Beasts of Burden is one of the comic book highlights of 2009. The surprise factor within this series is not the suspense or horror, but rather the emotional resonance that the writing and illustrations create. 'For pet lovers and enthusiasts of supernatural mysteries, the series is an absolute must. Award-winning comics creators Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese) and Jill Thompson (Scary Godmother) come together to share the lives of some unlikely heroes. Lives will be lost, and bonds forged as the beasts of Burden Hill battle against an unknown evil rooted within their town.

With the human residents unaware of the supernatural danger, it's up to a determined crew of dogs (and one cat) to keep their community safe. Accompanied by a tough stray, the Getaway Kid, Orphans trek into the wet, slime, and filth will bring him more trouble than his Wise Dog hocus-pocus can protect. Beneath the quiet streets a rat cabal plots vengeance, while in the local cemetery the dead leave their graves. The first feline member of the Wise Dog Society, the Orphan, takes on his first cat-only investigation, searching through the sewer tunnels for a missing, long-thought-dead witch cat. Black magic, demonic frogs, and zombie roadkill are just a few of the problems plaguing this seemingly sleepy little town. This volume collects the comic-book series Beasts of Burden issues #1-4, the short stories from the Dark Horse Book of Hauntings, the Dark Horse Book of Witchcraft, the Dark Horse Book of the Dead, and the Dark Horse Book of Monsters, 'Stray,' 'Unfamiliar,' 'Let Sleeping Dogs Lie,' and 'A Dog and His Boy,' published by Dark Horse Comics. This six-time Eisner Award-winning comic book series blending fantasy and humor features the adventures of paranormal pets investigating the horrors of their suburban community.

Beasts of Burden by Evan Dorkin