History FurryConfusion / ComicBooks

* ''Comicbook/{{Grandville}}'' plays this to the hilt, with a WorldOfFunnyAnimals in which normal animals exist, and the anthro animals recognise that there's ''some'' sense in which they're "the same", but also see themselves as different as, well, humans see animals in our world. There are two scenes in which the anthros have a pet of the same species, and in the opening scene of the final volume, Talbolt amuses himself by portraying a seafood restaurant in which all the staff, and most of the clientele, are fish and crustaceans.

* Chilean comic book character ''ComicBook/{{Condorito}}'' has an anthropomorphic Condor as protagonist. Weird thing is Condorito also has two pets; a dog and a parrot.

* ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' is set in an alternative [[JidaiGeki feudal Japan]] populated by all kinds of anthropomorphic animals. The only major exceptions apart from birds, fish, and insects are horses (which are just the same as our Earth horses) and a species of long-necked reptile called "Tokage" ("lizard" in Japanese). On the other hand, the main villain, Lord Hikiji, is an altogether different kind of animal -- [[spoiler:he is the only human in Usagi's world.]]
** Early in the series, humans appeared the background, and there have been {{cameo}} appearances by human guests from other comics a few times. It's possible that Stan Sakai regrets having any human characters established, but a {{retcon}} isn't happening... but then again [[spoiler:Hikiji's face hasn't been shown since that one time in volume 1, and the latest Usagi RPG lists his species as "unknown."]]
** {{Lampshaded}} in the ComicBook/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage}} {{crossover}} "Shades of Death": "Why a horse is a horse, but a rabbit is a person?"
** Some animals that are considered to be {{Youkai}} in Japanese mythology, such as foxes, cats, and tanuki, occasionally appear in non-anthropomorphic form even though there are several antho characters of those species. Particularly confusing is a recurring character named [[AsianFoxSpirit Kitsune]], who is an anthropomorphic fox named after the trickster spirits but not one herself.

* The cover of Creator/DCComics' ''Funny Stuff'' #8 (1946) shows J. Rufus Lion looking at a non-anthropomorphic lion in a zoo cage. The caged lion asks Rufus what he's looking at, and Rufus exclaims "[[FurryDenial Think of that! A talking lion!]]"

** Some animals that are considered to be {{Youkai}} in Japanese mythology, such as foxes, cats, and tanuki, occasionally appear in non-anthropomorphic form even though there are several antho characters of those species. Particularly confusing is a recurring character named {{Kitsune}}, who is an anthropomorphic fox named after the trickster spirits but not one herself.

* The cover of ComicBook/DCComics' ''Funny Stuff'' #8 (1946) shows J. Rufus Lion looking at a non-anthropomorphic lion in a zoo cage. The caged lion asks Rufus what he's looking at, and Rufus exclaims "[[FurryDenial Think of that! A talking lion!]]"

* ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'':
** The series has Sonic's pet dog Muttski, one of the very few non-anthropomorphic animals seen in the comic (which also contains FunnyAnimal dogs). Following the reboot, [[spoiler:Muttski is now a [[AnthropomorphicShift full-fledged Mobian]], and his full name is now Ben Muttski. Sonic and Tails were shocked to discover that, to say the least]].
** Tasmanian Devils are explicitly described in one issue as "One of the few Mobian races that never fully evolved". Which is later thrown out the window in a later story arc in which we DO have an anthropomorphic Tasmanian Devil fighting alongside Sonic and co. A Knuckles story arc prior to the reboot involving said Tasmanian Devil – Thrash, who claimed that the reason other devils never fully evolved was actually due to the Echidna race's genetic tampering, and, as revenge, stuck all of them but Knuckles into the negative zone (once again making Knuckles the only surviving member of his species).

* Comicbook/HowardTheDuck, who comes from a world/alternate dimension (depending on the continuity) where mallards are a dominant species, is often shown reacting to the non-anthropormorphic ducks of planet earth. The [[Film/HowardTheDuck film version]] adds a NightmareFuel aspect by having him FreakOut upon seeing someone eating eggs.

** {{Lampshaded}} in the Comicbook/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Mirage}} {{crossover}} "Shades of Death": "Why a horse is a horse, but a rabbit is a person?"

* ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse: This has shown up from time to time due to the appearances of regular ducks among background animals in a world dominated by anthropomorphic, talking anatids. In one comic, after Donald and Scrooge plunge into a lake following their latest misadventure, has some regular mallards archly commenting on the two of them brining shame to all waterbirds.

** The series has Sonic's pet dog Muttski, one of the very few non-anthropomorphic animals seen in the comic (which also contains FunnyAnimal dogs). Following the reboot, [[spoiler:Muttski is now a full-fledged Mobian, and his full name is now Ben Muttski. Sonic and Tails were shocked to discover that, to say the least]].

* ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'' has Sonic's pet dog Muttski, one of the very few non-anthropomorphic animals seen in the comic (which also contains FunnyAnimal dogs). Tasmanian Devils are explicitly described in one issue as "One of the few Mobian races that never fully evolved", but Muttski doesn't appear to be one.
** Which is later thrown out the window in a later story arc in which we DO have an anthropomorphic Tasmanian Devil fighting alongside Sonic and co. (It's hinted in-story that he may be an "experiment"). A Knuckles story arc prior to the reboot involves a fully evolved Tasmanian Devil who claimed that the reason other devils never fully evolved was actually due to the Echidna race's genetic tampering, and, as revenge, stuck all of them but Knuckles into the negative zone (once again making Knuckles the only surviving member of his species). This was the first attempt at [[PutOnABus putting several of Ken Penders' characters on a bus.]]
** Following the reboot, [[spoiler:Muttski is now a full-fledged Mobian, and his full name is now Ben Muttski. Sonic and Tails were shocked to discover that, to say the least.]]

* ''ComicBook/UsagiYojimbo'' is set in an alternative [[JidaiGeki feudal Japan]] populated by all kinds of anthropomorphic animals. The only major exceptions apart from birds, fish, and insects are horses (which are just the same as our Earth horses) and a species of long-necked lizard called "Tokage" ("reptile" in Japanese). On the other hand, the main villain, Lord Hikiji, is an altogether different kind of animal -- [[spoiler:he is the only human in Usagi's world.]]

** Which is later thrown out the window in a later story arc in which we DO have an anthropomorphic Tasmanian Devil fighting alongside Sonic and co. (It's hinted in-story that he may be an "experiment").
*** A Knuckles story arc prior to the reboot involves a fully evolved Tasmanian Devil who claimed that the reason other devils never fully evolved was actually due to the Echidna race's genetic tampering, and as revenge, stuck all of them but Knuckles into the negative zone (once again making Knuckles the only surviving member of his species.) This was the first attempt at [[PutOnABus putting several of Ken Penders' characters on a bus.]]
** Following the reboot, [[spoiler:Muttski is now a full-fledged Mobian, and his full name is now Ben Muttski. Sonic and Tails were shocked to discover that to say the least.]]

* ''Website/{{Cracked}}'''s [[http://www.cracked.com/article_20236_6-insane-disney-comics-you-wont-believe-are-real.html 6 Insane Disney Comics You Won't Believe Are Real]] shows panels from an educational comic in an issue of ''Look'' magazine showing Dr. [[ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse Mickey Mouse]] testing sulfa drugs on common mice.

* ''Pif und Herkules'', an anthropomorphic dog and an anthropomorphic a cat respectively. They live in a world largely populated by humans and no one is bathing an eye. It becomes the focus of a comic where a series of shorts have the duo working as veterinarians and they help sick cats and dogs.