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Beasts of Burden Omnibus
  • Published: 18 March 2025
  • ISBN: 9781506746784
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $80.00
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Beasts of Burden Omnibus

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This eight-time Eisner Award-winning comic book series blending fantasy, horror, and humor features the adventures of paranormal pets investigating the horrors of Burden Hill.

When supernatural events threaten the quiet suburb of Burden Hill, it's up to a determined group of ordinary dogs and cats to defend their home from demonic frogs, zombie roadkill and a rat cabal led by a dead mystic with an insatiable appetite for blood. This edition collects all four volumes of the eight-time Eisner award-winning horror fantasy series, including both Wise Dog adventure tie-in stories and a special guest appearance by Hellboy! 

Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese), Jill Thompson (The Sandman), and Ben Dewey (The Autumnlands) come together to share the lives of some unlikely heroes.

This volume collects the comic-book series Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites, Occupied Territory, Neighborhood Watch, and Wise Dogs and Eldrich Men, published by Dark Horse Comics.
  • Published: 18 March 2025
  • ISBN: 9781506746784
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 592
  • RRP: $80.00
Categories:

About the authors

Evan Dorkin

Evan Dorkin is a multiple Eisner Award–winning comic book writer, creator, artist, penciller, and cover artist. He is known for Beasts of Burden, Dark Horse Presents, The Eltingville Club, The Goon, and Hellboy.
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Jill Thompson

Jill Thompson is a writer, illustrator, and comic book artist. Her Scary Godmother tales have been featured in graphic novels, comics, a play, and two animated holiday specials seen on the Cartoon Network, and she has published three volumes in her Magic Trixie series of children's books from HarperCollins. Her comics work includes a celebrated run on Neil Gaiman's The Sandman, several related works set within the world of the Dreaming (including Death: At Death's Door, The Dead Boy Detectives and Delirium's Party: A Little Endless Storybook), and, most recently, the adventures of the Beasts of Burden, co-created with writer Evan Dorkin.
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Praise for Beasts of Burden Omnibus

“For pet lovers and enthusiasts of supernatural mysteries, the series is an absolute must. . . The surprise factor within this series is not the suspense or horror, but rather the emotional resonance that the writing and illustrations create. . . Beasts of Burden is one of the comic book highlights of 2009.”—USA Today

“Dorkin’s script captures the well-meaning, dopey sentiments we attribute to our dogs and cats’ thoughts, and Thompson’s art finds a middle ground between storybook sweetness and EC Comics chills. It’s a lot of fun, and ideal for kids who don’t mind a little gore and ghosts with their adorable animals.”—AV Club

“[Beasts of Burden is] rapidly becoming one of my favorite comics. Nice job.”—NEIL GAIMAN (The Sandman)

“I imagine a just world, where Beasts of Burden is ten times as popular as Twilight.”—GAIL SIMONE  (Wonder Woman)

“Beasts of Burden balances humor, heart and horror and fosters the contrast necessary to elevate a genre.”—MTV  

“. . . horror buffs and animal lovers alike will find a lot to like about [Beast of Burden’s] tightly-scripted storylines, beautiful illustrations, and appealing characters.” —Publisher's Weekly

“For pet lovers and enthusiasts of supernatural mysteries, the series is an absolute must. . . The surprise factor within this series is not the suspense or horror, but rather the emotional resonance that the writing and illustrations create. . . Beasts of Burden is one of the comic book highlights of 2009.”—USA Today

“Dorkin’s script captures the well-meaning, dopey sentiments we attribute to our dogs and cats’ thoughts, and Thompson’s art finds a middle ground between storybook sweetness and EC Comics chills. It’s a lot of fun, and ideal for kids who don’t mind a little gore and ghosts with their adorable animals.”—AV Club

“[Beasts of Burden is] rapidly becoming one of my favorite comics. Nice job.”—NEIL GAIMAN (The Sandman)

“I imagine a just world, where Beasts of Burden is ten times as popular as Twilight.”—GAIL SIMONE  (Wonder Woman)

“Beasts of Burden balances humor, heart and horror and fosters the contrast necessary to elevate a genre.”—MTV  

“. . . horror buffs and animal lovers alike will find a lot to like about [Beast of Burden’s] tightly-scripted storylines, beautiful illustrations, and appealing characters.” —Publisher's Weekly