I did a Wikipedia deep dive once, so that's how I came to know about Were Bears. Since I thought they were very me-core, I decided to reblog some posts featuring them. I even made a post of my own to inform more people about them, so here it is!
Why does Growler have a blue hat in the comics, but his actual toy DOESN'T? I don't know why, but I guess they wanted him to look a tad bit cooler.
Speaking of Growler, there's also this collector's edition plush of him. Not only does he howl, his eyes even GLOW as well. This iteration of Growler also has that blue cap on his normal face, so looks like it's officially made its way onto one of the toys!
There's also collector's edition versions of Grizzler, Fang, and Howler, but I'm not sure if poor Gums had one.
Speaking of Gums, why is he blue on this comic book cover, but his actual plush's fur color is PURPLE? Looks like he'll get confused with Howler, the actual blue one of the group.
I found these on the Were Bears' official website using the Wayback Machine. Grizzler's wearing a completely different shirt, and Gums is missing his cap. There's also a CGI Were Bears trailer on YouTube if you wanna watch it.
I found an image of this female Were Bear in the group, and I don't even know what her name is. I don't think she had a plush, either.
There was a Were Bears ripoff in 1991 called Beasty Bears, and it's pure plagiarism at its finest. HOW DID THEY NOT GET SUED???
They even stole three of their names, with the exception of Snarly.
Last of all, they might've been an early predecessor to Feisty Pets because of the whole "cute-to-creepy" mechanic.
Thanks for looking at this post! I feel like making some Were Bears fan art soon!
