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Moonlight: A Queer Werewolf Anthology
Moonlight is an anthology of short stories and comics about queer werewolves, by queer creators. The collection spans genres, settings, and identities. From the wild west to the surface of the moon, this anthology has you covered.
114 pages, Paperback
First published July 1, 2020
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Bones McKay
13 books24 followersBones McKay is a writer of comics and such.
He works alongside his adorable partner Ursula Gray. Together they strive to showcase diversity and foster growth in the creative community.
He works alongside his adorable partner Ursula Gray. Together they strive to showcase diversity and foster growth in the creative community.
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July 24, 2020I have a short story in this!
Queer werewolf comics and short stories written by queer authors!
My short story is called "Recipe for a Love Spell," and is a meet-cute between a witch and a werewolf deep in the forests of rural Oregon in 1999.
Copies are available for purchase on Etsy, and proceeds support the fantastic editors!
Queer werewolf comics and short stories written by queer authors!
My short story is called "Recipe for a Love Spell," and is a meet-cute between a witch and a werewolf deep in the forests of rural Oregon in 1999.
Copies are available for purchase on Etsy, and proceeds support the fantastic editors!
June 7, 2025
Loved this anthology and all the love that was expressed for queer people, plus werewolves are just awesome.
August 21, 2020
It's high time to read some Kickstarter projects I got during these last months. I started with this one because of its cover...
Overall... I had a feeling there weren't enough pages. I don't mind short stories but the authors need to be good at writing them. One of my favorite novelists, for instance, can't write short stories, but he's a great novelist.
Night Shift by Emmett Nahil & JAYSTOR: ★★
Very purple. First day as ranger in a dark forest. Meh.
Prom Date by Daisy Champagne: ★
Generally speaking, the short stories weren't as good as the comics. Or maybe I'm the wrong person for this project. It's just that... They feel flavorless, like a dish without salt. Here there's a person inviting a werewolf to their prom.
Reward! Lost Boyfriend by : ★
Uhm, I didn't get it.
Recipe for a Love Spell by Laurel Bleckey: ★★★
OK, that was as good as the short stories go... Werewolves and witches.
Persist by Nicolette Lee: ★★
As far as he art goes, this is the best art of the anthology. The plot didn't convince me, though.
Floofy by Matt Doyle: ★★
Someone has to come to terms with their partner being a werewolf.
Red Wolf on the Virtue Express by Lin Darrow & Eve Greenwood: ★
Meh, even if I liked the setting.
The Breakfast Burrito Set by Hunter A. Johnson: ★★★
This was funny!
Three Blessings by Dante Luiz & Catarina João: ★★★
Beautiful color and art. Good story.
The Change by Aster Glenn Gray: ★
Meh...
HRTeeth by Bones McKay & Ursula Gray: ★★★
Funny. I loved the art! The anatomic charts were fantastic!
Lesbian Werewolf Goes to IKEA by Heather Valentine: ★
Meh...
Moon Doggy by Ilinca Barbacuta & Shannon Kao: ★
I didn't like the art and I didn't understand the story.
Blue Moon by Cassandra Stinson: ★
Meh...
Fetch!!! by Michelle Parker & Jay Pawlik: ★★★
So cute!!
Overall... I had a feeling there weren't enough pages. I don't mind short stories but the authors need to be good at writing them. One of my favorite novelists, for instance, can't write short stories, but he's a great novelist.
Night Shift by Emmett Nahil & JAYSTOR: ★★
Very purple. First day as ranger in a dark forest. Meh.
Prom Date by Daisy Champagne: ★
Generally speaking, the short stories weren't as good as the comics. Or maybe I'm the wrong person for this project. It's just that... They feel flavorless, like a dish without salt. Here there's a person inviting a werewolf to their prom.
Reward! Lost Boyfriend by : ★
Uhm, I didn't get it.
Recipe for a Love Spell by Laurel Bleckey: ★★★
OK, that was as good as the short stories go... Werewolves and witches.
Persist by Nicolette Lee: ★★
As far as he art goes, this is the best art of the anthology. The plot didn't convince me, though.
Floofy by Matt Doyle: ★★
Someone has to come to terms with their partner being a werewolf.
Red Wolf on the Virtue Express by Lin Darrow & Eve Greenwood: ★
Meh, even if I liked the setting.
The Breakfast Burrito Set by Hunter A. Johnson: ★★★
This was funny!
Three Blessings by Dante Luiz & Catarina João: ★★★
Beautiful color and art. Good story.
The Change by Aster Glenn Gray: ★
Meh...
HRTeeth by Bones McKay & Ursula Gray: ★★★
Funny. I loved the art! The anatomic charts were fantastic!
Lesbian Werewolf Goes to IKEA by Heather Valentine: ★
Meh...
Moon Doggy by Ilinca Barbacuta & Shannon Kao: ★
I didn't like the art and I didn't understand the story.
Blue Moon by Cassandra Stinson: ★
Meh...
Fetch!!! by Michelle Parker & Jay Pawlik: ★★★
So cute!!
July 23, 2020
I love anthologies. In a very short space the author must world build, introduce characters and tell the stories. This anthology contains both prose and comics. The prose authors have an uphill battle since art can do so much heavy lifting in a story, but they rise to the challenge.
Werewolves are often creatures of horror, our body and mind changing against our wills. Not these stories, if they have a theme it’s accepting who you are. Themes of transformation are humorously turned on their head in HRTeeth by Bones McKay and Ursula Gray were a trans man embraces the change because there’s less gatekeeping in lycanthropy.
There’s some touching stories of acceptance especially in Daisy Champagne’s “Prom Date” and Dante Luiz and Catarina Joào “Three Blessings” my favourite. Often we wander the world thinking we are monsters because society disapproves of our body or desires until we can see our beauty through the eyes of another.
If you’re looking for less heavy themes they are here in abundance. We bounce from the moon, Wild West, and to the dark forest where we learn wisdom from an ancient wolf matriarch.
There is something for everyone. Check it out. It will ease you in to the world of comics
Werewolves are often creatures of horror, our body and mind changing against our wills. Not these stories, if they have a theme it’s accepting who you are. Themes of transformation are humorously turned on their head in HRTeeth by Bones McKay and Ursula Gray were a trans man embraces the change because there’s less gatekeeping in lycanthropy.
There’s some touching stories of acceptance especially in Daisy Champagne’s “Prom Date” and Dante Luiz and Catarina Joào “Three Blessings” my favourite. Often we wander the world thinking we are monsters because society disapproves of our body or desires until we can see our beauty through the eyes of another.
If you’re looking for less heavy themes they are here in abundance. We bounce from the moon, Wild West, and to the dark forest where we learn wisdom from an ancient wolf matriarch.
There is something for everyone. Check it out. It will ease you in to the world of comics
August 13, 2020
Got this by contributing to its Kickstarter campaign.
Each story is just a few pages long, which in turn means that some have more substance than others. However, this is something that you already know when you go into this book, so you're not reading for philosophical depth or anything, but for its variety of (art) styles and the diverse range of contributions.
So yep, nothing deep, but a neat piece of werewolf fluff for your afternoon tea break.
(The only real flaw: The printing. The texts and panels go very deep into the center/spine, which makes the book a bit of an effort to read at times.)
Each story is just a few pages long, which in turn means that some have more substance than others. However, this is something that you already know when you go into this book, so you're not reading for philosophical depth or anything, but for its variety of (art) styles and the diverse range of contributions.
So yep, nothing deep, but a neat piece of werewolf fluff for your afternoon tea break.
(The only real flaw: The printing. The texts and panels go very deep into the center/spine, which makes the book a bit of an effort to read at times.)
August 2, 2020
There are some combinations of words that just make great subtitles. « A Queer Werewolf Anthology » is just pure gold. And the book that comes with that title delivers on every promise made by the cover.
There are dinguses werewolves on a date to the mall. A werewolf on the moon. Cowboy werewolves. And obviously my favourite, a story of two trans besties that is entirely inked in the colours of the ace flag. (I see what you did there, Bones McKay and Ursula Gray, and I appreciate it. It’s always hard to show ace relationships in a short story without just coming out and saying it. That use of colour was a genius move.)
Like all good anthologies, some stories are heavier and some are lighter, without the overall experience of the book feeling unbalanced. All of the authors and artist chosen for the anthology are obviously masters at their crafts, able to deliver vibrant stories with heart and personnality in just a few short words and panels.
I’m not usually a huge fan of mixing prose stories along with comic stories. The reading experience and level of involvement between a comic and prose feel drastically different, that when I’m in the mood for one I can’t easily switch for the other. It makes for a different rhythm when reading, with the prose stories slowing me down. Not to say that they weren’t excellent! But I wish that some of them had been comics themselves, or at least had a « cover » illustration to go with them.
Overall, « Moonlight » is a great read, and just what I needed to cheer me up this week.
There are dinguses werewolves on a date to the mall. A werewolf on the moon. Cowboy werewolves. And obviously my favourite, a story of two trans besties that is entirely inked in the colours of the ace flag. (I see what you did there, Bones McKay and Ursula Gray, and I appreciate it. It’s always hard to show ace relationships in a short story without just coming out and saying it. That use of colour was a genius move.)
Like all good anthologies, some stories are heavier and some are lighter, without the overall experience of the book feeling unbalanced. All of the authors and artist chosen for the anthology are obviously masters at their crafts, able to deliver vibrant stories with heart and personnality in just a few short words and panels.
I’m not usually a huge fan of mixing prose stories along with comic stories. The reading experience and level of involvement between a comic and prose feel drastically different, that when I’m in the mood for one I can’t easily switch for the other. It makes for a different rhythm when reading, with the prose stories slowing me down. Not to say that they weren’t excellent! But I wish that some of them had been comics themselves, or at least had a « cover » illustration to go with them.
Overall, « Moonlight » is a great read, and just what I needed to cheer me up this week.
July 28, 2020
Faves:
—Daisy Champagne’s Prom Date
—Lin Darrow and Eve Greenwood’s Red Wolf on the Virtue Express
—Dante Luiz and Catarina João’s Three Blessings (the last page of this is hauntingly beautiful)
Honorable mention:
—Bones McKay and Ursula Gray’s HRTeeth
—Daisy Champagne’s Prom Date
—Lin Darrow and Eve Greenwood’s Red Wolf on the Virtue Express
—Dante Luiz and Catarina João’s Three Blessings (the last page of this is hauntingly beautiful)
Honorable mention:
—Bones McKay and Ursula Gray’s HRTeeth
May 15, 2021
This is just what it says on the tin, and I really enjoyed it. There's quite a few that are just really sweet, and some that I wish were longer, and none that are bad, which is nice. If you want queer werewolves in tiny little sips, this is a good source.
July 19, 2020
Delightful collection of stories and comics. What a fine way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Nothing I didn't like, and several gems.
November 12, 2021
Every page was just a delight, I loved it. I wished every comic and short story could be longer although some of them were perfect little slices.
June 25, 2025
This anthology alternates short comics with short stories.
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