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Animal Castle Vol 1

Xavier Dorison author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Ablaze, LLC

Published:6th Sep '22

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Animal Castle Vol 1 cover

Eisner Nominated!
Best Limited Series: Animal Castle, by Xavier Dorison and Felix Delep 

Best Painter/Multimedia Artist: Felix Delep, Animal Castle 

 

A 2022 Junior Library Guild Selection!

New York Public Library List – Best New Comics of 2022 for Adults!

On the Farm all animals were equal. In the Castle some are more equal than others.

For fans of the bestselling Stray Dogs and the Eisner Award winning Beasts of Burden comes an animal fable at once familiar and surprising! You may think you know the story but set aside your assumptions, this animal uprising is unlike any you have read!

Nestled in the heart of a farm forgotten by men, the Animal Castle is ruled with an iron hoof by President Silvio. The bull and its dog militia savor their power, while the other animals are exhausted by work, until the arrival of the mysterious Azelard, a traveling rat who will teach them the secrets of civil disobedience.

Collecting issues 1-5 of the bestselling comic series into a handsome hardcover volume, with complete cover gallery and bonus material, including behind the scenes info and illustrations.

 

"It's worth mentioning that perhaps the most striking thing about thiscomic is its timing. With real life headlines telling us of Putin's unjust waragainst Ukraine and the bravery of average Ukrainian citizens as they fight backagainst Russia's presidential dictator, what better time could there be for acomic like Animal Castle?"--frankiescomics.com

"Blending animal fantasy with tense political thriller, this series islikely to draw fans of both."
--Publishers Weekly

"If you are looking for powerful visuals and a modern-day parable that canbe compared to our own existence, check out this trade collection of AnimalCastle!"--gatecrashers.fan

"The writing of this story is brilliant and thecharacterisation is emotional and endearing while the mindbogglingly brilliantinteriors will leave you breathless by their sheer scope. This is what comicswere createdfor."--readingwithaflightring

"Writer Xavier Dorison and artist Felix Delep have crafted a powerful anddifferent look and direction for this Orwell inspired book."--geekvibesnation.com

"this anthropomorphic tale of a castle that has been taken over by animalshas the heft and gravitas of Animal Farm and the visual spectacle of Scurrymaking it one of the best books of its type we've read in recentmemory."--pipedreamcomics

ISBN: 9781684970032

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 517g

152 pages