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Their Bark Is Worse…

May 26th, 2026
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When we say that an anthropomorphic character can be anything, we stand behind that. Just look at what we found at WonderCon… Birch is a violent action/adventure/comedy comic book series from Chris Levine, Michael Levine, and Pristianuli. It’s a visual novel too. “After World War Three, the last survivors of humanity scattered into tribes, fight over what little clean water remained. They thought the fallout had only killed the planet — they were wrong. The radiation changed the trees: They could think. they could speak. They could fight. Now, as humans hunt them for the resources inside, a resistance has formed in the shadows. Its last hope is Birch.” Visit their web site to find out more.

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Would You Trust Their Advice…?

May 23rd, 2026
by rodney.
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From the “How did we let this one slip by us?” file… Probably it’s because the 2025 film The Fox (directed by Dario Russo) is still making its way through the festival circuit, and has yet to find wider distribution. Here’s the description, from an article at Den of Geek: “The Fox follows Nick (Jai Courtney) as he proposes to his girlfriend, Kori (Emily Browning), later finding out she’s having an affair with her boss, Derek (Damon Herriman). While hunting, Nick meets a talking fox (Olivia Colman), who promises to transform his cheating fiancée into the perfect woman; one that is ready for marriage. That same fox manipulates Derek’s wife, Diana (Claudia Doumit), promising to make her cheating husband in love with her once again.” This dark comedy features several talking non-humans, all brought to life through very realistic puppetry. Keep your eyes out, and check out the trailer over at imdb.com — but be warned, there’s a lotta F-bombs in this one!

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The Demon and The Daring

May 17th, 2026
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Even small fannish conventions can lead to some interesting finds. We visited AnaCon, an annual one-day event sponsored by the Anaheim Central Library in Southern California — and there we came across Dark and Zarus, a new fantasy novel by Lauren Cipollo and Matt Conant. “Dark, a feline wanderer haunted by the fall of her clan, has lost everything: her home, her people, and her place among humankind. Zarus, an exiled demon burdened with forbidden powers, carries the final message of a mysterious order. Each is hunted by the same enemy: The Frayed, an army of psychic undead that has spread across the kingdom like a plague… and drawn to Grasmere, the last stronghold of humanity, where the long-lost phoenix god Reku slumbers. To have any hope against the storm, Dark and Zarus must work together to unlock the ancient mysteries of the phoenix and root out the mysterious force behind the Frayed. But trust is hard to come by, and in a world unraveling under the shadow of the Frayed, a single doubt could doom them all.” Check it out in paperback at Barnes & Noble.

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Beauty and the Bear

May 16th, 2026
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The story of a young noble who is transformed into a polar bear by wicked magic is one of the most popular fairy tales in Norway. In 2024, Mikkel Sandemose directed The Polar Bear Prince, a 2D animated feature film based on the story. It went on to be a very popular film in Norway. So why are we talking about it now? While the film has been available for a while in Norwegian with English subtitles, now there’s an English dub version making the rounds. “The fearless, curious and adventurous Liv dreams of leaving her home in the village. She only truly feels like herself when exploring in the woods. One day, when she encounters a mysterious white bear, a friendship emerges and a powerful bond begins to form between the pair. Soon, Liv discovers that her new friend was once cursed by a witch.” Distribution is spotty, but there’s talk of it having a theatrical release in North America. We’ll keep you posted. (Fun fact: In 1991 Ola Solum directed The Polar Bear King, a live-action movie based on the same story.)

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Bosco the Bow-Wow Saves Kittens

May 10th, 2026
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More non-human superhero shenanigans in the eXpets series of graphic novels by Mark Tatulli. “Bosco the dog loves being a house pet, loves his comfy dog bed and nice big house and, of course, his favorite toy kitty. So when two burglars break in, Bosco defends his home with all his might, which includes releasing some well-timed—and near supersonic—stink that repels the would-be thieves. With his foes in retreat, Bosco thinks it’s all over…until a robot descends from the sky. The flying robot delivers Bosco to the city and tells him that, due to his unusual ‘abilities’, he’s been chosen to become one of the eXpets, a team of superheroes with extraordinary abilities who team up to solve problems of all sizes. Bosco would be joining a turtle mastermind, a laser-eyed kitty, Wonder-Guppy, and Ginormous Gerbil. The mission? Rescuing the world’s kittens, who have all gone mysteriously missing. Bosco isn’t sure he’s all that extraordinary and certainly doesn’t enjoy tasks with a lot of pressure. But…how can he turn his back on kittens?!” Find out more at Simon & Schuster.

image c. 2026 Caitlyn Diouhy Books

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Froggy Went A’Filin’

May 3rd, 2026
by rodney.
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Check out The Froggy Library, a new full-color graphic novel written and illustrated by Julie Fiveash. “Anura is a young frog spending the summer back home with their grandmother. With some…er…gentle prodding from Grandma, they get a job working at the local library. It’s about 11 minutes in when they’re tasked with a big project: Create an archive that captures what makes Soggy Stump so special. What the heck even is an archive?! And so begins a summer full of fry bread, weaving, zines, community gardens, manga, and (maybe) an answer to the question of: How do we preserve the knowledge, wisdom, and memories of the ones we love?” This semi-autobiographical story is a celebration of indigenous communities, gender fluidity, and of course libraries.

image c. 2026 Levine Querido

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This Story Should Be Herd

Apr 28th, 2026
by rodney.
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Goat Magic is a “new fairy tale” graphic novel, written and illustrated by cartoonist Kate Wheeler. In the Kingdom of Capeya there lived a goat-herder named Trill. She had a unique, magical ability to communicate with the herd under her care. But she was bored with her life, as what she really wanted was to be a wizard and work some real magic. Also in the Kingdom lived Princess Alya, heir to the throne. What she really wanted was to be anything other than a princess. But then an assassination attempt leaves Alya with a terrible curse: Every sunrise, she transforms into a black goat. Running off to hide in the countryside, Alya discovers that Trill’s magical gift might just be the thing that could break the evil spell. Want to know more? Visit Oni Press and find out!

image c. 2026 Oni Press

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The Awoo Crew

Apr 21st, 2026
by rodney.
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Found recently at a convention: Can I Pet Your Werewolf is a 2017 collection of black & white short comics, edited by Kel McDonald and Molly Muldoon. “A different take on those who get fluffy under a full moon. This is a collection of goofy, cute, and sweet werewolf stories.” There’s more than a little queer spin on several of the stories here too! Visit Kel’s web site to find out more.

image c. 2026 by Melanie Ujimori

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Spawning a Relationship

Apr 15th, 2026
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In the long-standing tradition of dorky guys who wind up with really unusual girlfriends, GKIDS has recently picked up the North American distribution rights for Chao, a new anime feature film directed by Yasuhiro Aoki. Animation World Network describes it like this: “It’s a story of man-meets-fish, fish falls for man, man is forced by his boss to marry fish to strengthen diplomacy with the sea creatures, fish turns out to be a mermaid princess, and boy very slowly and reluctantly falls for the fish mermaid.” Got all that? Good! Make sure to check out the trailer, then look for it in theaters starting this month.

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