Feral, Vol. 3: Nine Lives

Feral #11-15

by Tony Fleecs (Writer), Trish Forstner (Illustrator), Tone Rodriguez (Illustrator)

The woods were deadly. The cat lady's house was an unholy nightmare. But Elsie and the indoor cats' third chapter sees them face their most hellish, grizzly ordeal yet...an abandoned pet supply superstore.

Collects FERAL #11-15

Genres: Horror, Graphic Novels, Comics, Animals, Zombies, Graphic Novels Comics, Cats

Kindle Edition

First published August 6, 2025

About the author

Tony Fleecs is the writer and artist of In My Lifetime, an autobiographical comic book. First published in 2006, ‘Lifetime was an immediate critical success, featured twice in Wizard Magazine, in the Comic Buyer’s Guide and on the Ain’t-It-Cool-News.

Fleecs has since been a contributor to anthologies including; Postcards: True Stories that Never Happened (nominated for the 2008 Eisner and Harvey awards for best anthology), Boom Studios’ Pulp Tales and C.B. Cebulski’s Wonderlost. He and writer, Josh Fialkov, provided the Li’l FireBreather backup stories for Phil Hester’s 2nd FireBreather series at Image Comics. Last year saw his first work for hire writing work when he scripted the comic book adaptation of the classic John Holmes film, Tell Them Johnny Wadd Is Here, widely regarded as the first comic book based on a porno to not be completely awful.

This year, Tony will co-write and illustrate the graphic novel Jeff Steinberg: Champion of Earth (again with Fialkov) for Oni Press.

His company Fleecs Design (who’s talent roster includes only himself) has a client list that features Disney, 20th Century Fox, Bongo Comics, Marvel/Rittenhouse, The Milwaukee Brewers, Cincinatti Bengals, Pittsburgh Steelers, Stan Lee’s POW! Entertainment, The Weinstein Company, Monster Garage, Taco John’s, major hospitals, insurance providers and banks.

His comics have been published by Random House (Villard), Image Comics, Silent Devil Productions, Boom!, IDW and Terminal Press.

Reviews

[Jayson · Rating 4 out of 5]

(B+) 79% | Good
Notes: More so duress than fear or stress, it's hardly genre-tight, and peril/weight comes super late—re: actual horror plight.

*Progress updates: Preamble ◦ Issues #11-13 ◦ Issues #14-15

[demi fiore · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was definitely the best so far. The plot twists in this one were crazyyyyy. The cats are really going through it omg 😭

The ending was so abrupt and now I have to wait till march for the next one??? I don’t want to wait omg.

[Jéssica Serra · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This third volume is my favorite of the series thus far! The cats narrowly escaped the cat hoarder's house, and are joined by a silent but nimble cat from the home they escaped and meet a resourceful male cat and his companion dog. They figure out a way to make it through a skylight into a Pet City store, but their safety is short-lived as the pet store is inhabited by strange cats who follow unspoken and cruel rules. The last pages reveal an awful truth about how these cats have survived, and the male cat is very suspicious. I look forward to finding out how our brave felines will escape the terror in the next volume.

[Jadyn❀ · Rating 4 out of 5]

*3.5* a love triangle?? NO! Not in my cat apocalypse book!!

[Sem · Rating 4 out of 5]

Feels like the series is expanding in both good and bad ways, as the characters move around and encounter new threats, but the need to ramp up the stakes creates some ridiculously dark plotlines (issue 15, you know)

Plus, the movement from one "safe place" to another is really starting to have a The Walking Dead feel to it, where another pit stop like this would be completely formulaic. Something needs to shake up that formula.

[Ryan · Rating 5 out of 5]

28 days later meets homeward bound: the incredible journey

[Nicole · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am really enjoying this series. Not sure how I feel about some of the specific events in this one...like the love triangle or Moosh being outside...but overall I am just INVESTED in these characters and the friendships and the stress of all these dangerous situations. Will definitely continue reading the series and look forward to the next volume.

[(Abby) Enter the Phantom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good lord.

These cats are just as insufferable as they are lovable, which is exactly what you want in a post-apocalyptic cat soap opera.

Everything about this volume was nuts. Even if I saw that big reveal coming from a mile away (which says more about me than about the author), it still packed a punch and really showed that Fleecs isn't afraid to continue the great tradition of truly horrifying anthro feline stories.

[Alisha (booksmellz) · Rating 4 out of 5]

After their narrow escape from the lady, Elsie and the indoor cats are saved by a new duo, who bring them to the challenge of getting into the abandoned pet supply store. But once inside, their world gets even more hellish than before.

So we’re definitely getting Walking Dead vibes with the constantly moving, feeling safe for all of five seconds, and then something bad happens. I would love to see this change or for it to get shaken up in some way in future issues.

I’m quite curious to see how exactly the disease is transferred, because they talk about it a bit and it was different than I thought it would be.

I am rooting for Elsie because I’m mostly tired of everything bad happening because of her - it’s not always her fault (cough, cough Lord)... also, she’s trying okay. Sometimes not the smartest decision, but still!

Overall, this still ended on a crazy cliffhanger and I’m upset I’ve got to wait!!

[Emily Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.6 ⭐️ A romance triangle? Right in front of my salad? Probably my least fave volume of the three but still a solid read.

I will never miss an issue of Feral. The art is awesome, the plot is gripping but this volume did feel a tad lacking plot wise.

Saying that, I’ll still be reaching for the next. The art style is brilliant and I adore all the characters. As far as horror comics go, I’ll almost always reach for stuff by Tony Fleecs.

TWs listed below.










TW// outbreak (rabies), blood, gore, death, cannibalism.

[C Lyon · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to face punch Lord and shave his f*cking Mohawk off.

[Mehsi · Rating 5 out of 5]

-Gigi was SO frustrating in this one. I get that Elsie fucked up, I get that things aren't easy, but holy heck Gigi.
-Lucky, I liked him at first, but as soon as the story continued he reminded me of my ex. No thank you.
-I was constantly going OH FUCK NO OH HECK NO, OH NOPE NOPE NOPE don't like that, oh WTF, Oh I know how this going to go, and more. And I had to talk to someone about it, so that was my hubby, haha. There were just so many moments with little hints or little clues that had me gasping.
-The kittens brought some well needed cuteness/relief to the whole EVERYONE IS GOING TO DIE moments. They are adorable, cute, and I will protect them. Don't hurt my babies.
-The petcity cats, oh boy oh boy. Your typical horror fare, you think that the place is safe *chuckles*. It terrified me more times than I could count and I love it. The author really keeps you on your toes and it is perfect.
-We see Patch again in the start of the book and I was like NOPE NOPE NOPE.
-I feel for our cats. Some are OK (or well, as OK as you can be with this) with what is going on and the lack of humans, but a lot of these cats are just house cats, they long for food, dryness, a bed, and love.
-The doggo! Moosh! The bestest and goodest boy in this creepy-ass apocalypse.
-The art. The tension. The scary moments. The way you can just see creepy things lurking. LOVE it.

Longer/better review to come in February/March. Oh, and also BOOK #1 of 2026~

[Estibaliz · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.25

Though I still love these cats, and their misadventures really have me in agony, I can't really get onboard with romance being a part in these series, not at least the way the author has decided to include that element in the story... so out of character on that one.

Chapter 11 (first in the volume) might be the highlight here, with Patch doing a last appearance, and the introduction of some charismatic new characters (for good, or for bad). I especially loved Moosh, and the deaf kitty, so mysterious and endearing.

This continues being 'Walking Dead' with cats, and now our protagonist friends find themselves in a new scenario, that is turning to be even creepier than the previous one. I am not tired of it yet, but I can see how this might get stale (as the aforementioned show did), if it drags too long.

But, again, for now I'm happy to keep reading new chapters... even if the agony is real while doing so.

[Chris Lemmerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

You know that horrible feeling you get when you KNOW everything is going to go wrong, and you can see how, but you can't stop turning the pages because you have to see it play out anyway? Yeah, the third volume of Feral has that in spades.

Not only does a new friend turn out to be a total scumbag, but the latest safe haven turns out to be literally anything but. It's zombie apocalypse tropes run through a kitty filter, and I'm totally here for it. The drama between the cats, especially Elsie and Gigi, has been boiling for a good few issues now, and seeing it all come to a head is as cathartic as it is terrifying.

And someone tell me Moosh is okay, please?

[Craig Weber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as dark as the other volumes, i think I'd actually says it's even darker and more disturbing than the previous ones. The start to this one is a sad one. We meet two more characters a lovable mut Moosh and Lucky, a overly charming cat. The groups ends up in a pet shop with this group of cats from the store that formed a weird cult. Lord is immediately getting into trouble with these cats and their rules. Everything is off there from the start and as you continue reading you learn what they did to survive and how messed up these cats are. The drama is escalating and the stakes are getting even higher, it's getting more suspenseful with each volume, I can't wait for the next.

[Jass · Rating 2 out of 5]

New volume — new setting, huh?

The plot kinda loses its horror-esque charm for a lot of the runtime, which makes makes the big reveal feel weirdly misplaced. And did we really need the love triangle and the kissing cats? Did we???

Also, after the gorgeously macabre art of the previous volume, this one seems kinda... toothless?

[Chad · Rating 4 out of 5]

I continue to dig this comic that has no right to be this good. It's basically The Walking Dead with pets and rabies instead of zombies. This group of cats continue to be on the run from all of these animals carrying a rabies virus. In this volume, they figure out how to sneak in and hide out in a pet store like PetSmart and find some weird cats living in there. Of course, things go wrong again. The art's great. The story is great. What's not to love?

[Mee Too · Rating 3 out of 5]

Im enjoying this series. Walking dead but with cats! Perfect.
Keep em coming.

3.5✨

[Emily · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these graphic novels so much!!!!!!!! it's like the walking dead in a Disney style 😍 I love the characters and I need about 1,00000+ more issues to be made!!!! 🐾🩵

[Dani · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my fav

[Eric · Rating 3 out of 5]

this series is insane and I'm not entirely sure why I'm still reading it. it's like the walking dead, neverending horror, with no hope in sight. but cute cats

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Feral, fast-paced, and chilling, this latest chapter throws Elsie and her crew into a nightmare pet store where survival is anything but guaranteed.

[Megan (ReadingRover) · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars

[Amethyst · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked it and can't wait to read more.

[Plague Rat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing has me yelling screaming fighting spitting and throwing a fit as much as every cliffhanger in this series. Cant wait for volume 4!

[Jesse · Rating 4 out of 5]

some of the characters are starting to get on my nerves but the intensity is ramping up. enjoying it

[Silver · Rating 5 out of 5]

They are really doing all the zombie troupes but with cats, I love it!

[Brianna · Rating 4 out of 5]

So Gigi needs to go. Also! A kitty love triangle was not on my reading bingo card for 2025.

[Angela Hubach · Rating 4 out of 5]

again, weird fade to black cat romping. everything else, great.