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Softpaw Magazine is the first cub-related magazine in the fandom, mainly featuring erotic art and stories. It was founded by its editors, Kiffin and Jery Softpaw.

Issues

Softpaw issues are currently released on a semi-annual (6-month) basis.

Issue #1

The first issue was printed in October 2006 and was initially shipped on November 15th, 2006. The recommended retail price is stated as US$19.95 - significantly more than most other periodical furry comics and fanzines.

Content

This issue is comprised of 64 color pages and contains the following stories:

• "The Day Before The Exam" a gay-content comic by Oscar Eduardo Alejandro Jimenez (The End Of The World) and BA
• "Teacher's Love" a straight-content comic by Jkal and Beastmaker
• "PJ Pup" a gay-content comic by Looqdrake
• "Little Entrepreneur" a gay-content comic by Edis Krad
• "The Milkshake Club" a story/comic mix by Athalon Ferret and Artdecade

Some artists also contributed standalone artwork:

Arcc, Asthexiancal, Coonkun, Fennec, Gilbhart, Inuki, Kichigai Kitsune, Krezz Karavan, Lune Cheetah, McDutt, Sylus Foxdragon, Wolfblade, Zen and Zippo.

Issue #2

Issue two was printed in June 2007 and made its debut at Anthrocon 2007 The recommended retail price is US$19.95. A pack of issues #1 and #2 was subsequently made available for US$29.95.

Content

This issue contains the following stories in 80 full-color pages:

• "Sleep Over", a gay-content comic by Shiuk
• "Zeak's Wonderful Life of Doom", a straight-content comic by Jkal, Azures and HySeed
• "Those Good Old Games", a straight-content comic by Bbmbbf
• "Brave?", a straight-content comic by Momiji Yuuga
• "Bath Time", a gay-content comic by Inuki
• "The Perfect Size", a straight-content comic by Krezz Karavan and Bbmbbf
• "Flower Kitties", a straight-content comic by Papaya Kitty
• "Tyler's Trouble", a gay-content comic written by Crassus and drawn by Shiuk

Some artists also contributed standalone artwork:

Ben Raccoon, A Bee, Fennec, Coonkun, Skifi, Edis Krad, Asthexiancal, ZEN and Lando

Issue #3

The third issue was first printed on January 2008. This issue was expected to be released at Further Confusion 2008, until convention staff informed Softpaw that their magazine “would be against their new rule banning representations of minors engaged in sexual acts.”^[1] The recommended retail price is US$24.95. Despite the lack of a convention release and the higher price tag than the previous two issues, the third issue still managed to be sold out at Rabbit Valley.

Content

This issue contains the following stories in 96 full-color pages:

• "Finding Avalon", written by Jery Softpaw and Kiffin Softpaw, drawn by A Bee
• "The Milkshake Club: Part 2", written by Athalon Ferret, drawn by Fel
• "Zeak's Wonderful Life of Doom", by HySeed
• "Happy Trip", by Zorro Re
• "Here Comes Annie", by Bbmbbf
• "Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf", by Shiuk
• "A Knight's Tail", by Mek

Some artists also contributed standalone artwork:

Coonkun, Arcc, Asthexiancal, Celestial, Lando, Leon Flare, Meesh, Meow Rouge, Momiji Yu-ga, Zen and Zippo

Issue #4

The fourth issue is currently under production and schedules to be released on September 2008. Little release information has been made as to writers or artists that are contributing for this issue, however Inuki has been confirmed to appear on this issue.

Finding Avalon

Finding Avalon is a new publication from Softpaw Magazine, it is based on two series started in Softpaw Magazine and is meant to take a more serious approach to cub artwork. 40 pages, full color, glossy and still in the big magazine size.

Issue #1

The first issue was printed on June 2008 and was initially released on AnthroCon 09 and is expected to ship in mid July 09. The recommended retail price is stated as US$14.95 and features two comics at a total of 40 color pages on a flip comic.

Content

This issue contains the following stories:

• "Beyond Words" written by Jery Softpaw and Kiffin Softpaw, drawn by Zorro Re

• "Even Now" by Shiuk

The following artists also contributed standalone artwork, featured on the inside covers:

A Bee and "kitty" Maverick.

Miscellaneous

• As the production of Softpaw costs a large amount of money, pre-orders and donations are very important. The editors offer every donator the possibility to have the desired (nick-)name printed on the last page of an issue listed in an area labeled "Donators".
• The Softpaw #2 is listed in the "2007 Recommended Anthropmorphics List" of the Ursa Major Awards in the category "Fanzine".
• The original image of the Softpaw #2 back cover done by Inuki reveals more of the characters genital area. This was covered with some white steam on the cover. A limited print of the original artwork was shipped together with a pack consisting of Softpaw #1 and #2 if directly ordered from Inuki shortly after release.

External links

WikiFur News has a related story:

AAE bans Softpaw from Further Confusion 2008 over legal fears

WikiFur News has a related story:

Eurofurence 13 bans Softpaw

WikiFur News has a related story:

Mature cub fanzine readies second issue

• Softpaw Magazine official website
• Softpaw Magazine forums
• Softpaw #1 #2 and #3 at Rabbit Valley

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