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Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch

Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch

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  • Author：Evan Dorkin
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Summary

This eight-time Eisner Award-winning comic book series blending fantasy and humor features the adventures of paranormal pets investigating the monsters of Burden Hill。

The dogs and cats protecting Burden Hill from supernatural harm find themselves facing new threats and mysteries， including a vengeful demon， an invisible killer and an enigmatic flock of lost sheep。 As a growing evil threatens to overwhelm their town， the animals find themselves some unlikely allies， most notably a seasoned paranormal investigator named。。。Hellboy。

This volume collects the comic-book series Beasts of Burden: Sacrifice， Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch， Beasts of Burden: Hunters and Gatherers， Beasts of Burden: What the Cat Dragged In， and Beasts of Burden: The Presence of Others #1 and #2。

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Reviews

Sohan Surag ，

This is perhaps the best series I have read this year so far。 Who’d have thought a comic about a bunch of dogs and a cat would be this engrossing。 I never thought I’d be a huge fan of this series when I first set eyes upon these critters in a one shot in Dark Horse Book of Horrors。 Two volumes in， this is yet another fantastic compelling series from Dark Horse。 Evan Dorkin。。。please don’t stop making these。 Also， someday wish to see this in a Library Edition。

Emily ，

3。5

Tiag⊗ ，

A fine collection of spooky stories。

Bill ，

This is really an anthology of short stories rather than a graphic novel， but that's how it's presented。 At any rate， they were a good bunch of stories。 I think it's better if one reads "In the Presence of Others" after the third book but it's not absolutely required。 Highly recommended。 This is really an anthology of short stories rather than a graphic novel， but that's how it's presented。 At any rate， they were a good bunch of stories。 I think it's better if one reads "In the Presence of Others" after the third book but it's not absolutely required。 Highly recommended。 。。。more

Matti Karjalainen ，

Evan Dorkinin ja kumppanien "Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch" （Dark Horse， 2019） jatkaa fantasia- ja kauhuelementtejä yhdistelevää eläinsarjakuvaa， jossa joukko Burden Hillin pikkukaupunkia asuttavia koiria ja kissoja yrittää pitää yliluonnollisia voimia kurissa。 Sarjakuvan tarinat eivät ole yhtä rautaisia kuin sarjan ensimmäisessä osassa， mestarillisessa Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites -kokoelmassa， mutta kyllähän tätä mielellään edelleen lukee， etenkin kun Jill Thompsonin ja Benjamin Dewey Evan Dorkinin ja kumppanien "Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch" （Dark Horse， 2019） jatkaa fantasia- ja kauhuelementtejä yhdistelevää eläinsarjakuvaa， jossa joukko Burden Hillin pikkukaupunkia asuttavia koiria ja kissoja yrittää pitää yliluonnollisia voimia kurissa。 Sarjakuvan tarinat eivät ole yhtä rautaisia kuin sarjan ensimmäisessä osassa， mestarillisessa Beasts of Burden: Animal Rites -kokoelmassa， mutta kyllähän tätä mielellään edelleen lukee， etenkin kun Jill Thompsonin ja Benjamin Deweyn taide miellyttää silmää。Mike Mignolan Hellboy tekee albumissa cameo-visiitin。 。。。more

Zedsdead ，

I groaned when I saw Hellboy appear out of nowhere on page one。 There's not much that breaks suspension-of-disbelief more than a lame forced crossover。 But by the end of the issue I loved it。 Hellboy really is a natural fit for the Burden universe and his coming and going was handled with grace and heart。 Dewey and Thompson split art duties here and they're both perfect fits for the material。 Another stellar volume。 I groaned when I saw Hellboy appear out of nowhere on page one。 There's not much that breaks suspension-of-disbelief more than a lame forced crossover。 But by the end of the issue I loved it。 Hellboy really is a natural fit for the Burden universe and his coming and going was handled with grace and heart。 Dewey and Thompson split art duties here and they're both perfect fits for the material。 Another stellar volume。 。。。more

David ，

The little Hellboy cameo received tons more attention than is it's actual worth。 The Stories stand on their own。 In the later parts of the book they lose some of their unique atmosphere by overloading the story with magic and supernatural， but it's still good and some of the smaller stories are short form masterpieces。 The little Hellboy cameo received tons more attention than is it's actual worth。 The Stories stand on their own。 In the later parts of the book they lose some of their unique atmosphere by overloading the story with magic and supernatural， but it's still good and some of the smaller stories are short form masterpieces。 。。。more

ElPedro ，

Finální dojem: velmi velmi dobré - horror/fantasy týmovka a la Zaklínač šmrncnutá pohádkami Karla Čapka。

Mateen Mahboubi ，

Maybe I enjoyed it slightly less than Animal Rites but still enjoyable。 As others have noted The View from the Hill is a great short story and the Hellboy crossover is enjoyable。 The rest of the collection doesn’t disappoint with great art and creative stories。

Hanussen ，

Druhý díl si stále drží nastavenou laťku a byl tam asi jen jeden příběh， který mi přišel trochu pitomý， respektive o ničem， jinak bylo za mě všechno v pořádku。 Jsem zvědavý， kam se bude série dál vyvíjet a jestli se dočkáme i nějakých delších příběhů。

Snow ，

The fourth story in this collection， “The View from the Hill，” is a masterpiece of short horror fiction in the graphic format。 An absolutely perfect synthesis of words and images。

Rebecca Dawkins ，

I cannot express how much I love these dog and cat paranormal investigators。 This comic series is so good！

Storm ，

More stories about dogs and cats and their adventures to save the Burden Hill neighborhood from horrors。 Sacrifice - 4* - The World's Greatest Paranormal Detective。 Animals + Hellboy， count me in。 Apparently Hellboy can talk to animals and it was a totally natural team up。 Everyone is so cute， I love animals and this is what started me reading Beasts of Burden。 I did not realize it at the time， but Beasts of Burden is VERY well written comedy horror with animals。Food Run - 5* - Rex and Orphan tr More stories about dogs and cats and their adventures to save the Burden Hill neighborhood from horrors。 Sacrifice - 4* - The World's Greatest Paranormal Detective。 Animals + Hellboy， count me in。 Apparently Hellboy can talk to animals and it was a totally natural team up。 Everyone is so cute， I love animals and this is what started me reading Beasts of Burden。 I did not realize it at the time， but Beasts of Burden is VERY well written comedy horror with animals。Food Run - 5* - Rex and Orphan try to catch a Goblin。 Rex gets in trouble， but the Goblin has issues of his own。 I wish people were more sympathetic of those who are food insecure， so they don't "waste" food， especially those idiots who are Picky Eaters。Story Time - 5* - Wise dog Emrys tells a tale of Bitan the last of the warrior dogs， to 3 young puppies。 The story is scary， compelling and would be GREAT as a campfire horror story。 Loved it。A View From The Hill - 5* - This touching story about wandering sheep guarded by an over protective Sheep Dog that is a border collie is awesome。 The last panel 。。。 OMG。 OMG。Hunters and Gatherers - 5* - Pugsley may be annoying but he has a gift with words！ In this tale the Wise Dog society is dealing with so many problems they don't have enough time to devote to Burden Hill， so our gang of good boys have to handle a monstrous Windslither that has been eating other animals in the woods。 Not the most emotionally resonant of the Beasts of Burden stories， but it does advance the plot for the series as a whole。What The Cat Dragged In - 5* - Dymphna （the witch's ex-familiar）: Just remember 。。。 secrets are kept for a reason。 Eisner winning issue where Dymphna goes back to her mistress's house， to set things right。 Damn。 So dark， so painful。 So horrible。 And I ugly cried again。 This series is just taking things to new heights。The Presence of Others - 5* - The wise dog apprentices of Burden Hill decide to interact with paranormal investigators， 2 of which （the father and daughter） have the family gift and can understand them。 They exchange information and try to solve the Burden Hill occult mystery， but things don't go as planned。 Tight and thrilling。There's some bonus content art at the end， with some Hellboy ones。 It's really cute and I had a smile on my face reading the artist's notes。 。。。more

Casey ，

I have to say I friggin’ LOVE this series！ I am always ridiculously excited when these volumes come out。 Read all three volumes in a couple of days。 Dogs 🐕 🐩🐕‍🦺🦮+ Spooky things 👻💀 I’m so here for it！ ❤️

Alex E ，

After getting used to the overall premise of the last volume， this one hits the ground running and builds on what we know and the possibilities of this world。Dorkin is doing some real world building in this volume， even if it just mostly takes place in this small county。 Small stories from the first volume are referenced here， and built upon。 Villains return， and seeds are sown for next time。 I think Dorkin has a hell of a premise here and it fits so well in the comic book medium。 Even in cartoo After getting used to the overall premise of the last volume， this one hits the ground running and builds on what we know and the possibilities of this world。Dorkin is doing some real world building in this volume， even if it just mostly takes place in this small county。 Small stories from the first volume are referenced here， and built upon。 Villains return， and seeds are sown for next time。 I think Dorkin has a hell of a premise here and it fits so well in the comic book medium。 Even in cartoon form I think the series would lose a bit of its "bite" （pun intended） because the characters would be very "cutesy"。 However in a comic， things are moving quickly from panel to panel that you don't focus so much on the cute aspect but on the story itself。 Maybe a cartoon would be good， but for my money this format really does feel perfect for this series。 Jill Thompson continues her great work on this book， and if anything， it looks better than ever。 I found myself pausing at some of her panels to admire the watercolors， the way she conveys movement and action and the sense of foreboding that is all down to Thompson。 She does wonderful work in this book and a big part of why it is so good is because of her。 This is a great series that was off my radar for some time。 Don't let it be off yours if you are into occult detective stuff。 This one is too good to pass up。 。。。more

Caroline ，

This is amazing: the characters， the plot， the art。。。 Poor pets， I wish I could protect them all， they're so good and pure for the horrible world they live in。 After I finished I had to hug my dog！ This is amazing: the characters， the plot， the art。。。 Poor pets， I wish I could protect them all， they're so good and pure for the horrible world they live in。 After I finished I had to hug my dog！ 。。。more

Jack Phoenix ，

Returning to this world of boop-able snoots and a surfeit of gore， Beasts of Burden manages a fine balance with humor， emotion， and beautifully rendered art。

Dávid Novotný ，

Another collection of great dark stories。 Some of them stick with you long after you close the book， and some pages are really memorable。

Alice ，

I picked this up specifically for the 'View From the Hill' comic， which I've seen on the internet many times but never been able to find in person。 It's one of the coolest horror ideas I've seen - so when I saw this complication I had to have it。 Each strip is only short but they all pack a punch。 Nearly all of them have a good chunk of action and paranormal elements， whether that's vampires， invisible monsters killing everything in sight， or witches， and then they have emotional distress piled I picked this up specifically for the 'View From the Hill' comic， which I've seen on the internet many times but never been able to find in person。 It's one of the coolest horror ideas I've seen - so when I saw this complication I had to have it。 Each strip is only short but they all pack a punch。 Nearly all of them have a good chunk of action and paranormal elements， whether that's vampires， invisible monsters killing everything in sight， or witches， and then they have emotional distress piled on too。 If they weren't making you want to check on your family， they were making you think about whether we're split from our friends after death。 Absolutely none of them ended on an optimistic note - which is fine！ They're horror stories and I'd have been shocked if they did。 I really want to pick up the next volume now just to make sure all the pets make it out of this storyline okay。 。。。more

Enrique del Castillo ，

Still a great series; overall a more cohesive group of stories than the first HC。 Highly recommended to fans of horror， cats and dogs。

Fraser Sherman ，

On the one hand， I wish this series came out more regularly。 On the other， if irregular publication keeps the quality high， perhaps they're right。This second collection has the various cats and dogs once again dealing with the horrors lurking around the Burden Hill subdivision。 Giant rats。 Ghost sheep。 Human ghostbusters。 Hellboy。 The stories tie together， but it's more an anthology than a graphic novel （that's not a complaint， just a note about the structure）。A delightful animal cast in a very On the one hand， I wish this series came out more regularly。 On the other， if irregular publication keeps the quality high， perhaps they're right。This second collection has the various cats and dogs once again dealing with the horrors lurking around the Burden Hill subdivision。 Giant rats。 Ghost sheep。 Human ghostbusters。 Hellboy。 The stories tie together， but it's more an anthology than a graphic novel （that's not a complaint， just a note about the structure）。A delightful animal cast in a very un-delightful situation。 。。。more

Melody ，

Lots of great stories。Remember: animals， HORROR 。。。 not for kids

M。 P。 ，

The comics are still as charming as ever as far as the art goes， but I have to admit I felt slightly disappointed with the contents， since I can't help but compare the second volume to Volume 1: Animal Rites。 The first volume was a very solid piece of work， but the second volume felt almost like a scrapbook in comparison。 We get a few pretty generic shorter comics in the beginning of the volume， a story with Hellboy， a couple of good but not amazing stories， and a shift from X-File-ish atmospher The comics are still as charming as ever as far as the art goes， but I have to admit I felt slightly disappointed with the contents， since I can't help but compare the second volume to Volume 1: Animal Rites。 The first volume was a very solid piece of work， but the second volume felt almost like a scrapbook in comparison。 We get a few pretty generic shorter comics in the beginning of the volume， a story with Hellboy， a couple of good but not amazing stories， and a shift from X-File-ish atmosphere to a more Lovecraftian feel at the end。As far as the shorter stories go， I only liked the one with the flock of sheep， and I have a gnawing suspicion it's because it was one of the very few stories in the book that even remotely reminded me of the first volume and its markedly eerie atmosphere。Now， Hellboy。。。 The story was alright， but I really don't like guest appearances and mixing comic universes。 It breaks my immersion。I also don't know how I feel about the more classic， if not pretty generic Lovecraftian horror feel in the last storyline。 What drew me into this series initially was the art style， however， what made me stay was the eeriness。 The last story didn't really give me that feeling that causes my pupils to enlarge， though that was something I really wanted and expected from this volume。All that said， it's still a charming collection of comics， and there is obviously more to come。 This volume definitely felt like a calm before the storm， an introduction to the creepy， terrible horrors that will engulf Burden Hill in the coming stories。 Kind of like how the middle installation in a trilogy can sometimes feels like a set-up， rather than a decent story at its own right。 That's how I felt about Neighborhood Watch>/i>。 I'm still very much looking forward to more adventures from our beloved group of underdogs。。。 and cats！ 。。。more

jericho ，

I love these horror stories so much。 And Hellboy makes an appearance！

Stephanie Griffin ，

This is the best horror graphic novel I’ve ever read。 The storyline is brilliant and the artwork is top of the line。 Go hug your pets！

Simon MacDonald ，

This is the third Beasts of Burden collection I've read and I've thoroughly enjoyed all of them。 It's a great mix of horror， comedy， good dogs and even some cats。 If you love Hellboy then I believe this series will also appeal to you。 In fact Hellboy makes and appearance in one of the stories。 This is the third Beasts of Burden collection I've read and I've thoroughly enjoyed all of them。 It's a great mix of horror， comedy， good dogs and even some cats。 If you love Hellboy then I believe this series will also appeal to you。 In fact Hellboy makes and appearance in one of the stories。 。。。more

Ian Stewart ，

These books are so fun。 Not big on graphic novels/comics， but I look forward to reading these collections over and over again。

Ηλίας Τσιάρας ，

Halfway through this book， I was torn between giving it 4 or 5 stars。 It was undoubtedly good， well-written， beautifully illustrated but not great。 And then came the last story， The Presence of Others。 A solid 5 stars story， one of the best I've ever read in comics！ I didn't expect to love some talking animals but， guilty as charged， your honour！ Witty dialogues， complicated relationships between them， different characters， great continuity。 Basically， everything a good book needs！ I will read t Halfway through this book， I was torn between giving it 4 or 5 stars。 It was undoubtedly good， well-written， beautifully illustrated but not great。 And then came the last story， The Presence of Others。 A solid 5 stars story， one of the best I've ever read in comics！ I didn't expect to love some talking animals but， guilty as charged， your honour！ Witty dialogues， complicated relationships between them， different characters， great continuity。 Basically， everything a good book needs！ I will read the previous volumes asap！ Recommended as hell（boy）！ 。。。more

Ashley （Tiny Navajo Reads） ，

I loved this comics and I liked that there is a place being watched over by animals against supernatural forces that stalk Burden Hill。Full review at: https://tinynavajoreads。wordpress。com/ I loved this comics and I liked that there is a place being watched over by animals against supernatural forces that stalk Burden Hill。Full review at: https://tinynavajoreads。wordpress。com/ 。。。more

Radclyffe U-Haul ，

is the Hellboy crossover canon？ I guess so because Pugs starts to mention it in a later issue。 the idea of very secretive SPN-style hunters existing in the same universe as the BPRD is extremely funny though。 when the Amish have a vampire problem they call Hellboy but when a small-town sheriff is dealing with multiple mysterious deaths he has to call his weird college buddy。also is the Swifties' name ever explained。 are they just Taylor Swift fans。 is the Hellboy crossover canon？ I guess so because Pugs starts to mention it in a later issue。 the idea of very secretive SPN-style hunters existing in the same universe as the BPRD is extremely funny though。 when the Amish have a vampire problem they call Hellboy but when a small-town sheriff is dealing with multiple mysterious deaths he has to call his weird college buddy。also is the Swifties' name ever explained。 are they just Taylor Swift fans。 。。。more

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