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Embark on a journey through storytelling magic, where creativity knows no bounds. Dive into our fantastical realm, where imagination flows freely, and every word carries a hint of enchantment. Don’t just read - experience the wonder.

This page features the many graphic novel
series written and illustrated by Ryan Poirier

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Start with Part 1!

Book cover featuring illustrated characters with vibrant colors, titled 'The Herd Vol. 1, Part 1' by Ryan Poirier.

"The Herd" unfolds as an award-winning superhero origin saga with a twist, centered around a quirky ensemble of wannabe heroes who derive their powers from an unexpected source—a contaminated bottle of fruit juice. This comedic adventure kicks off with an act of sabotage by a disgruntled employee at Foxy Fruits, a prominent fruit juice company in Maple City. The employee's malicious act of introducing a secret formula into the juice production line unwittingly unleashes a city-wide supernatural pandemic, transforming ordinary citizens into beings with bizarre and uncontrollable powers.

At the heart of this crisis is Fox Canidae, the beleaguered CEO of Foxy Fruits, who finds himself facing not just a corporate nightmare but a threat to the very fabric of Maple City. With his company's reputation and the city's safety at stake, Fox assembles an amateur team of heroes, dubbed "The Herd," to counter the chaos and prevent the superpowered pandemic from breaching the city's borders.

"The Herd" is a satirical take on the superhero genre, featuring an anthropomorphic cast of characters that bring a unique blend of humor, action, and heart to the story. The narrative spans four volumes, each escalating the stakes as Fox and his team grapple with their newfound abilities, confront villains from the nefarious group "The Pack," and strive to safeguard the city and its inhabitants.

As the situation in Maple City spirals, "The Herd" faces challenges that test their resolve, teamwork, and understanding of their powers. From dramatic escapes and kidnappings to internal conflicts and the threat of an ever-expanding pandemic, the series weaves a tale of heroism, family, and the quest to do right in the face of overwhelming odds.

With its all-ages appeal, "The Herd" offers a vibrant, action-packed, and humor-filled reading experience, inviting readers to #followtheherd through twists, turns, and an array of pop culture nods, ensuring an engaging journey for both young readers and adults alike. This origin story, with its colorful art and meta humor, redefines what it means to be a hero, making "The Herd" a must-read for fans of superhero tales with a light-hearted edge.

Celebrated for its excellence, "The Herd" has garnered significant acclaim, winning five prestigious awards: first place in the Winning Writers North Street Book Prize for their graphic novel category at the end of 2021, a Readers' Choice Book Award for Best Children's Book ages 8-12 in June of 2022, a Finalist award for the Canadian Book Club Awards and a first place award with The Book Fest Awards in October of 2022, and concluding the year with its 5th award, the 1st place Royal Dragonfly Book Award for Graphic Novel Ebook at the end of December 2022. These accolades underscore "The Herd's" remarkable impact and its place as a distinguished contribution to the graphic novel genre.

Cover of the book "The Herd Vol. 1" by Ryan Poirier, featuring illustrated characters with colorful attire against a fiery background. The cover displays various award stickers.

A cartoon fox superhero in a red and yellow costume, with a mask and orange tail, standing in a confident pose.

"A madcap spoof of superhero comics that proceeds like a classic TV cartoon series. The Herd is just the kind of book I could enjoy reading along with my 9-year-old." - Jendi Reiter, Winning Writers - North Street Book Prize

Emblem of a lion's head with the text 'North Street Book Prize' in a circular arrangement around it. Below the emblem is a black rectangle with 'FIRST PRIZE' written inside.

Story Monsters' Royal Dragonfly Book Award First Place for Graphic Novel EBook

Gold medal with text "The BookFest Award Winner" and star rating

Royal Dragonfly Book Award badge, first place

The BookFest Awards - First Place Award for "Comics Superheroes" Category

"An imaginative story, with magnificent digital artwork. A FINALIST and highly recommended!" - Readers' Choice Book Awards

Badge indicating a finalist in the Canadian Book Club Awards.

2022 Canadian Book Club Awards Finalist
- Children’s/Early Reader Literature

International Impact Book Awards winner badge

2024 International Impact Book Award

“This is a top-notch fiction. Full of action and vivid character presentation, loaded with humor, great values, and fantastic illustrations! 5 Stars!!"
- IG: @she_reads_and_promotes

Five gold stars in a row, representing a five-star rating.

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"The story had many funny instances that made me laugh so hard! This book becomes intense as the story goes on and the ending was beautiful! 5/5 Stars!"
- gluedtobook.wordpress.com

“A Captivating, thrilling, and memorable story that will take readers on a spellbinding and exciting journey from beginning to end! 5 Stars!”
- redheadedbooklover.com

"The best part about the book is that anybody from youngsters to grown-ups can peruse this book and appreciate it all through. I adored how exceptional and basic the story was and this book drew out the 90's animation sentimentality for me. Indeed, the novel has a silly edge that makes it a fascinating read."
- IG: @an.authors.heart

“The greatest aspect of this book is that anybody from youngsters to grown-ups can appreciate it. I adored how special and basic the story was and this book drew out the 90’s animation sentimentality for me.”
- IG: @reads.grace

A Scene from The Herd - “Gathering The Herd”
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A comic strip featuring anthropomorphic animals. In the first panel, three characters are talking; one is showing off handmade logos, while the others listen. The middle panels show a character with orange fur in a red superhero costume, showing off his new costume, with a confident expression and thumbs-up. In the last panel, he strikes a flexing pose, and another character, a gray fox in a blue outfit, comments it looks like toy clothing, while a third character, a purple and black anthro, holds a drink and comments on the design.

A comic strip featuring anthropomorphic characters. The first panel shows a fox in a red costume discussing an idea with a fox in a yellow costume, implying the fox is working on a costume. The second panel shows a group of four characters reacting with shock and disgust, while the fox in the purple suit explains that the costume is a high-tech suit with various features, including being waterproof, and self-repairing, with built-in wifi and Bluetooth.

Comic strip of animal characters dressed as superheroes, celebrating in a room. One character designs emblems and costumes, revealing their superhero names and theme, with humorous dialogue about their superhero names and emblems.

A comic strip featuring anthropomorphic animals, including a lion girl with orange hair and glasses, a rabbit with glasses, a bird in armor, and a fox with pink eyes. The comic discusses language, costumes, nanobots, and energy in a humorous exchange.

Comic strip featuring anthropomorphic animals discussing energy. The scene includes a wise rabbit with glasses, a fox in a superhero costume, and another fox in a red superhero suit introducing himself as the Fantastic Fox, emphasizing his attributes and personality.

Comic strip featuring anthropomorphic characters explaining their costumes and gadgets, with dialogue discussing features like communication devices, retractable bo-staff, upgraded capes for flying, belt buckle emblems amplifying energy, and an all-in-one blaster gun.

Comic strip with anthropomorphic animals discussing a space adventure, encountering a portal, and saying goodbye.

MORE FROM THE WORLD OF THE HERD!

3D book cover titled 'The Art of The Herd' by Ryan Poirier, featuring illustrations of a fox character in various stages of evolution and poses, set against a bright orange background.

THE ART OF THE HERD - THE EVOLUTION OF A FOX

For anyone who has read The Herd and want a more in depth look at the making of this series, this Exclusive Bonus Content Art Book is for you! This 124 page art book is a behind-the-panels look at the creation and evolution of The Herd over the past 22 years! Featuring original sketches/designs, redesign process, character profiles of used, unused, and still to come heroes and villains. Scenic artwork, marketing artwork, comics strips, deleted scenes notes along with 3 full complete scenes that were cut, a look at the future of The Herd, and so much more!

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Cover of "Hues of the Herd" coloring book featuring cartoon superheroes in colorful suits against an orange background. Text reads: "The Amazing Technicolored Dream Team."

HUES OF THE HERD - THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOURED DREAM TEAM
COLOURING BOOK (…phew!)

Step into the whimsical world of "The Herd" and unleash your imagination with this enchanting coloring book! Each page offers a new opportunity to explore, color, and immerse yourself in the magic of "The Herd." Perfect for artists of all ages, this coloring book is more than just a collection of pictures—it's an invitation to join the journey with your artistic flair! Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering "The Herd" for the first time, you'll find endless fun and inspiration within these pages. (...well, 50-pages of fun anyway!) Grab your art supplies and let your creativity run wild as you embark on this juice-powered journey! There's even some space to create your own hero for "The Herd" or villain for "The Pack!"

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THE HERD TAROT CARDS

Have your Fortune told through the whimsical world of The Herd! Featuring fully customized cards with artwork from The Herd, including characters not yet seen in the series! Each deck comes with 78 digitally hand drawn brightly colored tarot cards, 30 character cards and a QR code to a digital guide book and free eBook sample of Chapter 1 for The Herd!

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Variants of The Herd

Comic book cover featuring a muscular fox superhero in a red and yellow costume with a black mask. The title "Fantastic Fox" and "Volume 1" are prominently displayed. The superhero is flying with clenched fists and intense expression. Several award seals are visible, indicating accolades. The comic belongs to a series called "The Herd."

Variant by
Celebrity Artist
Kurt Lehner

Comic book cover illustration featuring anthropomorphic animals in superhero costumes, including a fox, raccoon, and rabbit, with the title 'The Herd' in stylized lettering.

Comic book cover featuring cartoon animals in superhero costumes, titled 'The Herd.' The characters are poised for action, with one holding a futuristic weapon. A small robot figure appears in the background. A circular inset shows another character with the text 'Also Featuring... This Guy!'"

Variant by
Legendary Comic Artist
Dan Day

Variant by
Award-Winning Artist
Alfonso Espinos

Illustration of anthropomorphic animals in vintage attire holding bottles, with the text "The Herd" and a slogan. Fox, rabbit, and others appear in suits and hats, promoting a fictional beverage. Art by Charlotte Forester.

Variant by
Noir Artist
Charlotte Forrester

Variant by
Author & Artist
Roxy Reed

Illustration of anthropomorphic animal superheroes in colorful outfits posing triumphantly in front of a cityscape, featuring four characters, each with their own unique costume and powers.

Variant by
Comic Artist
Craig Ferguson

Comic book cover for "The Herd Volume 1" featuring superhero animals, including a rabbit and a bear, standing in front of a sewer with colorful liquid flowing out. In the background, a villainous figure is levitating, surrounded by a mystical aura, with a cityscape and a sign for "The Punkin's Lurking Store." The top text reads "Get Juiced!" and colorful bottles of suspicious liquid are on the ground.

Variant by
Author & Artist
Ryan Poirier

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"A light read that will pique the children’s interest till the very end. Ryan has done an amazing job with the graphics in addition to the story. It is sure to make a lasting impression on the minds of the younger audience. Highly recommended from my side." - IG: Geereadssss

"This book is full of creativity and is like a wonder book for any child on their shelf!"
5/5 Stars! - Booksatpoint

"All children would love to read this book!" 5/5 Stars! - Booksbyshobhad

A Scene from Farm Freaks Day 5 - The Festival
”Curdled Takes Flight!”
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A comic strip featuring anthropomorphic animals with a cow and a cat, engaging in playful antics on a grassy field with trees and a soccer goal in the background.

A comic strip featuring anthropomorphic animals and a girl. The animals are at a roller coaster event with lions and a dog, and a sheep holding on to a roller coaster car. The girl is waving goodbye to the animals, standing next to a pink pig, and appears distressed.

A comic strip depicting a girl with pigtails, a pig with wings, and a cow. The girl is surprised, the pig is hurt from falling into a pit, and the girl questions the pig about its wings. The girl comments on pig wings, and the pig looks annoyed.

A comic strip featuring a girl with pigtails on a farm talking to a pig. The girl discusses wings and compliments pink color, which makes the pig happy.

A cartoon comic strip featuring a cow, sheep, and goat on a flying adventure. The cow is holding a sheep and a bee, flying through the sky, with the sheep expressing surprise and the cow excited about being fueled for an adventure. The goat is aiming a fart attack at the cow, causing a humorous explosion with a green cloud and the word 'FART!' in large letters.

A comic strip featuring a girl with pigtails and a pig. The girl tries to help the pig but has to leave, and the pig misses its feathers, sounding like a ruffle of feathers.

Projects in Production

Some ghosts haunt houses...Others are just trying to find their way home.

Peter never believed life owed him anything.

A kind-hearted husband with the worst luck imaginable, he spent his life doing the right thing—only to be overlooked, taken advantage of, and beaten down at every turn. When he dies protecting the woman he loves, he expects peace at last. Instead... he wakes up in purgatory!

Transformed into a mischievous little imp and given a new name—Impy—he is assigned to a demon clown known only as Friend, where he discovers that the afterlife is governed by rules far stranger, and far less forgiving, than he ever imagined. His sentence is simple: haunt the living, collect souls, and perhaps one day earn redemption.

There's just one problem... he refuses!

When the family he's ordered to torment turns out to be far more connected to him than anyone realizes, every act of compassion brings Friend one step closer to revealing his true intentions—forcing Impy to choose between earning his redemption... or proving that even Hell can't change a good man!

Blending dark comedy, supernatural horror, heartfelt emotion, and paranormal mystery, IMPY is inspired by true paranormal encounters, unexplained phenomena, and one haunting question...

What if death isn't the end... but only the beginning?

Cartoon featuring an elephant and a fox depicted in three scenes. In the first scene, the fox is dressed as a pirate next to a treasure chest, and the elephant is a mermaid. The second scene shows the fox on the elephant's head, reaching for cookies in a kitchen. The third scene has both characters at a playground with a swing set. The title "Everly & Finigan" is at the bottom.

Stylized text "Everly & Finnigan" with "Everly" in purple and "Finnigan" in orange.

Big adventures. Little lessons. One very unlikely pair.

Meet Everly, a young elephant who is thoughtful, cautious, and sometimes a little self-conscious about being the biggest one in the room—and Finnigan, a tiny fox with a giant personality and absolutely no shortage of confidence.

Together, these two best friends are always ready for an adventure… even when Finnigan’s ideas are a little bigger than his judgement!

From learning the alphabet and numbers to facing the first day of school, trying something new, or overcoming those little worries that can feel very big when you're young, Everly & Finnigan turn everyday childhood moments into playful adventures filled with curiosity, friendship, discovery, and plenty of laughs.

In their first adventure, An Alphabet Adventure, Everly and Finnigan take to the skies, travelling from country to country as they explore the alphabet. Each letter brings a new place, a new object, a new action—and usually another questionable idea from Finnigan.

Why fly halfway around the world for apples when there’s an apple tree in their own backyard?

According to Finnigan, where's the fun in that?

Created by a father-daughter team, the world of Everly & Finnigan brings together two unique artistic perspectives. Everly and Finnigan are brought to life by their creator, while the objects, settings, and imaginative details of their adventures are illustrated by his daughter, Lara.

With short, playful stories designed for young readers, each Everly & Finnigan book is a little adventure with something to discover, something to learn, and—more often than not—something for Everly to worry about and Finnigan to make worse.

Come along for the adventure.

There’s a whole world waiting for Everly and Finnigan to explore!