A tale from the past. Creative Staff: Art: Benjamin Dewey What They Say: An elder member of the occult-battling pack of Wise Dogs recalls a harrowing mission–in U.S-occupied Japan after World War II, a mysterious curse creates an army of crawling, disembodied heads which threaten to overwhelm the region. Emrys and a team of canine companions attempt to solve the mystery, bringing them into conflict with shape-changing tanuki, evil oni, and a horde of vengeful demons. Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers): Though I’ve read only a couple of series from this property, I’ve really enjoyed Beasts of Burden from Evan Dorkin, Sarah Dyer, and Benjamin Dewey. There’s just something about the property that in a way separates it from comics for me where it’s more that it’s a series of fables told to children that are really well-detailed because the adults behind it wanted it to delight those who were reading it to their kids as well. This is all a huge positive because it’s the kind of work that stays with you for your whole life. It’s also not a book that you can skim through as it’s very detailed in both writing and artwork so that you linger on the details and follow every word that’s critical to explaining what’s going on.