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Published in September 1993, the first AJA was 104 pages long.  Irritatingly, it lacked page numbers.  The front cover was a beach scene by [[Steve Martin]], featuring his character [[Mauvette]].  The back cover was "I hate shedding season!" by [[Roy D. Pounds II]].
 
Published in September 1993, the first AJA was 104 pages long.  Irritatingly, it lacked page numbers.  The front cover was a beach scene by [[Steve Martin]], featuring his character [[Mauvette]].  The back cover was "I hate shedding season!" by [[Roy D. Pounds II]].
 
* '''Artist sections''': [[Eric Schwartz]], [[Robert Guthrie]], [[Steven Martin]], [[Kyla Littlejohn]], [[Daphne Lage]], [[Jeff Wood]], [[Josef Ricketts]], [[Dan Flahive]], [[Mark Mandolia]], [[Michael-Scot McMurry]], [[Ruben Rodriguez]]
 
* '''Artist sections''': [[Eric Schwartz]], [[Robert Guthrie]], [[Steven Martin]], [[Kyla Littlejohn]], [[Daphne Lage]], [[Jeff Wood]], [[Josef Ricketts]], [[Dan Flahive]], [[Mark Mandolia]], [[Michael-Scot McMurry]], [[Ruben Rodriguez]]
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* '''Reviews''': [[Cerebus]], [[Tail Tails]], [[Revelations]]
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* '''Reviews''': [[Cerebus]], [[Tall Tails]], [[Revelations]]
 
* Artist's Corner by [[Kyla Littlejohn]]
 
* Artist's Corner by [[Kyla Littlejohn]]
 
* '''Fiction''': "Peacock" by [[Kishma Danielle]], illustrated by [[Kyla Littlejohn]]; and "Tales from the Reservation" illustrated by [[Daphne Lage]].
 
* '''Fiction''': "Peacock" by [[Kishma Danielle]], illustrated by [[Kyla Littlejohn]]; and "Tales from the Reservation" illustrated by [[Daphne Lage]].

Revision as of 10:24, 14 September 2005

The American Journal of Anthropomorphics (ISSN 1071-8745) was a series of furry art books edited by Darrell Benvenuto and published by his Med Systems Company, with four issues released between 1993 and 1997. The cover price was $10 (USD).

The mainstay of the series were its artist sections, typically a half dozen pages each of illustrations by various artists. The intent of the Journal was to present furry artists in as professional a light as possible, and for it to be used as a talent catalogue for publishers seeking artists. The high quality, variety, and professional presentation of the Journal makes it an ideal introduction to the furry genre.

The Journal also included art tutorial articles ("Artist's Corner"), serial art ("graphic stories") and reviews, although the "reviews" were generally advertisements rather than criticism.

The front and back covers were printed in color; interior art was black-and-white.

Issue #1

Published in September 1993, the first AJA was 104 pages long. Irritatingly, it lacked page numbers. The front cover was a beach scene by Steve Martin, featuring his character Mauvette. The back cover was "I hate shedding season!" by Roy D. Pounds II.

Issue #2

Released in August 1994, this issue had 124 pages. The front cover was a jungle portrait by Monika Livingstone of her persona character SiberKat. The back cover by Taral Wayne featured his character Dixie wading through a swamp.

Issue #3

The March 1995 issue was 118 pages. Both the front cover ("A Two-Fisted Christmas") and back cover ("The Awakening") were acrylic paintings by Steven Martin. The back inside cover carried a full-page ad by Eric Blumrich.

Issue #4

The final 126 page book of the Journal (ISBN 1-887038-01-9) was published in January 1997 by Vision Books, Med Systems Company's new print subsidiary. The front cover ("Kalinda", 1996) and back cover ("Chained", 1995) were both ink and marker pieces of an anthro husky character by Michele Light. The back inside cover carried ad for Margaret Carspecken's Sweet Treats cookbook. The book was almost entirely dedicated to artist sections and featured not only a very large number of artists, but many artists not usually considered part of the furry fandom.

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