Alright, for once, I decided to write a write an article as my first returning journal. I've been looking back on the things I've seen in the media as a child and began to grow suspicious of certain groups/people who have excelled in bringing TF art to the common world (probably) without even knowing it. Of course, they themselves could have been fascinated by TFs, but lets not get carried away too fast: There's never been a furry that's become famous...

First up on my list is:

3.) Bill Watterson.

A.K.A. the writer of Calvin and Hobbs

Why? Well, first off, the secondary character is an anthropomorphic tiger. Alright, many cartoons have anthro characters, so what? That's not the big peak of Watterson's connection to TF art. What IS however, is the several comic strips of Calvin finding some way of imagining himself TF'd. In one strip, we see Calvin inflating like a balloon, complaining he ate too much, Weight Gain, obviously. In another, Calvin Shrinks down to the size of a pea and in another grow to the size of a sun, Growth and Shrinking (I'm almost positive that's a thing). There's even a strip of him melting. Then there's my absolute favorite: the Transmogrifier. The transmogrifier was a cardboard box Calvin flipped over, and later a suction dart gun, that Calvin pretended could turn him into any animal. First, he turns himself into a tiger, and explores the world of being the same animal as his best friend. http://disemvowel.files.wordpress.c.....rification.gif . Later we see him in a war against Hobbs, his stuffed tiger, with the transmogrifier ray, turning each other into animals, which eventually breaks down as Calvin is stuck as an owl.

Why this person probably isn't a TF fan

Calvin is a youngster with a big imagination. As such, it would be common for him to pretend he is something he's not. This is the whimsical world Watterson is trying to accomplish through these comics, so it's unlikely that he's actually reflecting off a like for TFs.

2.) Man of Action

A.K.A. The creators of Ben Ten and The Ultimate Spiderman.

Ok, Ben Ten and Spiderman? What do these have to do with TFs? Well, for starters, Ben Ten is pretty much a kid whose powers is to transform himself into alien creatures. That's not exactly what a TF is about, I understand, it's the follow up consequences that make this a relateable work to the TF fandom. It's Ben's reactions to being in a new body that makes these TF related. Sure, it's not fetish fuel like the next cartoon on this list, but this isn't what this article is about. The transformations in this show even include Alien Werewolf Ben, So yeah, we got lycanthropy here.

Then there's the Ultimate Spiderman, which has more to do with TFs than you may think. Yes, we have Curt Conners in there, making his debut as the Lizard, all shown through a scaley transformation. But it doesn't stop there. In one episode, White Tigress is shown with a special amulet (if you are a TF artist, you know where this is going) that gives her the abilities of a tiger. Kraven the Hunter shows up and steals this amulet, and then, what else, he turns into a tiger anthro after being unable to control the amulet. BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! That's right, yet ANOTHER member of the Sinister Six is subjected to TFs, the Rhino. Now, in the original series, the Rhino obtained most of his abilities from his suit. In fact, all other series USING the Rhino had him get his abilities from his suit. Not Man of Action's version. Instead, the Rhino is portrayed as a dorky kid wanting revenge on his bully, so he drinks up Rhino DNA (Because that's apparently all one needs to do to turn themselves into a freak of nature) and goes out on a mind-numbed rampage. Man of Action seems to have gone out of their way to make this a TF story, one that should not really have happened. Makes one wonder...

Why this group probably isn't a TF fan

Well, Ben Ten and The Ultimate Spiderman weren't the only shows that Man of Action made. There was also Generator Rex, which really didn't seem like it had any TFs at all. Still, you got to wonder sometimes about Ben Ten and The Ultimate Spiderman.

1.) Vincent Chalvon-Demersay

A.K.A. the creator of Totally Spies and Martin Mystery

If you call yourself a fan of TF art, you REALLY should know about Totally Spies. Here's why:



Here we have animals turned human. Reverse TF, alright. Then we get into:



Holy crap, cat TF. Alright, so most TV shows have at least ONE TF episode, so wh-



Well, ah, Hmmm...



Sh*t. They aren't even TRYING to hide it! Along with these, there was also a tree TF episode (I thiiink. Been awhile...), a Weight Gain episode (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7TGcV47NzA), and a limb-switching episode. The TFs didn;t end in this show though. The guy had another TV show in which THIS happened:



So... yeah. We pretty much have the whole spectrum covered here.

Why this person probably isn't a TF fan
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Actually, when you put it all together it all makes sense. This show was targeting young girls, and what is more scary for young girls than the changing of their appearance? Transformations were being used as a fear factor here. "The bad guys were making people into freaks! Oh no! Go get 'em spies! protect our beauty!" Still though, the amount of TFs in this is enough to make any fan happy and provides plenty of fetish fuel to those who see it as a sexual fetish. If you have never seen this show, or were put off by it's girliness, but are a TF fan, go out now, go on youtube, and just find a few episodes. You won't be disappointed. And because of that, you SERIOUSLY need to wonder if this was the first TF artist to become non-fandom famous off of TF art.


If I missed any TV shows or other media, leave a comment. Link this on one of your journals to spread it around if you want to share this bit of info with others of the TF fan base. Thanks for reading!

GEAR Science