Genus is the definitive, long-running adults-only anthropomorphic anthology comic series in the furry fandom. Launched in June 1993 as an edgier, mature-readers companion to Furrlough, the title quickly transitioned into a fully explicit, adults-only format by its second issue due to overwhelming fan and contributor demand. [1, 2]

Publisher Timeline & Imprints

Over its historic multi-decade run, Genus changed hands across several publishers and specialty adult imprints: [1, 2, 3]

  • Antarctic Press (1993–1994, Issues #1–4): The series started under Antarctic Press but quickly scaled its content parameters. [1, 2]
  • Venus Comics (1994–1997, Issues #5–22): To separate its explicit titles from its mainstream books, Antarctic Press shifted the anthology to its dedicated adult imprint, Venus Comics. [1, 2]
  • Radio Comix (1997–2000, Issues #23–48): When Antarctic Press dropped its furry anthologies, Radio Comix took over production to keep the title alive. [1]
  • Sin Factory (2000–2015, Issues #49–96): Radio Comix moved the series to their explicit, adults-only label called Sin Factory. The title adopted a thicker, square-bound format before concluding its run at 96 issues. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Key Creators & Notable Issues

The anthology format allowed a massive rotation of legendary indie and furry erotica artists to showcase their work: [1, 2, 3]

  • Key Artists: Frequent contributions and cover art came from Shon Howell, Joe Rosales, Susan Meyer, Terrie Smith, and Kjartan Arnorsson. [1, 2, 3, 4]
  • The Rare Issue #2: Genus #2 is historically the most expensive back-issue to acquire. It suffered a standard second-issue sales drop but famously contains a rare, furry-style back-cover advertisement drawn by Terry Moore featuring characters from his acclaimed series Strangers in Paradise. [1, 2, 3]
  • Genus Male Spinoff: The title was popular enough to spawn a male-focused, LGBTQ+ romance and erotica companion series that ran for 13 issues between 2002 and 2014. [1]

Rarity & Market Pricing

Because it was printed in limited numbers by independent houses, vintage print copies command premium prices from collectors: [1, 3, 4]

  • Standard Radio Comix / Sin Factory Issues: Regular back issues (ranging from #23 to #96) usually command between $15.00 and $25.00 depending on condition and cover art popularity. [, 2, 3]
  • Rare Early Issues: Highly sought-after early printings, particularly professional CGC-graded copies of Genus #1 or #2, frequently command anywhere from $250.00 to $500.00 on modern secondary collector marketplaces. [1, 2, 3]

If you are tracking down a specific segment, let me know which issue number or artist’s work you are hunting for so I can help you locate it!