Unnatural, Vol. 1: Awakening

Unnatural, Vol. 1: Awakening

2016 • 112 pages

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Average rating4.5

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JKRevell
Jamie RevellSupporter

That this is set in a world of anthropomorphic animals gives it a superficially cartoonish look, but the high-quality art and the adult nature of the story are anything but. The totalitarian world of the setting, where marriage is mandatory and love between different kinds of animal forbidden, has obvious parallels with the religious right and indeed, same-sex relationships are also banned, striking home the metaphor. The comic initially explores that setup but, as it progresses, things begin to get dangerous for our heroine and there's violence amongst the social commentary and flashes of erotic dreams. How much it will be able to keep that up remains to be seen, but it's a solid start. Readers should note that the comic contains partial nudity and sexual references.

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