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DARK HORSE COLLECTS THE WISE DOG SOCIETY’S ADVENTURES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE “BEASTS OF BURDEN OMNIBUS”

More than 500 pages chronicling the horrors of Burden Hill

Dark Horse Books presents the Beasts of Burden Omnibus, a new paperback edition of Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson’s Eisner Award-winning series. With stories written by Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Mike Mignola, art by Thompson and Benjamin Dewey, and letters by Nate Piekos and Jason Arthur, this nearly 600-page edition collects every volume of Beasts of Burden published so far—Animal Rites, Occupied Territory, Neighborhood Watch, and Wise Dogs and Eldritch Men—along with Wise Dogs adventure tie-in stories and a special guest appearance by Hellboy.

When supernatural events threaten the quiet suburb of Burden Hill, it’s up to a determined group of ordinary dogs and cats to defend their home from demonic frogs, zombie roadkill, and a rat cabal led by a dead mystic with an insatiable appetite for blood.

The Beasts of Burden Omnibus (paperback, 576 pages, 6.625” x 10.1857”) arrives in bookstores on February 11, 2025 and in comic shops on February 12, 2025. It is now available to pre-order from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, TFAW, and at your local comic shop and bookstore for $29.99.

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Praise for Beasts of Burden:

“. . . horror buffs and animal lovers alike will find a lot to like about [Beasts of Burden’s] tightly-scripted storylines, beautiful illustrations, and appealing characters.” —Publisher’s Weekly

“Dorkin’s script captures the well-meaning, dopey sentiments we attribute to our dogs and cats’ thoughts, and Thompson’s art finds a middle ground between storybook sweetness and EC Comics chills. It’s a lot of fun, and ideal for kids who don’t mind a little gore and ghosts with their adorable animals.”—AV Club

“Beasts of Burden balances humor, heart, and horror and fosters the contrast necessary to elevate a genre.”—MTV

“I imagine a just world, where Beasts of Burden is ten times as popular as Twilight.”—Gail Simone