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A Stray in the Woods

During its original run as a webcomic on Tumblr, this comic was a collaboration between me, Alison Wilgus, and its readers. After each update, I took suggestions as to what Cat should do: Investigate an object? Move into another room? Eat something off the floor? These "commands" could be mundane or ridiculous, foolish or brave, serious or silly — the only rule was that they be possible for Cat to do, given the current circumstances.

When I sat down to draw, I would read through all of the commands that had been submitted and select one as the basis for the next page.

I sometimes edited for length or corrected minor errors, but every command in A Stray in the Woods came from a reader. While I began with a basic idea of the story I wanted to tell, the community ultimately shaped how Cat's adventure would unfold, and I'm grateful to everyone who took the time to guide A Stray in the Woods.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 256
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9780988600195
  • Genres
  • comics, fantasy, cats, animals, webcomic, horror
  • Release date
  • 2013