Readers of The Lost Art

Beasts of Burden

We’re reading a selection of graphic novels featuring animals and pets. Here’s one example – “Beasts of Burden” by Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson:

“When supernatural occurrences sweep the community of Burden Hill, it’s up to a heroic gang of cats and dogs to keep residents safe from harm.

A bizarre disturbance leads these four-legged neighbors on a wild-goose chase into the depths of the nearby forest, where loyalties are tested and lives come to an abrupt end.

Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese) and Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother) first introduced these heroic characters in the anthologies The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, Witchcraft, the Dead, and Monsters, for which they won coveted Eisner Awards for Best Short Story and Best Painter.

Adventure, mystery, horror and humor thrive on every page of Beasts of Burden – a comic-book series that will capture readers’ hearts and haunt their dreams.”

Synopsis from Dark Horse Comics.