Jenny-Jinya’s comics have a way of reaching into your chest and holding your heart in their hands. Her newest stories are no different—they bring to life the struggles of animals who endure pain and suffering because of humans. Each panel tells a story that’s hard to face but impossible to ignore. Whether it’s a senior dog longing for a home or bears trapped in the cruel bear bile industry, these are lives that matter, and Jenny reminds us of that.
This time, she also brings us the story of a lion, forced to perform under the bright lights of a circus, and the heartbreaking fate of whales hunted in the Faroe Islands. These comics aren’t just about animals—they’re about the impact we leave behind. They’re raw, emotional, and a quiet call to be better.
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“A comic about something that shouldn’t be a thing anymore”
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Many of Jenny-Jinya’s comics depict the Grim Reaper in a surprisingly compassionate role. We asked the artist what inspired this unique portrayal and what the Reaper symbolizes to her.
“I have always been heartbroken about the way animals are treated in this world. One look at the news or the accounts of animal rights activists and you can see that animals all over the world have to suffer at the hands of humans. And it feels so bizarre how most people just don’t care, even though so much of it could so easily be avoided. Before I drew the first comic, I had read about abused and abandoned dogs. These animals did nothing wrong but were not allowed to be happy for a single day in their short lives. And then I thought, can’t death at least be kind to them if humans couldn’t?”
“Thousands of bears are suffering in the bear bile industry”
“Forced to endure a lifetime in captivity, they are exploited for their bile – an ingredient used in some traditional medicines that is painfully extracted from the bears’ gallbladder.”
