A year and a half ago, illustrator Ben Hed uploaded a new comic to his Instagram account. In it, a kitten named Pixie has a foster brother: Brutus, the retired military dog. The internet instantly fell in love with the lovable duo, so Ben decided to dedicate an entire series to their hilarious little adventures.
“Honestly, Pixie and Brutus was just another random comic idea I had while I was at work. I never planned to make them into a series,” Hed told Bored Panda in a previous interview. “I thought it would be a fun idea to introduce a cute kitty to a big, intimidating war dog. So I made the first Pixie and Brutus cute animal comic and people loved it so much I kept making them.”
Now, over 2.3 million people follow Ben on Instagram, and Pixie and Brutus contributed quite a bit to this incredible number. Whether you’re new to the series or know these two very well, their new comics are just as impressive as their previous ones and should really make your day.
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Of course, the series is much more than its main characters. The supporting cast is wonderful, the storytelling is exciting, and the art is beautiful. But the show’s intricate polar opposite stars really take it to another level. “Pixie is a cheerful, energetic little kitty,” Ben introduced the beloved feline. “She is innocent, and also somewhat oblivious to the serious and dangerous things around her.”
Brutus, on the other hand, is a large German shepherd with a scarred face. He “he was adopted by Pixie’s owner after he retired as a Military Working Dog (MWD). Brutus, in many ways, is the exact opposite of Pixie. He… has seen things. He is a very serious and intimidating military dog, but he has a soft spot for Pixie and does what he can to protect her from the harsh realities of the world around them.”
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Keeping up with demand from such a big fan army might pose pressure for some but instead, Hed has been using it to push himself as an artist even more, saying “I do worry about each comic’s performance, but I worried about that before I created Pixie and Brutus too.” Following that interview, his Instagram followers substantially increased, which he said never ceases to amaze him.
To learn more about Ben, Pixie, and Brutus and check out their earlier adventures, fire up Bored Panda’s earlier articles here, here, and here.
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