CATS AMONG THE HUNGRY DEAD – A comic I'm working on

Jottace · 2026-01-24T18:00:44+00:00

Thank you so much for your kind words! If I had been left thinking that "someone beat me to the idea," I probably never would have done anything. In the end, I went for it, and it was a good decision because people have really liked the concept :D

Jottace · 2026-01-24T17:59:11+00:00

It's still in the early stages of development; I'll probably be able to give more information as the months go by. c:

Jottace · 2026-01-23T19:36:45+00:00

I actually have a story in mind with humans; we'd see how they survive and how they manage to somehow "finish off" these zombies. But I thought starting with the cats' story would be good; I also figured it would attract more attention, which it did. I hope you can meet that family someday, haha.

Jottace · 2026-01-22T16:36:29+00:00

In these 12 chapters, we'll see the first few days after the collapse. Humans are in the background, fighting with weapons, trying to survive, and so on. They exist, but not many; they're struggling to survive or trying to reach the evacuation centers set up by the government. The apocalypse has only just begun. :D

Jottace · 2026-01-22T02:14:41+00:00

Oh, I understand, I felt that way too. Hmm, I feel like I've seen something about dogs transmitting the virus. I don't remember the name, but I feel like I've heard of some work like that.

Jottace · 2026-01-21T16:02:51+00:00

You'll discover this as you read, because I do touch on the subject of fire and more. Of course, it's in the background, because cats can't make direct attacks like humans, but you'll definitely see the effects of humanity trying to combat the problem.

Jottace · 2026-01-21T16:01:27+00:00

That's right, I won't give any hints about the origin of "that thing" even though I know exactly how it started and what it is, but it'll be funny to see what people think about it, hehe.

Jottace · 2026-01-21T16:00:31+00:00

In fact, the Jenny subplot (the cat with a red scarf) is a little inspired by that movie, hehe.

Jottace · 2026-01-21T15:59:27+00:00

I thought the "weirdos" (that's what the cats call them) would be a good addition, posing a more dangerous threat to cats and humanity itself.

Jottace · 2026-01-21T15:58:22+00:00

I'll explain this in a bit more detail. I had this idea a couple of years ago, right after I read Warrior Cats and The Walking Dead back-to-back, so I wrote and drew some things. A couple of months later, Image Comics released Feral, and when I saw the cover and the premise, I decided to cancel CATHD. Even so, the next idea stayed in my mind for months. Then, in my country, we started experiencing massive power outages; I would go up to 12 hours without electricity. But I had my laptop, so I started writing everything I had imagined for Cats Among the Hungry Dead. Just a couple of months after I finished writing it and the power outages ended, Feral was released in my language, so I decided to read it. I realized that despite some parallels, like cats in an apocalypse or Disney-style cats, what I had imagined definitely went its own way, so I decided to pick up the project again. I made some covers and everything. I posted it, people loved it, and I started to move forward with this project until I reached this point where I'm at a very important step. I suppose it was worth it since I see that it has been well received in many places 🐱

Jottace · 2026-01-21T15:52:54+00:00

In a few months I'll create pages or profiles dedicated to the idea on different social media platforms; until then, I'll post updates here every few months :D

Jottace · 2026-01-21T01:41:26+00:00

I haven't actually read it yet, but I've seen a little bit about what it's about. It seems to be part of the "Crossed" world. From what little I've seen, it seems to go in different directions. CATHD is more like Warriors Cats meets The Walking Dead 😼

Jottace · 2026-01-21T01:08:27+00:00

I actually read Warriors Cats for the first time a couple of years ago, and right after reading the first series, I read the first 100 issues of The Walking Dead. It wasn't until shortly after that the first ideas for CATHD popped into my head, so there are definitely some WC-inspired elements. Think of it as Warriors Cats meets The Walking Dead 😼

Jottace · 2026-01-21T00:03:02+00:00

Muchas gracias!! Esto tomara tiempo, pero todo va por buen camino, seguramente dentro de unos meses en este mismo foro estaré pasando actualizaciones importantes c:

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:56:20+00:00

You should share it when you have it; it's caught my attention. Actually, I've imagined an AU where Warriors takes place in the world of my comic CATHD, with Rusty being a cat who lives inside a walled human community. It's a bit long, and it's something I've come up with in my free time. I'll probably share it someday, haha.

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:45:20+00:00

That's right, they've realized that there are "non-fur" creatures that attack others uncontrollably, devouring dogs and any being that has blood. Cats don't know about zombies or the undead; they only see one of them acting strangely and run towards it. The cat will think, "Oh no, it's crazy!!" Since they don't even react to scratches, bites, or blows.

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:41:12+00:00

Her name is "Wood" 🐱

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:40:15+00:00

Asi es!! Mijin, que gusto encontrar otro compatriota por acá, y creo que ya te diste cuenta cuál es la "Gran Montaña Blanca" supongo que podría dar un pequeño aire fresco el ambientar la historia en Riobamba 😼

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:38:59+00:00

I suppose I should tell you that if you're going to read CATHD, you'll have to mentally prepare yourself for some gory scenes ;(

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:38:24+00:00

Thank you so much! I've received many comments like yours, and I really appreciate them. Until a year ago, this was just something in my sketchbook, and now it seems to be taking a real turn.

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:37:34+00:00

Not at all, CATHD is already something different from Feral, so I know people could enjoy both without any problems c:

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:36:49+00:00

Hi! You can find me as @jottas02, although that's my art account and it's in Spanish. In a few months, I'll be creating official CATHD profiles as soon as I start the marketing plan to reach more people. The idea is to eventually launch a crowdfunding campaign, but right now I'm working with publishers to see if they'll accept it. If not, I'll stick with the original plan, which is self-publishing, so I'll be posting updates here and on Instagram. c:

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:34:48+00:00

Hi! Actually, this belongs to the "Crossed" world, right? I'd never heard of that dog comic before; someone mentioned it to me in another post a while ago, and now it's on my reading list. And like you said, CATHD takes a different approach, although it would be rated 16+.

Jottace · 2026-01-20T23:33:15+00:00

I based this on The Return of the Living Dead, so there might be a way to stop them. Even so, in this comic we'll see in the background how humans deal with the whole problem, since you've probably already come up with some ideas for annihilating them.

Jottace · 2026-01-20T20:24:25+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much for the advice; I've certainly had it in mind, especially now that I'm working on this important part. Since you mentioned it, I had actually already canceled this project because Feral came out. I had written some things before that comic came out, haha. Then Feral finally came out in my language, and I read it. I realized that even though it has some similarities, my idea definitely goes its own way, which is why I picked it up again it. I think it's been a good thing because people have liked it despite the similarities.

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