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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).
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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).
  
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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 artist]]s 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.
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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 artist]]s in as professional a light as possible, and for it to be used as a talent catalogue for publishers seeking artists in the field of [[anthropomorphic]]s or [[funny animal]]s.
  
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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.
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The generally high quality, variety, and professional presentation of the Journal made it an ideal introduction to the furry genre, although the number of artists included may make it less appealing to collectors looking for lots of one particular style.
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The Journal also included art tutorial articles ("Artist's Corner"), serial art ("graphic stories") and "reviews", although these were generally advertisements rather than criticism.
  
 
The front and back covers were printed in color, while the interior art was black-and-white.
 
The front and back covers were printed in color, while the interior art was black-and-white.

Revision as of 21:18, 20 September 2005

The American Journal of Anthropomorphics, vol. #4

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 in the field of anthropomorphics or funny animals.

The generally high quality, variety, and professional presentation of the Journal made it an ideal introduction to the furry genre, although the number of artists included may make it less appealing to collectors looking for lots of one particular style.

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

The front and back covers were printed in color, while the 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.

External links

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