,” then you’re going to have a ball with the animals in this comic. So, let’s get to what makes this comic so good. This is the Eisner Award winning series written by Evan Dorkin (“Milk and Cheese”) and drawn by Jill Thompson (“Scary Godmother”). If you’re completely new to this mix of adventure/mystery/horror then you’re definitely in for a treat. Have you been meaning to pick up a copy of “Beasts of Burden” but not sure where to jump in? Well, this upcoming Wednesday, August 1st, you can try out the Dark Horse One-Shot, “Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch,” which collects three stories that were previously seen in “Dark Horse Presents” and it will only set you back $3.50. ![]()
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