Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch

In Beasts of Burden: Neighborhood Watch (2012–present, Dark Horse), Evan Dorkin and Jill Thompson return to the secret lives of Burden Hill’s animal residents for a single, self-contained issue. This one-shot expands the acclaimed series’ blend of cozy domesticity and supernatural horror, following the town’s canine and feline investigators as they confront a new, eerie threat lurking close to home. Thompson’s lush, watercolor art and Dorkin’s deft, character-driven storytelling make this a perfect entry point for newcomers and a rewarding treat for longtime fans. It’s a compact but essential chapter in one of comics’ most charming and unsettling fantasy-horror sagas.