


Books in series

#1
Beasts of Burden #1
2015
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.

#2
Beasts of Burden #2
2015
In Beasts of Burden #2, some pups go missing, and it's up to a ragtag team of dogs and a cat to get to the heart of this mystery that reveals horrors greater than they could have ever anticipated. Turns out these pups aren't the first good-natured animals to disappear in recent weeks, and it's going to take some strong will, determination, and straight-up heroics to unravel this peculiar case. Adventure, mystery, horror, and humor thrive on every page of Beasts of Burdena comic-book series that will capture readers' hearts and haunt their dreams. \\The Eisner Award-winning story gets its own series!\\

#4
Beasts of Burden #4
2015
In Beasts of Burden #4, a four-legged friend is found disoriented and traumatized, and Pugs, Red, Ace, and Whitey call in the troops to investigate. Something has gone awry at the local cemetery, and it's up to a gang of cats and dogs to unravel the paranormal mysteries of Burden Hill. This fourth issue marks the conclusion of Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson's first four-issue arc of Beasts of Burden, chronicling the adventures of these heroic characters first introduced in The Dark Horse Book of Hauntings and the other Dark Horse Book of anthologies, for which they won coveted Eisner Awards for Best Short Story and Best Painter.

#6
Beasts of Burden
Neighborhood Watch #1
2015
"In an institution for defective government agents, a horribly scarred woman faces a psychological showdown with her interrogating analyst, meets the other ""defective"" operatives, and discusses the nature of identity, quantum physics, time and the meaning of life. But can she escape her captors before her former comrades track her down to silence her? Part 7 of 9 "

#7
Beasts of Burden
Hunters and Gatherers #1
2015
This standalone adventure is the perfect entry point for readers new to this award-winning series. The town of Burden Hill is defended from monsters and madmen by a brave crew of dogs and cats—and one werewolf hybrid. This book packs serious scares and occasional gross-outs, and sometimes drives readers to tears.

#8
Beasts of Burden
What the Cat Dragged In
2016
Eisner and Harvey Award winner! This standalone adventure is a perfect entry point for readers new to the award-winning series. When curiosity gets the best of Burden Hills cats (and one reluctant raccoon), sleeping demons are awakened and black magic is unleashed on the town of Burden Hill. Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson return to the characters that won them the 2005 Eisner Award for Best Short Story!

#15
Beasts of Burden
Occupied Territory #1
2021
The eight-time Eisner Award-winning comic book series blending fantasy and humor returns in a historical adventure blending Japanese and Western occult! An elder member of the occult-battling pack of Wise Dogs recalls a harrowing mission—in U.S-occupied Japan after World War II, a mysterious curse creates an army of crawling, disembodied heads which threatens to overwhelm the region. Emrys and a team of canine companions attempt to solve the mystery, bringing them into conflict with shape-changing tanuki, evil oni, and a horde of vengeful demons.

#16
Beasts of Burden
Occupied Territory #2
2021
After a horrific attack from an army of crawling, disembodied heads threatening Japan; Emrys and his team of canine companions pick up a scent that leads them to bizarre shape-shifting tanuki, a cannibal witch, and a pack of badass Shiba Inus.

#18
Beasts of Burden
Occupied Territory #4
2021
After entering a mist-filled wasteland to track down their canine comrade Mullins, our band of bowsers discover a horrific valley of decapitated human heads, a horned Oni demon, ominous bird spirits, a deadly giant spider yokai, and more powerful creatures of animal and human form.
Authors

Evan Dorkin
Author · 35 books
Evan Dorkin is an American comics artist and writer.