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  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9781506708744
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 120
  • RRP: $50.00

Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men



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

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

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. A link is found among the various disturbances, leading our heroes to a mountain village inhabited by a survivalist witch-cult who have discovered the existence of a "Blood Lure" attracting occult forces, creatures, and many more terrors to Burden Hill!

Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese) 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: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men issues #1-4, published by Dark Horse Comics.

  • Published: 2 April 2019
  • ISBN: 9781506708744
  • Imprint: Dark Horse Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 120
  • RRP: $50.00

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Praise for Beasts of Burden: Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men

"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

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

". . . 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