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I am new here (clearly) and I would like to ask for things that maybe I should note about this place/the furry fandom, and if there is anything I should see before posting here, like some sort of inside joke or something or a video here everyone has seen?

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Hello!

I was wondering if any of you know where to purchase furry-related wristbands? You know the soft plastic ones :3

Any attempts of me finding them have been met with actual fur wristbands -.-

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It’s amazing what a post credits scene and the right creative team can accomplish for even the most ridiculed and belittled comics characters. Once an iconic and important character in Marvel’s history all it took was one truly awful movie, widespread misconceptions and fierce disagreements between the company and creator Steve Gerber to overshadow the work on his wildly inventive, silly and hysterical five year stint with the melancholy mallard. Until December at least Howard now stands as one of the most rehabilitated properties connected with Lucasfilm. When the new series was announced it felt more an inevitability than a shock. Howard back in his own title again? Obviously! Zdarsky as writer? Well of course! Why did it take this long to set up? However beyond the novelty and initial laughs to be had at one of comics more eccentric ‘new’ talents working on a character reduced to an industry joke, Howard the Duck is already a whip smart book with genuine warmth and real humour.

Throughout the original Gerber run and beyond Howard the Duck has always been a comic that thrived on it’s cameos, with Spider-Man swinging in as early as the ducks second issue. On other titles this reliance on other more well known characters might be considered a weakness but here it works as a strength. Luckily it’s one of the many aspects continued in the new series and a clever choice by Zdarsky. He clearly has a deep knowledge of the source material and of a love of all things marvel. Especially it’s strange and silly corners. Chips irreverent humour and fond jabs at it’s weird history is evident on every page as he takes us on a mirthful, magical mystery tour of the Marvel Universe. Already in the first arc contained in this volume the far reaching reference include Morrison and Millar’s mid nineties creations the Skrull Kill Krew (Marvel Edge? Anyone?), Aunt May marrying villains and Reed Richards propensity (seriously once is sketchy. Twice is…worrying) for turning hostile alien invaders into cows.

In five issues Doctor Strange, The Fantastic Four, She Hulk and the much missed legal team all make it onto the pages with Howard, now self employed as one of Marvel’s many private eyes, surely the career b-plan for their stable of characters. It’s a tactic currently being employed by the team on Groot’s solo book to great effect and gives both comics a greater depth and scope as well as a distinct place and impact over the rest of the Marvel Universe. If comics cohort and fellow brimper Matt Fraction’s run on Hawkeye was “what he does when he’s not being an Avenger” than Howard’s wide circle of friends definitely gives Zdarsky the chance to showcase a lot of other heroes on less than noble and productive days.

Oh, and fun. Lets not forgot cameos are fun! Everyone likes to see their favourites show up, and Zdarksy likes them too. Like Gerber he has your friendly neighbourhood Spider-man show up pretty early on, even if it is only to poke fun at the webhead. Here, tongue firmly in cheek he comically reduces the wallcrawler down to the essential and most easily recognisable character traits for comic effect. Playing up his basic concept to absurd and hilarious levels makes for some of the books most noteable laugh out loud moments. With strong hints that Aunt May might be a supporting character when the book returns later this year (please, please be true!) we could see Parker as Chip’s whipping boy for the foreseeable future. The only minor misstep in my mind is the appearance of Guardians of the Galaxy. While it’s a downright funny issue it’s the only one that feels slightly forced, perhaps owing to these also once fringe characters now being hot properties. Again the issue is uproarious and farcical with witty repartee between Howard and a certain racoon, but as a second issue is does rather derail the pacing and the development of the new partnership with Howard and the books other lead, Tara Tam.

Quinones playful and energetic artwork (expertly inked by Rivera) along with his strong and innovative panel composition also makes Howard the Duck one of the most unique and striking books on offer right now. While a world away from Gerber’s look, Quinones style feels like an appropriately fresh and modern take on the cantankerous canard. Every characters is wonderfully detailed and sharp, and his comical and varied facial expressions make for some of the best moment in the book while Rico Renzi’s coloring gives the book a bright and bold feel, his bright hues perfectly complimenting the already dynamic artwork. Perfect for a book filled with bright spandex clad heroes. Not forgetting of course, Jason Latour who lends a hand for some of the volumes shorts. A more scrappy and sketchy style that lends itself well to the short, ridiculous backups.

Zdarksy and Quinones definitely share a vision for this comic and  have crafted a fitting reintroduction for Howard back onto the comic book shelves. Even with a handful of guest appearances over the years and a Marvel Max series, this feels like the natural extension of the ducks original outing and is already up there with the likes of other comedy driven titles like Squirrel Girl and the Superior Foes of Spiderman.

It’s amazing what a post credits scene and the right creative team can accomplish for even the most ridiculed and belittled comics characters. Once an iconic and important character in Marvel’s history all it took was one truly awful movie, widespread misconceptions and fierce disagreements between the company and creator Steve Gerber to overshadow the work on his wildly inventive, silly and hysterical five year stint with the melancholy mallard. Until December at least Howard now stands as one of the most rehabilitated properties connected with Lucasfilm. When the new series was announced it felt more an inevitability than a shock. Howard back in his own title again? Obviously! Zdarsky as writer? Well of course! Why did it take this long to set up? However beyond the novelty and initial laughs to be had at one of comics more eccentric ‘new’ talents working on a character reduced to an industry joke, Howard the Duck is already a whip smart book with genuine warmth and real humour.

Throughout the original Gerber run and beyond Howard the Duck has always been a comic that thrived on it’s cameos, with Spider-Man swinging in as early as the ducks second issue. On other titles this reliance on other more well known characters might be considered a weakness but here it works as a strength. Luckily it’s one of the many aspects continued in the new series and a clever choice by Zdarsky. He clearly has a deep knowledge of the source material and of a love of all things marvel. Especially it’s strange and silly corners. Chips irreverent humour and fond jabs at it’s weird history is evident on every page as he takes us on a mirthful, magical mystery tour of the Marvel Universe. Already in the first arc contained in this volume the far reaching reference include Morrison and Millar’s mid nineties creations the Skrull Kill Krew (Marvel Edge? Anyone?), Aunt May marrying villains and Reed Richards propensity (seriously once is sketchy. Twice is…worrying) for turning hostile alien invaders into cows.

In five issues Doctor Strange, The Fantastic Four, She Hulk and the much missed legal team all make it onto the pages with Howard, now self employed as one of Marvel’s many private eyes, surely the career b-plan for their stable of characters. It’s a tactic currently being employed by the team on Groot’s solo book to great effect and gives both comics a greater depth and scope as well as a distinct place and impact over the rest of the Marvel Universe. If comics cohort and fellow brimper Matt Fraction’s run on Hawkeye was “what he does when he’s not being an Avenger” than Howard’s wide circle of friends definitely gives Zdarsky the chance to showcase a lot of other heroes on less than noble and productive days.

Oh, and fun. Lets not forgot cameos are fun! Everyone likes to see their favourites show up, and Zdarksy likes them too. Like Gerber he has your friendly neighbourhood Spider-man show up pretty early on, even if it is only to poke fun at the webhead. Here, tongue firmly in cheek he comically reduces the wallcrawler down to the essential and most easily recognisable character traits for comic effect. Playing up his basic concept to absurd and hilarious levels makes for some of the books most noteable laugh out loud moments. With strong hints that Aunt May might be a supporting character when the book returns later this year (please, please be true!) we could see Parker as Chip’s whipping boy for the foreseeable future. The only minor misstep in my mind is the appearance of Guardians of the Galaxy. While it’s a downright funny issue it’s the only one that feels slightly forced, perhaps owing to these also once fringe characters now being hot properties. Again the issue is uproarious and farcical with witty repartee between Howard and a certain racoon, but as a second issue is does rather derail the pacing and the development of the new partnership with Howard and the books other lead, Tara Tam.

Quinones playful and energetic artwork (expertly inked by Rivera) along with his strong and innovative panel composition also makes Howard the Duck one of the most unique and striking books on offer right now. While a world away from Gerber’s look, Quinones style feels like an appropriately fresh and modern take on the cantankerous canard. Every characters is wonderfully detailed and sharp, and his comical and varied facial expressions make for some of the best moment in the book while Rico Renzi’s coloring gives the book a bright and bold feel, his bright hues perfectly complimenting the already dynamic artwork. Perfect for a book filled with bright spandex clad heroes. Not forgetting of course, Jason Latour who lends a hand for some of the volumes shorts. A more scrappy and sketchy style that lends itself well to the short, ridiculous backups.

Zdarksy and Quinones definitely share a vision for this comic and  have crafted a fitting reintroduction for Howard back onto the comic book shelves. Even with a handful of guest appearances over the years and a Marvel Max series, this feels like the natural extension of the ducks original outing and is already up there with the likes of other comedy driven titles like Squirrel Girl and the Superior Foes of Spiderman.

I'm really inspired by the artistic creativity of this fandom. Artists like OrlandoFox, Anuvia, Blondefoxy, Ricket, and my friend Shibaintel all inspire me to try and learn to draw my own stuff, but I've never really drawn before, I dont know where to start/ what to do. Any help would be appreciated!!!

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Part 1:  “If there was a Museum of Furry, theatrical “Panto-Animals” would be a major exhibit.“ Part 2:  Feedback, history and sources roundup. These “Panto-animal” history articles share a discovery of amazing proto-Furry happenings, in an overlooked era of Pantomime theater in Victorian Britain.  Stunning photos show why the topic is worth uncovering.  From those scarce records, a handful of actor […]

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New Members

Welcome to our newest members Erin Quinn, BanWynn, and Dire Wolf!

(Writers — if you’ve been approved for membership recently but aren’t listed in the member directory, it’s because I haven’t heard back from you about what name you want to be listed under. Drop me a line at furwritersguild (at) gmail.com and let me know!)

Member News

Patrick “Bahumat” Rochefort continues to reveal the world of Laika Dosha, and From Winter’s Ashes is now on Wattpad as well. Weasel’s documentary Poetry is Dead! has been completed. John Van Stry has two new books available on Amazon, Demigods and Deities (book five of the Portals of Infinity series) and Lost Souls, the first book of a YA series. M. C. A. Hogarth’s The Three Jaguars business comic is now available as a collection.

In crowdfunding news, Ember: A Journal of Luminous Things is seeking funding for their next year of publication. The Spring 2015 issue included Renee Carter Hall’s “The Frog Who Swallowed the Moon,” and Mary E. Lowd’s “Frankenstein’s Gryphon” will appear in Fall 2015. One of the perks of the campaign is a book of writing prompts from Ember contributors, including both of those members.

Congrats, everyone!

(Members: Want your news here? Start a thread in our Member News forum!)

Market News

Upcoming deadlines: Thanks to an extended deadline, there are still a few days to get your stories in to the furry anthology Fragments of Life’s Heart, now closing on September 7.

New markets: The new quarterly zine A Glimpse of Anthropomorphic Literature will open for its first submissions on September 15. Fred Patten’s next anthology, Gods With Fur, is now open until May 1 (see link for full guidelines). And if you like your were-creatures as something other than wolves, the anthology WERE- is open to submissions until October 31.

Remember to keep an eye on our Calls for Submissions thread and our Publishing and Marketing forum for all the latest news and openings!

Guild News

If you’re headed to RainFurrest this year, be sure to join us for our FWG Meet & Greet Thursday at 9 PM, followed immediately by the Cóyotl Awards ceremony at 10 PM. Come put some real-life faces to the online names!

On Goodreads? Don’t forget we have a Goodreads group and a bookshelf featuring books by our members. Feel free to add any members’ books we’ve missed so far (see the instructions here on how to do that).

We’re always open for guest blog post submissions from members — good exposure and a great way to help out fellow writers. See our guidelines for details.

Need a beta reader? Check out our critique board (you’ll need to be registered with the forum in order to view it).

Want to hang out and talk shop with other furry writers? Come join us in the forum shoutbox for the Coffeehouse Chats, Tuesdays at 7 p.m. Eastern and Thursdays at 12 p.m. Eastern. More info on the Coffeehouse Chats is here.

As always, our forums are open to everyone, not just FWG members. Come register and join the conversation!

That’s all for this month! Send an email to furwritersguild (at) gmail.com with news, suggestions, and other feedback, or just comment here.

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Good Morning beautiful people,

I want to help users prevent scam. I've been noticing it, a lot. You wouldn't treat every stranger as a liar but however wouldn't treat every stranger as an honest person either? Unfortunately, your going to have to choose the latter. There are three types of transactions artists use majority of the time.

●Up-front: Pay first, recieve product second

●Afterwards: Recieve product first, pay second

●Down-pay: Pay start-up fee/down-payment, product finished, pay remaining total, recieve product

I'm not going to tell you how need to run transactions but I will recommend them. Artists if you use 'Afterwards payment' and have been scammed I highly reccomment you to switch to the other options to prevent faulty payements in the future. If you do not feel comfortable doing so, steps you can take are: if a customers payment is pending send your customer a "heavily watermarked" piece (and I say that with emphasis). It will show you have proof of the finished product can deter unloyal customers from screenshooting/unauthorized downloads of the product. Once that payment is authorized send them the real copy! Artists if you use down payments or up-fronts make sure your payments are authorized. If unauthorized, immediately stop progress until the issue resolved you can resume.

Note this is for any artist of any fan base, not just furries. This the most information I have come up with myself. I could write an essay about this if I wanted to. Hopefully, artists will use this information in the future. Please if you have any other advice please feel free to share it.

Edit: Just remembered Paypal has a very lazy not-so-secure system when it comes to pending transactions. The way to go about it is sending the money to your bank account to see if it clears.

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