Stray Dogs

by Tony Fleecs, Trish Forstner (Artist)

Overview

Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs in this heartbreakingly adorable suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER.

It's scary being the new dog.

In this suspenseful new series, readers meet Sophie, a dog who can't remember what happened. She doesn't know how she ended up in this house. She doesn't recognize any of these other dogs. She knows something terrible happened but she just... can't... recall... Wait! Where's her lady? It's all coming back to her now, and it's enough to raise Sophie's hackles. Now Sophie has to figure out where she is, what's happening and how she's going to survive this.

They say there's no such thing as a bad dog, just bad owners.

STRAY DOGS is a heartbreakingly adorable suspense thriller by My Little Pony comic artists TONY FLEECS and TRISH FORSTNER. It's Lady and the Tramp meets Silence of the Lambs.

Collects STRAY DOGS #1-5

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781534319837
Publisher:	Image Comics
Publication date:	09/21/2021
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	209,251
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Tony Fleecs is a prolific, critically acclaimed comic book creator. His licensed comic book work has sold hundreds of thousands of copies in the United States and has been translated and reprinted all over the world. Tony's creator owned work includes In My Lifetime (2006) Jeff Steinberg: Champion of Earth (2016,) and the forthcoming, Time Shopper (2021) and Stray Dogs (2021.) He has worked on such titles as Star Wars, Avengers, Batman, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Transformers and just a literal TON of My Little Pony. His breakout hit collaboration with Trish Forstner—Stray Dogs—has sold nearly 1 million copies across all formats.

Trish Forstner is a relative newcomer to the comic industry but brings a lifetime of experience in creating fun, lovable characters. She's been drawing since she could hold a pencil. Forstner loves classic animation and has drawn influence from many sources, particularly classic '80s and '90s toons. She is known for her work on IDW's My Little Pony comic series and for her breakout hit collaboration with Tony Fleecs—Stray Dogs—has sold nearly 1 million copies across all formats and is published by Image Comics.

Editorial Reviews

A charming, compelling comic with the best kind of sinister center.” —Multiversity Comics

“May catch your eye with its Disney-like style, but it will grab you with a riveting and shocking story that will keep you coming back for more.” —Horror DNA

"My favorite thing about comics is when someone shows you something you didn't know you needed. The Secret Life of Pets meets Seven? Yes, please!! Welcome to Stray Dogs. I was blown away!" -Brian Michael Bendis

"What do you get when you crossbreed Silence of the Lambs with All Dogs Go to Heaven? Well, you get Stray Dogs." —Forbes

"Stray Dogs manages to somehow be a convincing collision between 101 Dalmationsand Criminal. Noir, charming and a really great take on quasi-real dog psychology." —Kieron Gillen

“It's not something that comes around every day, and if you enjoy trying new twists on classic comics premises, this should be at the top of your list.” —ComicBook.com

From the Publisher

11/05/2021

Comic book journeyman Fleecs and cartoonist Forstner (both of the graphic novel series "My Little Pony") have concocted a strange and terrible tale made creepier by the cuteness of its characters. The protagonist, a dog named Sophie, has suddenly been thrown into a household of other rescued animals. Stunned and terrified, she is unable to remember the traumatic conditions under which she was taken and apparently adopted by her new master. Catching a whiff of a carelessly discarded scarf, Sophie recalls the horrific murder of her previous owner by the one she suspects is the new master of all the collected dogs. Is this a post-traumatic stress flashback or just a conjured-up false memory? Or perhaps, as Sophie insists, it is the reason all of these animals are hoarded into the home of this single, stern serial killer. VERDICT This is a quality graphic novel with fine craftsmanship, good color, and a fresh plot that will appeal to all adult readers of comics. Forstner's dogs are almost cartoon-like, looking like they could come from a children's show, in spite of the rather adult content.

Library Journal