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| - Skin Horse is a Web Comic written and drawn by Shaenon K. Garrity (of Narbonic fame) and just written by Jeffrey Channing Wells. Launched in December, 2007. Within the comic, Project Skin Horse (named after a character in The Velveteen Rabbit) is the name of a government department devoted to helping the U.S.'s non- and part-human citizens. The department is so underfunded that it only contains six employees:
* Dr. Dennis "Tip" Wilkin, psychologist, Wholesome Crossdresser, and Token Human. Often the Only Sane Man, and not just because of his profession. He also Really Gets Around and is able to seduce most women with minimal effort despite (or because of) the cross-dressing.
* Unity, cheerfully violent high-functioning patchwork zombie, and former prototype Super Soldier. Has the body of several eighteen-year-olds, and a worrying case of Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny. Recently revealed to be technically not actually a zombie after all.
* Sweetheart, Canadian talking dog and field commander. Often conflicted between her meek, civilized demeanor and her identity as a Mad Scientist's creation. Also the Only Sane Man Transgenic Dog pretty frequently.
* Moustachio the Thinkonium, Steampunk robot and receptionist.
* Gavotte, the boss, who happens to be a literal Hive Mind (a hive of bees, to be precise). She buzzes and produces honey. Refers to herself with the "Royal We", which in her case actually makes sense.
* Nick Zerhakker, the newest member of the team. Also known as Biscuit, he is the Black Helicopter (An unarmed-to-the-teeth V-22 Osprey controlled by a Brain In a Jar, to be precise) and has made friends with the nerds in the Department of Irradiation. Not technically an employee since he doesn't get a salary; his fuel and WOW access are currently budgeted under "furniture". The story so far:
* "Cowardly Lion": A day in the life of the Project Skin Horse employees as they go to bring in a genetically-enhanced lion.
* "The Borrowers": Tip tries to make peace among the many forms of intelligent life that have developed in the office basement over several decades.
* "Wild Things": Unity urges Sweetheart to go on a destructive rampage.
* "I Can Fly": The team investigates the case of a military helicopter that used to be a videogame nerd named Nick.
* "Dead Dogs"/"Big Bad Wolves": Tip is in charge of a mission to Alaska. Involves werewolves and sapient canids.
* "Tin Soldier": It appears to be Moustachio's turn to go on a rampage. Also features the return of Dr. Lee from "I Can Fly".
* "Brave Little Toasters": Gorgeous and FUNKY mad scientist brought in to repair Moustachio due to his breakdown from the events in Tin Soldier.
* "All The Lovely Ladies": Tip and Konstantin must mud-wrestle. The ladies of SH gather to watch.
* "Come Swing From My Branches": The SH team is mobilized to serve notice to a Genius Loci, a sentient swamp.
* "If I Ran The Zoo": Unity and Nick are sent to investigate the mysterious fire at The Cypress, while Sweetheart and Tip go to a talking animal convention.
* "Once And Future": Unity wants to be a Notary Public, which coincidentally involves becoming part of an Ancient Order in Idaho, where Dr. Lee is looking into rogue robot sightings.
* "Choose" While Sweetheart deals with issues, two former acquaintances of Nick investigate his disappearance.
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