Beasts of Burden

Beasts of Burden is published by Dark Horse Comics. The cover price is $2.99.

Publication DatesEdit

Last IssueEdit

Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Others, Part One: 01 May 2019

Current IssueEdit

Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Others, Part Two: 05 Jun 2019

Next IssueEdit

none scheduled

StatusEdit

Series of mini-series and one-shots.

CharactersEdit

Main CharactersEdit

• Ace
• Rex
• Pugs
• Jack
• Whitey
• The Orphan

AlliesEdit

• The Society of Wise Dogs
• Miranda
• The Get-Away Kid
• Hoke (reluctantly)
• Dymphna

EnemiesEdit

• The Rat King

Minor CharactersEdit

• Red
• Fluffy
• Pee-Wee
• Hazel

Other Characters/Places/ThingsEdit

• The Boy (who could talk)
• David Reardon
• The Black Dog

• Burden Hill

Recent StorylinesEdit

Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Others, Part TwoEdit

This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Others, Part OneEdit

Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #4Edit

Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #3Edit

Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #2Edit

Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #1Edit

Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged InEdit

Beasts of Burden: Hunters and GatherersEdit

Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood WatchEdit

Beasts of Burden/HellboyEdit

Beasts of Burden #4Edit

Beasts of Burden #3Edit

Beasts of Burden #2Edit

Beasts of Burden #1Edit

Past StorylinesEdit

CollectionsEdit

HardcoversEdit

• Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites - Collects #1-4, plus the original stories from the Dark Horse anthologies. "Beasts of Burden is a fun-filled adventure story that features a heroic group of dogs—and one cat—who are set with the task of keeping the residents of Burden Hill safe from supernatural occurrences. Early experiences with the paranormal have set up Pugs, Red, Whitey, Ace, and the Orphan to become members of the Wise Dog Society, official animal agents to aid those with odd concerns. Following a slew of magical frogs, encountering hostile ghosts, setting off to rescue an old friend from a sewer filled with some very large rats, and discovering buried secrets in the local cemetery are all in a day's work for this new team of unlikely heroes." - WorldCat - ISBN 1595825134

• Beasts of Burden, vol. 2: Neighborhood Watch - Collects Neighborhood Watch, Hunters and Gatherers, What the Cat Dragged In, and The Presence of Others #1-2. - MAY190285 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781506714103 - Kindle

• Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men - Collects Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men #1-4. "A heroic pack of canines known as the Wise Dogs sets off on a mission to clean up a Pennsylvania corridor plagued by seemingly unrelated occult disturbances that include a fire salamander and a horde of mutant lurkers." - WorldCat - ISBN 9781506708744

Trade PaperbacksEdit

• Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites - Collects #1-4, plus the original stories from the Dark Horse anthologies. - MAR190339 - WorldCat - ISBN 9781506706368

HistoryEdit

Leftover Useful InformationEdit

Creative TeamEdit

Writer: Evan Dorkin. Artist: Jill Thompson.

Publishing HistoryEdit

First published in 2009.

Future Publication DatesEdit

Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.

News & FeaturesEdit

• 23 May 2010 - Jill Thompson: Beasts of Burden @ C2E2 (video)
• 15 Sep 2009 - Beasts of Burden: Jill Thompson Interview
• 16 Jul 2009 - Dorkin & Thompson's Beasts of Burden

LinksEdit

• Dark Horse Comics - Publisher's Website