The Hunter

From the Comics Division

I get a kick out of animated comics. I think their creators walk a fine line between making a comic and making an animated short. Too much animation and it slows down the reading experience. Not enough animation and a little bit of movement looks conspicuous on a static page.

I think Joe Sparrow's "The Hunter" threads the needle nicely. It's a short story about a rich lord obsessed with hunting down and killing one of every animal on earth. Yes, you can expect that his preoccupation with hunting will lead to his demise, but there's a breakthrough the character has at the end which was kind of surprising.

You can read it here: LINK

You can also get a print (non animated) copy on Amazon: LINK

Lots of great work on his tumblr too: LINK

-Jake