Genus (comic book)

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'''''Genus''''' is an adults-only comic book in [[furry fandom]] published by [[Sin Factory]], Genus is an anthology which features many big names in furry [[erotica]].

Genus began in June 1993 as a mature-readers comic book anthology series from [[Venus Comics]], the adults-only imprint of [[Antarctic Press]], sort of an edgier companion to [[Furrlough]]. But very quickly, fans and contributors demanded a bit more, and the title very quickly switched to adults-only with the next issue. Issue #2 is the rarest and most-expensive-to-buy issue, because the second issue saw a major dip in sales following a strong debut (most new comics series see a 25-50% drop in sales between the first and second issues), but it also featured the debut of [[Wikipedia:Terry Moore (comics)|Terry Moore]], with a full-color comic-style ad on the back cover with furry versions of the [[Wikipedia:Strangers in Paradise|Strangers in Paradise]] characters. Over the next couple of years, Genus continued to gain a steady audience and growing sales trend.

However, in 1997, Antarctic Press decided to discontinue publishing [[Furrlough]] and Genus, and the final issue under Antarctic Press was issue #22. [[Radio Comix]] picked up the series right away, and has continued to publish Genus bi-monthly ever since. The comic book is currently published under their adults-only imprint, Sin Factory, with over seventy issues published to date (2005), making it the longest-running adults-only comic book series in North America. Over the past dozen years, Genus has published dozens upon dozens of furry artists and stories, including work by:[[ Eric W. Schwartz]], [[Terrie Smith]], [[Karno]], [[DAQ]], [[Jerry Collins]], various Japanese artists, [[Tygger Graf]], [[James Hardiman]], [[Mitch Beiro]], [[Roz Gibson]], [[Joe Rosales]], [[Paul Kidd]], and many others.

Eventually, a male-only annual spin-off series, called Genus Male, was made, and is now up to its fourth issue.

[[Category:Comics]][[Category:Anthologies]]

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Genus (comic book)