I was playing Pathfinder one night at my local comic book store when the cover caught my attention immediately. I read it before the game ended and fell in love with it. The imagery perfectly conveys the emotion being translated through the storytelling. Flash forward to October 2024. I pop by the comic book store to pick up a few things. I try to check my pull box weekly if I can. In walks Tony Fleecs and Tone Rodriguez. I feel like I have lucky girl syndrome because I had this issue of Feral with me when they asked if we had any to sign. It was a privilege to be able to inquire a little about their methods and experiences. It’s not often you get your first issues signed outside of a comic convention.
- Writer-Tony Fleecs
- Art-Trish Forstner & Tone Rodriguez
- Color-Brad Simpson
- Cougar Magic-Sara Richard
- Editor-Dennis Culver
- Design-Lauren Herda & Erika Schnatz
Published by Image Comics, my copy is a “Feral Issue One: Second Printing” and the art is fantastic. You can tell there is a lot of passion behind this whole series. I had a genuine connection with the characters that grew as I navigated how cute the scenes were illustrated coupled with the serious nature of the plot.
You start this journey with Elsie, Patch, and Lord lost in the woods during an outbreak of rabies. These house cats are feeling a spectrum of emotions as they run for their lives. I was on the edge of my seat devouring panel after panel. If it was a cartoon series, I would binge-watch it.
My heart was pounding as they encountered how dangerous it is to be an outside cat. There was a moment of relief when they were being guided by stray cats and I’m anxious to see what other creatures they run into.
I have only been able to grab a few issues in the last year, but I am thankful that my Hoopla account has it to read digitally until I can fill in my collection. In the next few days, I am going to read them all in order.
These are my questions for you as the reader.
Which character would you adopt?
Do you have a favorite panel?
Have you read STRAY DOGS?
What are you reading next?
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