No topical tie-in for this week's edition of Five Comics. Enjoy a completely arbitrary theme devoid of me capitalizing on recent news in the realm of comics (at least for this week, anyway)! THE THEME: Animal-themed comic book characters are a common thing. You've got Batman, Spider-Man, Wolverine, Squirrel Girl... there are so many, even someone unfamiliar with comics can rattle off five names with ease. Making a theme based on that would be ridiculously easy, so I decided to make things a bit challenging for myself. Not only do I make a point of selecting comics from across a unique selection of publishers (i.e. no repeats), I also decide to one-up the theme of animal-themed heroes and include protagonists that are straight up anthropomorphic animals. Of course, those types of protagonists aren't uncommon, either (see: My Little Pony, various Disney films, Garfield, etc.), but in the case of superhero comics, they're at least less prevalent than humans who have an animal motif. THE COMICS: ![]() ALTER NATION: THE MYSTERY OF WHINING WINNY Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Writer: Tim Seeley Artist: Mike Norton - Alter Nation follows GK Delta, a covert ops team of teenage animal hybrids produced by the military. Here, they're investigating a cryptid sighting in Nevada, and there are hints that a sinister element is afoot. From what I hear, this is a comic based on a toy line, which is such an '80s thing. I may look into that in the future. - FREE on Comixology ![]() BATMAN DAY 2017 (SPECIAL EDITION) Publisher: DC Comics Writer: Tom King Artist: David Finch - This Batman Day offering reprints Batman (2016–) #16, which teases the return of Bane to Gotham. It's mostly setup for the arc, but the end promises an exciting encounter nonetheless. And since this is the Batman Day offering in 2017 (which was Harley Quinn's 25th anniversary), this special edition is bookended by a meta Harley Quinn short comic where she puts herself over and shits on Batman Day. - this particular version of the comic is not on Comixology, but the original comic it reprints is available here ![]() DRAGONFLY & DRAGONFLYMAN Publisher: Ahoy Comics Writer Tom Peyer Artist: Russ Braun - An interesting concept where you follow two versions of the same hero in their respective universes: the camp, Batman '66-esque Dragonflyman of Earth-Alpha, and the gritty, brooding Dragonfly of Earth-Omega. It's a setup for a comic called The Wrong Earth, which sees the heroes trapped in their counterpart's universe. I liked what I read here, and I'm interested to read more. This comic also has previews for Ahoy's other titles, like Captain Ginger. - FREE on Comixology ![]() HOWARD THE DUCK (1976–1979) #1 Publisher: Marvel Writer: Steve Gerber Artists: Frank Brunner, Steve Leialoha - Perhaps one of the most "what the fuck" characters in the entire Marvel canon, Howard the Duck gets his big break in his first solo series. In this debut issue, Howard is dragged into a ridiculous adventure across dimensions. Oh, and Spider-Man's in it, because why the fuck not? If you were one of the people who went "who the fuck is that" during the post-credits scene of Guardians of the Galaxy, this is the comic to read. - Comixology link ![]() TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: CASUALTY OF WAR (FCBD 2019) Publisher: IDW Writers: Tom Waltz, Bobby Curnow, Kevin Eastman Artist: Dave Wachter - The TMNT are one of the most iconic anthropomorphic animal heroes ever, and while they're more remembered for the movies and TV shows these days, their adventures in the comic books have never stopped. Here, the turtles are desperately fighting to save their ally Jennika from dying, and it looks as though the odds are against them. - FREE on Comixology Hope you enjoyed this simple theme! It was a bit of a challenge to make it interesting, but I hope my choice to pull from distinct publishers helped with that. PANEL(s) OF THE WEEK: - end -
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