The eight-time Eisner Award- winning comic book series blending fantasy and humor returns in a historical adventure blending Japanese and Western occult!
An elder member of the occult-battling pack of Wise Dogs recalls a harrowing mission-in U.S-occupied Japan after World War II, a mysterious curse creates an army of crawling, disembodied heads which threatens to overwhelm the region. Emrys and a team of canine companions attempt to solve the mystery, bringing them into conflict with shape-changing tanuki, evil oni, and a horde of vengeful demons.
I am entirely ready for this story to unfold after the break in between parts of this Universe. It will be a pleasure to read as it plays out and a delight to see what from the Japanese culture is included. Read Full Review
Emrys reaches into his past to relate a story of the supernatural set in Japan after WW2. Read Full Review
With this being the first issue, there's a bit of a slow build to the inevitable occult madness, but Dorkin and Dyer set the pace of the comic really well – building slowly toward the following chapters where the shit (and probably blood) will surely hit the fan. Beasts Of Burden: Occupied Territory #1 is another fantastic entry into the series lore, and I cannot wait for the next issue. Read Full Review
Occupied Territory appears to be another outstanding entry from one of the best creator-owned franchises in comics today. Read Full Review
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There's a lot of foundation-setting going on here and it works well because it makes the book accessible to new readers while at the same time expanding the larger lore of what's come before. The opening pages also make it clear that this is an active world and stories blend together, which is important to have made clear. The creative team here works just as strongly and solidly as the last couple of series that I read and I'm excited to see what the adventure in Japan will reveal, and to get more time with Mullins as he's a welcome addition here. Emrys is the real star, however, and I'm loving getting to know him a lot better. Read Full Review
Pencil/Ink: Outstanding
Writing: Outstanding
Story: Great
Layout: Great
Color: Great
Lettering: Great
Don't skim over the panels that are without dialog. Let the artwork tell the story. This is an outstanding first issue that builds on the lore of the Wise Dogs society.
Fantastic
The promise of Japanese-inspired supernatural elements brings a new dimension to this magical doggie world.
When I started reading, I was disapointed because Jill Thompson wasn't drawing. However, while Benjamin Dewey isn't as good as she is, he is doing a decent job, he is especially great at drawing ghosts. The colours are good. It is interesting to see a Beasts of Burden tale right after the end of WW2 in Japan, japanese mythology is very crazy and has a whole lot of potential.
The idea was a good one but the flow is just so off on this book I couldn't enjoy it.
It felt like someone in a hurry, trying to get through it all. Artwork was really good.
Overall just seems rushed, won't be picking up the next issue.
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