COMIC BOOKS: Over thirty years ago, I was reintroduced to the world of anthropomorphic characters via a series of independent comic book titles (including "Albedo", "Critters", and "Omaha the Cat Dancer", to name but a few). Today, there are a lot more independent titles to choose from. They include "Elephantmen", "The Mice Templar" (both from Image), "Mouse Guard (Archaia), "Kung Fu Panda) (Titan Publishing), and - the perennial favorite - "Usagi Yojimbo" (Dark Horse)... One of the newer titles worth looking into is "Wild's End: The Enemy Within" (Boom Studios, 3.99 US), a six-part miniseries set in wartime Europe. An alien invasion is involved in the plot, but not necessarily the sort of aliens in war uniforms. The menagerie in the cast include a pair of sci-fi authors - 'Runciman' (a fat cat) and 'Cornfelt' (a foppish canine) - who get caught up in this unusual fracas. Check it out...

WEBCOMICS: Here's a list of my ten favorite anthropomorphic webcomics (along with the frequency they each appear on the Internet, and the link you can visit each one at):

"Kevin & Kell" (daily, including Sundays): www.kevinandkell.com
"Doc Rat" (Monday thru Friday): www.docrat.com.au
"Housepets!" (M-W-F): www.housepetscomic.com
"Faux Pas" (M-W-F): www.ozfoxes.com/fauxpas.htm
"Freefall" (M-W-F): http://freefall.pursia.com
"Bridgette's Belly" (weekly): http://www.tigerthighs.com
"The Whiteboard" (M-W-F): http://www.the-whiteboard.com/index.html
"Sabrina Online" (monthly): http://www.sabrina-online.com/thismonth.html
"Boomer Express (infrequently): www.boomerexpress.com
"Gene Catlow" (M-W-F, plus a Saturday bonus): http://www.genecatlow.com

Needless to say, I'm sure that some of you "FA" members might have other favorite webcomics that might differ from the ones on my list. Feel free to point them out (and their respective links) in the 'Comment' section...