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(Last Update June 21, 2009)

Table of Contents

Purpose of the Recommended Anthropomorphics List
Motion Picture
Dramatic Short Work or Series
Novel
Short Fiction
Other Literary Work
Graphic Story
Comic Strip
Magazine
Published Illustration
Game
Miscellany

TOC     Purpose of the Recommended Anthropomorphics List

This ninth annual Recommended Anthropomorphics List has two purposes. Firstly, it is open for all Furry fans to recommend what they consider to be the best anthropomorphic movies, TV series, novels, artwork, games, etc. that they found first published during 2009. It is for fans who want to know what anthropomorphic movies, TV series, novels, etc. others found to be worth looking for. The List is open to anyone to add to, so if you know of any 2009 Furry movies or comic books or comic strips, etc. that you consider worth recommending, please send your recommendations to:

recommended@ursamajorawards.org

All recommendations for 2009 must be received by January 15, 2010.

It would be greatly appreciated if you are able to provide weblinks to your recommendations so that we can correctly add them to the list.

The second purpose is to serve as a guide to which items were produced in 2009, to help fans determine what is eligible to nominate for the year's Ursa Major Awards (to be voted upon in 2010). Note that it is not any sort of "pre-nomination" list however, and anything in the appropriate categories published in 2009 qualifies.

Fursuit performances qualify under "Dramatic Short Work or Series", preferably in recorded form, or as performances which will be repeated.

The dividing line in size between Novel and Short Fiction is 40,000 words.

The "Other Literary Work" category is for any literary work that does not fit into the existing written categories, including but not limited to such things as short story and comic strip collections, graphic novels, and non-fiction.

The Published Illustration category is intended for single illustrations only. When multiple illustrations exist in the same story/book be careful to identify exactly which illustration you mean. Should you wish to recommend an artist of several illustrations in the same story, none of which stands out above the other, cite the title page or other first illustration.

Recommended Anthropomorphic Miscellany is not matched by a similar category in the Ursa Major Awards. Recommended Miscellany is for those items like the Realm of the Claw action figures that appeared awhile back, or the Cthulhu plush dolls that do not fit into any of the existing categories, but are too good to be ignored.

This Recommended List is posted at http://www.ursamajorawards.org/ This website includes links to as many as possible of the recommended items that have their own entries on the Internet; so if you want to know more about any of them, you can go right to its site.

Recommended List for 2001.
Recommended List for 2002.
Recommended List for 2003.
Recommended List for 2004.
Recommended List for 2005.
Recommended List for 2006.
Recommended List for 2007.
Recommended List for 2008.

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Motion Picture

1. Coraline (Produced: Laika Entertainment, Pandemonium; Distributed: Universal Pictures, February 6)
2. Up (Produced: Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures; Distributed: Buena Vista, May 29)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series

1. The Adventures of Digger and Friends(Concept by FOXSports Chairman David Hill, developed by FOX Sports EVP in conjunction with Rhythm + Hues Commercial Studios, February to ?)
2. The Penguins of Madagascar(Produced by Dreamworks Animation for Nickelodeon, March 28 to ?)
3. Usavich (Produced by Kanaban Graphics for MTV Japan, Episode 38 "12th Floor" to ?)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Novel

1. Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs. (Ace Hardcover, February)
2. Out of Position by Kyell Gold. (Sofawolf Press, January) Adults Only.

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Short Fiction

1. The Low King and the Faerie Dog, by Michael Bergey. (in Anthro #21, Jan/Feb)
2. Snake in the Glass, by P.E. Cunningham. (in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #7)
3. Sand-Skin Man by K.C. Shaw. (in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #7)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Graphic Story

           (Includes comic books and serialised online stories.)

1. At Arm's Length by Darkwing Dork and Brooke Scovil. (Internet, January 2 to ?)
2. The City Dreams of Tamino the Cat by Thomas Blue. (Internet, January 7 to ?)
3. Digger by Ursula Vernon. (Internet, February 24 to ?)
4. Furrlough, by various. (Radio Comix, monthly, issues #187 to #?)
5. Genus, by various. (Radio Comix, bi-monthly?, issues #89 to #?) Adults Only.
6. Genus Male, by various. (Radio Comix, yearly, issues #8) Adults Only.
7. The Pride of Life, by Rhandi Fisher (Internet, Episode 6 cover to ?)
8. Sandusky, by John Prengaman, Jr. (Internet strips from January 2 to ?)
9. Slop, by Mulefoot. (Internet, #13 "Something to Pass the Time" to ?) Adults Only.
10. Tales of the Questor, by Ralph E. Hayes, Jr. (Internet, #551 to ?)
11. Usagi Yojimbo, by Stan Sakai. (Dark Horse, vol. 3, issues #117 to #?)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Comic Strip

           (For newspaper-style strips, including those with ongoing arcs.)

(Note - The Belfry contains links to a wide variety of on-line comics including many Furry ones.)

1. Abominable Charles Christopher, by Karl Kerschl. (Internet strips from January 7 to ?)
2. Badly Drawn Kitties, by Mat Sherer. (Internet strips from January 2 to ?)
3. Commander Kitty, by by Scotty Arsenault. (Internet strips from Jan. 3 to ?)
4. Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures, by Amber M. Pankyo. (Internet strips from page 41 to ?)
5. Deer Me, by Sheryl Schopfer. (Intercepted strips from January 2 to ?)
6. Doc Rat, by Jenner. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
7. Exterminatus Now, by Eastwood, Silversword, Lothar Lex and The Virus. (Internet strips from January 3 to ?)
8. Faulty Logic, by Jalyss Barclay. (Internet strips from January 3 to ?)
9. Freefall, by Mark Stanley. (Internet strips from 1674 to ?)
10. FW! Adventures, by Wilfredo R. Ortiz (Internet strips from January 2 to ?)
11. Goblin Hollow, by Ralph E. Hayes, Jr. (Internet strips from #278 to ?)
12. Housepets!, by Rick Griffin (Internet strips from January 2 to ?)
13. Inhuman Relations, by Dennis Hyer (Internet strips from January 9 to ?)
14. Jack, by David Hopkins. (Internet strips since #1287 to ?) Adults Only.
15. Kevin & Kell, by Bill Holbrook. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
16. Mr Cow, by Chuck Melville. (Internet strips for 2009)
17. Newshounds II, by Thomas K. Dye. (Internet strips from Jan. 19 to ?)
18. Nip and Tuck, by Ralph E. Hayes, Jr. (Internet strips from #799 to ?)
19. Noir Theater, by Sergi San Julián and Ángel Louzao. (Internet strips from January 10 to ?)
20. Precocious, by Christopher J. Paulsen (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
21. Raine Dog, by D. C. Simpson. (Internet strips from Jan. 7 to ?)
22. S.S.D.D., by Alan Foreman. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
23. Tally Ho by Ralph Hayes. (Internet strips from #129 to ?)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Magazine

1. ANTHRO, edited by Quentin Long. #21 (Jan/Feb) to #26 (Nov/Dec)
2. South Fur Lands. Issue #52 (March) to (?)
3. Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe. Issue 46

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Published Illustration

1. Blotch cover of Out of Position by Kyell Gold.
2. Vanessa Pridgen, cover of Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe, issue 46.

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Game

1. Bird & Beans (Developer/Publisher: Nintendo; April 3)
2. Major Minor's Majestic March (Developer: Nana On-Sha; Publisher: Majesco; March 31)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Miscellany

1. Anthropomorphic Dreams Podcast, produced by Will A. Sanborn (Internet podcast from January 18 to ?)
2. Fur Affinity, by various artists and authors. A general furry art and story gallery containing both clean and adult art.
3. furry101.com, by various authors. A Furry blogsite.
4. Furry4Life.org, by various furries. A furry social networking site.
5. furryne.ws, by various authors. A Furry news site.
6. Furspace, by various furries. A furry social networking site.
7. Furtean Times, by various writers. A furry news website.
8. WikiFur, by all interested furries. A furry wikipedia. (Internet)