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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:Oh drat, crying a little. I have a real soft spot for cats, and I never got to say goodbye to my beloved cat who I had had since third grade. He was about 17 years old, diabetic, and infirm in other ways, and my parents had to put him to sleep while I was away at school. To avoid upsetting me, they didn't tell me until I returned home for Thanksgiving that year. I have a white cat. I've had him vor 12 years. He's dying right now. Giant tumor in the stomach. Every day might be his last and i'm not even sure if i should hope for him to keep going or to just let go...yeah...crying a little..
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Aug 31, 2013 22:03
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Shai-Hulud posted:I have a white cat. I've had him vor 12 years. He's dying right now. Giant tumor in the stomach. Every day might be his last and i'm not even sure if i should hope for him to keep going or to just let go...yeah...crying a little.. Sorry to hear that, man. I've lost two dogs over the past three years and it's the worst feeling in the world 
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Aug 31, 2013 22:07
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I'm not sure what issue of Beasts of Burden this is from but what happens is that one day Ace (the husky) finds a runaway teenager hiding in his dog house who can apparently understand what the animals are saying. They quickly become close friends until the boy starts acting strange as the full moon approaches. Finally, it's revealed that the reason he can understand the dogs is because he's a werewolf. He transforms and is immediately chased into the woods by some hunters with the animals close behind.   
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Beasts of Burden has a lot of moments that belong in this thread. I think the short stories are where the series hit it's stride the best. From the first story: Context: The dogs investigate a haunted doghouse and find dog bones buried underneath it, from long before the house was there. Suddenly a ghost springs up from the bones:  I looked pretty much like all the dogs in the last panel the first time I read this. From a more recent short story: Context: The dogs run across a random flock of sheep all alone in a field. They have a run in with the sheep dog at first, but the sheep tell him its alright and send him ahead to scout around.    The final page, showing what Jack saw that upset him so bad, is less touching than it is horrifying though... 
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That's supremely hosed up, but touching. On the first one though, the dog's expressions kind of ruin it for me. Otherwise A+++, very awesome.
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So Beasts of Burden is basically just designed to make you cry all the time forever, right? Like We3 but with an ongoing continuity?
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Sigma-X posted:So Beasts of Burden is basically just designed to make you cry all the time forever, right? Like We3 but with an ongoing continuity? Yes. There's an issue about ghost puppies that's one of the saddest and hosed up things I've read. That said I really hope he write more.
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Sep 1, 2013 04:37
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Senior Woodchuck posted:That scene would be a lot greater if the artist had drawn the girl so we couldn't see her bra. Maybe he was just representing x-ray vision in action! 
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Sep 1, 2013 04:42
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Dick Trauma posted:Maybe he was just representing x-ray vision in action! Well, then Superman's kinda a perv, instead of the artist.
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Sep 1, 2013 11:12
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Beasts of Burden: Where dogs live in a nightmarish, Cthullu filled existence.
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Sep 1, 2013 12:59
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Len posted:Yes. There's an issue about ghost puppies that's one of the saddest and hosed up things I've read. That said I really hope he write more. They are doing more. Next year, I think.
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Sep 1, 2013 15:45
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Someone mind explaining Beasts of Burden? Is it "dogs exploring the supernatural" or something more than that?
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Sep 1, 2013 18:35
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Madkal posted:Is it "dogs exploring the supernatural"? Dogs and cats exploring the supernatural. It's not Eisner material or anything, but it's rather good for what it is.
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Sep 1, 2013 18:45
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Saoshyant posted:Dogs and cats exploring the supernatural. It's not Eisner material or anything, but it's rather good for what it is. Except that it literally is Eisner material pretty much every time it comes out.
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Sep 1, 2013 18:50
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Madkal posted:Someone mind explaining Beasts of Burden? Is it "dogs exploring the supernatural" or something more than that? Apparently animals have an easier time seeing the supernatural. So, house pets and the like get together to secretly protect humans from the evil supernatural. And sometimes team up with Hellboy. 
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Saoshyant posted:Dogs and cats exploring the supernatural. It's not Eisner material or anything, but it's rather good for what it is. It has literally won five Eisners, and been nominated for another as well as winning and being nominated for other awards, including Harveys and the National Cartoonist Society.
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Sep 2, 2013 01:26
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Senior Woodchuck posted:That scene would be a lot greater if the artist had drawn the girl so we couldn't see her bra. Clark's not above using his xray vision for a peek, but he'll keep it above the lingerie level. edit: whoops didnt see that entire new page.
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Welp, time to find the Beasts of Burden hardcover, that's amazing.
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Edit: Wrong thread, sorry
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Gravitas Shortfall posted:Welp, time to find the Beasts of Burden hardcover, that's amazing. They had me at Hellboy team up.
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bobkatt013 posted:They had me at Hellboy team up.
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Mr Wind Up Bird posted:The Hellboy team up isn't actually in the hardcover. It's a one shot issue that isn't collected anywhere, I'm pretty sure. I know. I ordered the Hardcover, the hellboy issue, and collection of Dark Horse Presents.
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Sep 3, 2013 03:33
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Dick Trauma posted:Maybe he was just representing x-ray vision in action! Actually having read the story, it makes sense. The girl is trying to seduce Clark and is wearing a sheer piece of lingerie. Given the information we get about her later, it makes a weird kind of sense that she would behave that way as well.
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DragonReach posted:Actually having read the story, it makes sense. The girl is trying to seduce Clark and is wearing a sheer piece of lingerie. Given the information we get about her later, it makes a weird kind of sense that she would behave that way as well. So did she actually know he was Superman or what? Because those panels are vague as hell.
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404GoonNotFound posted:So did she actually know he was Superman or what? Because those panels are vague as hell. not explicitly, but it is hinted, but she definitely didn't know at that stage of the story.
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Sigma-X posted:So Beasts of Burden is basically just designed to make you cry all the time forever, right? Like We3 but with an ongoing continuity? Seriously what the gently caress. I'm looking at these panels and trying hard not to cry. Why would anyone inflict this on themselves. The art doesn't help either those loving animals being traumatized are adorable.
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Supreme Allah posted:Seriously what the gently caress. I'm looking at these panels and trying hard not to cry. Why would anyone inflict this on themselves. The art doesn't help either those loving animals being traumatized are adorable. Honestly, there's a lot of silly fun in between that makes it paletable.
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Nah if you REALLY want to feel like total poo poo after reading a comic book my go-to recommendation is Stargazing Dog. I'm pretty sure it was designed in a lab by a team of scientists in an attempt to weaponize the most primal, awful internal feelings that everyone who has ever owned a pet has.  
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Tall Tale Teller posted:Is he gonna have sex with that dog? I'm pretty sure the man opened the door so the dog could get out after what looks to be his inevitable death. Where did you get dog sex from that?
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Tall Tale Teller posted:Is he gonna have sex with that dog? I'm thinking that the man is old and dying and doesn't want to be alone, so he locks the dog in the car with him.  Shirec posted:I'm pretty sure the man opened the door so the dog could get out after what looks to be his inevitable death. Where did you get dog sex from that? I like your answer better. Can we get the last panels Mr. Wind up bird?
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I'm pretty sure he was making a joke. And the dog goes on to live for another year, scavenging for food and sleeping in the car.     And to close here's a poem that's not in the book but is still something I think about a lot 
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Christ, that is brutal. I've gotta go watch some dumb YouTube videos before I have a total breakdown.
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I'm happy that Damian is still alive somewhere 
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That's like the exact opposite of the final arc of Batman, Inc.
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Spaceman Bill posted:That's like the exact opposite of the final arc of Batman, Inc. And only for that, is 100 times better
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Mr Wind Up Bird posted:
I hope the next page is them opening a door and there is some space gold.
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Please tell me in that continuity Bruce and Talia live together and raise Damian like a family. Like, let's go for some nice poo poo for a change.
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