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(Last Update April 17, 2008)

Table of Contents

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

TOC     Purpose of the Recommended Anthropomorphics List

This eighth 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 2008. 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 2008 Furry movies or comic books or comic strips, etc. that you consider worth recommending, please send your recommendations through the end of 2008 to:

recommended@ursamajorawards.org

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 2008, to help fans determine what is eligible to nominate for the year's Ursa Major Awards (to be voted upon in 2008). Note that it is not any sort of "pre-nomination" list however, and anything in the appropriate categories published in 2008 qualifies.

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

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.

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Motion Picture

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Dramatic Short Work or Series

1. Usavich (Kanaban Graphics for MTV Japan; January 8 [episode 25] to ?)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Novel

1. Waterways by Kyell Gold. (Sofawolf Press, January)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Short Fiction

1. Growing Up Dragon, by Sandra Panicucci, Artwork by Holly Eddy. (Sorcereous Signals, February-April)
2. The Narrow Road in Morning Light, by Watts Martin. (Further Confusion 2008 Program Book, January)
3. Pawned, by Michael Bond. (The Metamor Keep Story Archive, January)
4. Fuzzy Ghost, by Mark Allen Davis. (in Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe #44, January)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Other Literary Work

1. Fables from the Mud, by Erik Quisling. (Borderlands Press, January 15)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Comic Book

1. Castle Waiting Volume 2, by Linda Medley. (Fantagraphics Books #10 to ?)
2. Gargoyles, by Greg Weisman, art by David Hedgecock, color by Robby Bevard. (Slave Labor Graphics, #8 to ?)
3. Tomo by Jim Krueger (some volumes by Andrew Simmons, Bud Rogers). (Zondervan, volume 3 to ?)
4. Flight - The Saga of Rex (castaway) by Michel Gagné. (Gagne International, July)
5. ZED #8, by Michel Gagné. (Gagne International, March)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Comic Strip

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

1. A Doemain of our Own, by Susan Deer. (Internet strips from January 8 to ?)
2. The Adventures of Fifine, by Henbe (Normand Bilodeau). Internet strips from The Immortal Lover cover, Jan. 12, to ?)
3. Badly Drawn Kitties, by Mat Sherer (Internet strips from January 2 to ?)
4. Bristled, by Stephanie Mebius. (Internet strips from January 5 [#92] to ?)
5. Cigarro & Cerveja, by Tony Esteves. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
6. Dan and Mab's Furry Adventures, by Amber M. Pankyo. (Internet strips from January 2 [#860] to ?)
7. Deer Me by Sheryl Schopfer. (Internet strips from January 4 to ?)
8. Derideal, by Andres Barra. (Internet strips from January 9 [#44] to ?)
9. Digger by Ursula Vernon. (Internet strips from January 8 [#437] to ?)
10. Doc Rat, by Jenner. (Internet strips from January 1 [#397] to ?)
11. DreamKeepers: Prelude, by David Lillie. (Internet strips from January 9 [#92] to ?)
12. Dungeons & Denizens, by John Yakimow (art) and Graveyard Greg (writing) (Internet January 1 to ?)
13. Ebin And May by Christina Hanson. (Published in Furrlough, and later posted to the net. Strip 35 (in Furrlough #182) to ?)
14. The End of Things, by Christopher S. Nititham. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
15. Exterminatus Now, by Eastwood, Silversword, Lothar Lex and The Virus. (Internet strips from January 5 to ?)
16. Faux Pas, by Robert & Margaret Carspecken. (Internet strips from January 2 [#893] to ?)
17. Freefall, by Mark Stanley. (Internet strips from January 2 [#1519] to ?)
18. Funny Farm by Ryan Smith. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
19. Fur-Piled, by Leo Magna/A. Husky. (Internet strips from January 14 [#220] to ?)
20. Gene Catlow, by Albert Temple. (Internet strips from January 2 to ?)
21. Goblin Hollow, by Ralph E. Hayes, Jr. (Internet strips from January 15 [#164] to ?)
22. Inherit the Earth, by Allison Hershey. (Internet strips from January 3 [#130] to ?)
23. Jack, by David Hopkins. (Internet strips since January 2 [#1131] to ?)
24. Kevin & Kell, by Bill Holbrook. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
25. Lackadaisy, by Tracy J. Butler (Internet strips from January 15 [Preview Drawing 0014] to ?)
26. Las Lindas, by Devin "SoulKat" Leonhart (story) & Gonzalo "Chalo" Reyes (art). (Internet strips from January 2 [#195] to ?)
27. Newshounds II, by Thomas K. Dye. (Internet strips from January 4 to ?)
28. Nip and Tuck, by Ralph E. Hayes, Jr. (Internet strips from January 7 [#755] to ?)
29. Ozy and Millie, by D.C. Simpson. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
30. Sabrina Online, by Eric W. Schwartz. (Internet strips from January 1 [#451] to ?)
31. S.S.D.D., by Alan Foreman. (Internet strips from January 1 to ?)
32. The Suburban Jungle, starring Tiffany Tiger, by John Robey. (Internet strips from January 9 to ?)
33. Tails From The Mynarski Forest, by Rt Matheson. (Internet strips from January 6 [#572] to ?)
34. Tales of the Questor, by Ralph E. Hayes, Jr. (Internet strips from January 2 [#508] to ?)
35. 21st century Fox by Scott Kellogg (Internet strips from January 7 to ?)
36. TwoKinds by Tom Fischbach. (Internet strips from January 8 to ?)
37. Unspeakable Vault (of Doom), by Francois Launet. (Internet strips from #250 to ?)
38. UTC, by Jim Whaley. (Internet strips from February 4 [#43] to ?)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Magazine

1. Anthro (#15, January-February, to ?)
2. The Furtean Times (#5 January-March)
3. Renard's Menagerie (#5, January, to ?)
4. South Fur Lands (#48, March, to ?)
5. Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe (#44, Jan., to ?)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Published Illustration

1. Heather Bruton, "Slumber Party", cover of Anthro #16, March-April.
2. Moira Hahn, "Food Fight", Further Confusion 2008 Program Book wraparound cover, January.

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Game

1. Moorhuhn Schatzjäger 3 (Developer/ Publisher; Phenomedia AG, January 8)

TOC     Recommended Anthropomorphic Miscellany

1. Fur Affinity, by various artists and authors. A general furry art and story gallery containing both clean and adult art.
2. furryne.ws, by various authors. A Furry news site.
3. Redwall Abbey by Brian Jacques. Website for the author of the Redwall series.
4. WikiFur, by all interested furries. A furry wikipedia. (Internet)
5. Yiffstar, by various artists and authors. A adult furry story and art gallery.