Saw ur post, and I want u to pitch to me what Laika's comet is (looks autistically)
YESSS I WILL DO THAT OR AT LEAST TRY TO!!!! Gonna split this into paragraphs under the cut :DDD
First of all, OHHH MYY GOD THIS WEBCOMIC MAKES ME INSANE DUDE!!! THIS MIGHT CONTAIN WAY MORE THAN WHAT YOU WANTED TO READ BUT OH WELL!! READ AT YOUR OWN RISK OF ADMIRATION INFORMATION DUMP!!
1 - The Artist
Laika's Comet is made by Willow, an incredible, incredible artist! He uses @/catmask (main blog) and @/fourleafisland (art blog) for their handles: please go check out the art blog it's so so good!!!
Willow's art is so amazing, dude. Its colour choices, character designs, backgrounds, vehicles, everything is so damn beautiful. It inspires plenty of artists to create and keep creating, including me!
Here's a print it made! I chose to show you the dunmeshi themed one bc ik you're a dunmeshi freak (so am I):
(Even if you don't end up reading the comic, go look at their art, it'll make your day better!)
2 - The World
Laika's Comet is set on Furth - the furry version of Earth! Everyone is an anthropomorphic animal, with the main character being a dog!
Furth is beautiful, very utopian with environmentally friendly tech and lifestyles. The world is also technologically advanced, with successful space travel!
3 - Themes
Laika's Comet has only just started, really, with two chapters (?) currently completed. However, from sticking around this long, I can take a shot at the overall themes:
- Family (VERY big on that one)
- Friendship
- Grief and loss (this one is something I think is going to be big later)
- Queerness and the queer self (hinted at)
- Trangenderism is BIG for this
- Abuse and/or neglect (implied? Might be explored explicitly in the future)
And probably a lot more! Obviously, as I am not the author nor artist, and the series has only just begun, I can't say that some of these things are for certain!
Now for the cast!
(Just covering current characters, as many more have been made but haven't cameo-ed yet!)
The Main Character - Laika
Laika is the main character of Laika's Comet! (never saw that coming, huh) She's a fat, bisexual, trans dogwoman! She rides a motorcycle and wears parts of an old astronaut suit. She drives around being a good citizen, helping little old dogs and searching for star pieces: you'll have to read to find out what those are!
She has two dads, Yue and Rover, who she lives with! She also has a "sidekick" called Mars, a cute little cat.
The Scientist - Yue
Laika's dad, Yue, is an old (sorry Yue), gay, trans bunnyman. He's an astronomer who tracks the star pieces with lots of technological equipment! He and Laika live in an observatory, and seeing as he technically works from home, his ideal work uniform is pajamas and a lab coat.
The Sidekick - Mars
Mars is a sweet kid, a little black cat who uses they/them pronouns. With a unique tail, some powers, and a cute doll named Menya, Mars is going to be a big part of the comic! I already love them so much (as I should).
There's many more characters to come, too! Here, take this lineup:
And, most importantly for you, Archivist, is the fact that this comic is Space Themed!
You weren't sold yet?? Well, you should know that Laika's Comet is all about space; stars, comets, astronauts, space travel, meteors, etc!
So, want to read it?
Click Here!
Oh, and don't forget! It was almost the end of the world! Have fun!! \(•▽^)-☆
