Anthro (magazine)
Anthro was a bimonthly furry online fanzine which started with its September/October 2005 issue. The work carried a number of regular features, and a complement of stories, poems, interviews, and factual articles.
Anthro's editor/webmaster was Quentin 'Cubist' Long, who performed similar duties for his other (now dead) fanzine TSAT. Michael W. Bard -- Long's partner-in-crime -- initially performed associate-editorial duties as he'd previously fulfilled for TSAT, but stepped down after Anthro #6 (July/August 2006). Neither Long nor Bard considered themselves to be furries when they started Anthro; Bard later came out of the closet, but Long still maintains his distance.
The inspiration for Anthro was a conversation between Quentin and Phil Geusz at the 2005 TSA-Bash about the lack of online furry publications focussing on quality written work.[1] Long's primary goal for Anthro was to make it a known source of high-quality furry material, including stories, art, columns, fact articles, poetry, webcomics and reviews. The intent was for it to turn into a reader-supported paying market.
Anthro went on "unplanned hiatus" in October 2010. A comeback was announced in August 2011, and the magazine produced two more issues at the end of that year.[2][3] While no formal notice of the magazine's end has been published, no issues have been produced since December 2011.
Contents
Contents[edit]
Columns[edit]
- Through the Looking-Glass. Michael Bard's column (formerly editorial) about how furdom looks to one who is new to it.
- Down the Rabbit Hole, by Phil Geusz, which focuses on the relationship and interactions between furdom and mundane society.
- Reality Soundbites, by Keith Morrison; this column, whose first installments appeared in TSAT, addresses the question of how to make stories believable.
- The Red King's Dream, by Wanderer Werewolf, which touches on (among other things) the more-furry aspects of roleplaying games.
Comics[edit]
- Zebra Girl, Joe England's excellent webcomic about a woman transformed (by random magickal mishap) into a horned, hooved, three-eyed demon. Anthro presents the comic with England's permission, at a rate of about 8 strips per issue, starting from the very beginning.
- Castle Horsetooth, Oren Otter's and Eala Dubh's comic strip (currently on hiatus) about the fairy-tale adventures of valiant Sir Fluren and his noble steed Briarwood in the kingdom of Jaywardia. The events of the first storyline, The Case of the Six-Cent Song, bore a curious resemblance to Sing a Song of Sixpence; the second storyline is entitled Plague and the Pilfered Posies.
- Sandusky, John Pergaman Jr.'s webcomic about the misadventures of a boy and his cougar. As with Zebra Girl, this comic is presented in multiple-strip packages, with its creator's permission, starting from its first strip.
Editorial[edit]
- From the Editor's Maw, in which Long explores whatever topic strikes his fancy.
Other Publications[edit]
In addition to Anthro online, the magazine produced both print and electronic books available through Lulu. As of January 2015, the catalog was still available, and included:
- ANTHROlogy 1, 2 and 3: Omnibus collections of Anthro magazine
- The First Book of Lapism: A collection of four of Phil Geusz Lapist stories
- The Human Memoirs: A science fiction novel by Greg Howell first serialized in Anthro
- New Coyote: a science fiction novel by Michael Bergey
References[edit]
- ↑ Comment to The state of furry zines - Quentin Long, chipotle (19 July 2006)
- ↑ 'Anthro' comeback is announced - Fred Patten, Flayrah (18 August 2011)
- ↑ The return of the revenge of ANTHRO! - Quentin Long, Flayrah (1 Oct 2011)
External links[edit]
- Anthro - home page
- ANTHRO Press -- The Anthro print/ebook store
- Graphic Descriptions -- The only legitimate source of Anthro art
