I was fortunate enough to have dinner this evening with Scott Westerfeld and Justine Larbalestier this evening as they passed through town on tour for Scott's new book Extras. Scott mentioned a comic he's reading called "Elephantmen." Normally, I'm nervous about the anthropomorphic animal angle, but after checking it out, I'm going to have to pick up from the best comic shop around, The Vault of Midnight.
"2162: They are the survivors of genetic engineering experiments and indoctrination by Doctor Kazushi Nikken and MAPPO, a sinister organization which sought to create suprahuman weapons of mass destruction. Freed and rehabilitated by the United Nations Intelligence Taskforce, the 'Unhumans' now live amongst men. Legitimized by the 'Elephantmen' act, they are nevertheless denied the right to bear arms and must survive on their wits alone."