Brutus as an all-black german shepherd

Reminds me a little of my old dog

connor

Good comment!

When did Brutus become a Sith Lord

Dark Brutus! I like the regular one better.

This one should be called Luther

Ammon

I love this look for him

Treston Smith

Curious what a white one would look like 😁 still love the comics either way.

Travis Svatek

Looks like a Viking!

I like both versions either way!

i love it but like the original best

This looks just like my dog just with scars

The original brutus is still best! Tho this one is really nice too

Sunny Paw

He looks like a female which would have been cool to. I like Brutus as he is now though. His defining features stand out more.

He looks like my black german shepherd But I like the comic Brutus more

He's a Shiny

It looks nice, but seems a bit evil. The one You are using in the comics is better. It suits better to his personality.

This version looks like he's making plans for world domination.

Matt Bradock

I love this so much cause my baby is an all black GSD!

looks like brutus but covered in coal :D

This dude could be brutus' boss

DoodleFerret

My Service dog is a solid black GSD! She is a female though 🤣

aw he looks like one of the police dogs we have at work

jessie

He looks just like my shepherd I love it

The black is too one dimensional. Doesn't give Brutus any depth. I think it would be harder to give Brutus personality in all black.

He looks awesome

He looks more intimidating, which would be adorable to see how sweet he is to pixie

He looks like Black Shuck.

Oooh, I LOVE this version.

Tholfbutt

The black is too dark; I'm glad you went with his current color!

Dee

I like it but i love what he looks like in his regular color too

I love it! I had an all white German Shepherd growing up, so I think it's near and different

Love this design :D

DragonWolf-Art

Could be his dad? If you want still use the design :)

Reminds me of my German Shepherd used have an all-black ourselves he lived to 16 years actually although he did pass away from a stroke when I was younger

I think all black fits his character more, but it shows less details in his expression!

His eyelashes against the dark fur make him look like a girl

He kinda looks like a Huge evil bunny dog

the saddleback or black and tan is what you see most in media. but black is natural in gsds! just not common. sable is actually the most common color. both are accepted standard colors per the AKC. the only color not accepted is white.

Hmm, a rival of Brutus' perhaps? A sibling maybe?

Uhhh I like that idea 😍

I definitely enjoy Brutus' look as is, the all black just gives him no real texture and to me more of a mean look in my opinion. I think with him being the natural coat colors of a standard German Shepherd makes him more relatable and cute! 😏👍

Maybe a black German could be somebody he could flash back to in the academy or when he was a working dog with a squad and maybe show that part of his old pack life?

(Sorry for the multiple posts) Story idea: Use this character, sans the scar, as an old buddy from his service days.

Oh and while you're at it... Pixie as a Tuxedo cat maybe?

How bout an all white one too. I have a Swiss Shepherd and they are all white "cousins" of German Shepherds and just so damn beautiful. The guy liner look of their eyes are just adorable.

Nice! But Brutus is perfect the way he is.

Nola Barrett

'Black Brutus' would work for a 'mirror universe' strip. You know, as an 'evil twin'?

Cynthia Johnston

Black Shepherds are beautiful! I think you could use still use this character design. He could be an old buddy of Brutus or something like that.

Sarah Welch

This could be turned into a war buddy of brutus's :3

Pkyug

It looks nice, but I'm used to Brutus looking the way he is haha

It looks amazing! I'd love to see this One as a brother of Brutus, Who looks even badass-er than him, but was kicked out of the army program because he was too sweet.

Or maybe a fellow / former service member canine? This dark, stealthy one could be another cast member?

Kay Theriault

He looks so much like my dog Smokey, it isn't even funny.

Use it as a evil twin brother!

I think the black character color would be harder to see and read the characteristics you draw in. Brutus has alot of subtlety that would be missed. HOWEVER, this color scheme, with grey highlights can be another character (and use the original as its younger self). OR, it could still be Brutus... In night camo ;)

We've had a solid white, solid black, and 2 black and tan GSDs. Love them all!

Nah love the current design - but do like the green collar so glad you kept that

Are you me? I also have a black female GSD that I adopted from a shelter. Hooray for rescue puppers :)

Lupa Greenwolf

My first GSD was a solid black one that failed the K9 program. I was 3 when we got her, and she took to protecting me like Brutus with Pixie. Miss her every day.

I have an all black German shepherd! I adopted her from the humane society and shes a pure breed and everything.

Aw he makes me think of my girl. She’s a Groendale (hopefully I finally spelled that proper) aka Black fluffy Belgian Shepherd

He lookd like Fly now 😍😍😍

I like it but I think the Brutus you have now is the best! :3

Introduce the black shepherd as brutus's comander or fellow MWD in a photo!

SeniorRawr

I think Brutus is perfect exactly the way he is. All puppies are good the way they are. But for real, he’s exactly right for his vibe. If you happen to make a character with this design (Black Shepherd) though...you should totally name him Fenrir because that’s the closest I can come to getting my dream service-dog for the moment! 😂

Tbh I like Brutus much more like he is now

It occurs to me that he can look a bit like a bond Villain, he even got his kitten.

Rayverak

I really like this , if people like it enough you can always do a back story of brutus telling pixie about his friends in the military or family sorta thing

Wow he'd have been really terrifying!

Wenelda Ruwyn

I think Brutus looks good as a normal german shepherd. I think you would not be able to identify him as a german shepherd if we was all black

Another common working dog is a Belgian Malinois, they basically look like German Shepard but often have all black faces

I love this dark vibe on Brutus, but the final option is just perfect. Maybe this is his evil twin?

I love Brutus as he is.... black is impressive, though.... maybe he could have a "brother in arms" who is black like this?

I think he looks pretty cool like this, but I also think that the final color was a better option so you can see his expression better

Thomas Bolinger

I like the tan coloration better, it shows more detail.

Robert Wilson

It's really cool, but I can't imagine Brutus different now, he is perfect 👌 And, I love you posting more variety of stuff, post everything u want!! I will appreciate everything :)

This would’ve been really really cool...however! Brutus with the normal colors of a German Shepherd is perfect, it goes very well with his image as the protector but also loving character towards Pixie.

Angelo Carvo

Cool!!!

This should be brutus's superior in hi military days

I have a black german shepherd but he doesn’t have a scar. This looks so cool I love it!

It’s really cool. But, I think you made the right choice. People, and especially us Vets, I think connect more with Brutus because he has the more common coloring of the GS’s and Mal’s that we worked with overseas.

Looks pretty dope but I like his other design better.

Max Schmer

Solid Black GSD’s are better...

I like his final color as well. Even though it's a fairly standard color for a shepherd, it's more recognizable as a character (and his breed) than a solid color.

I like the final color scheme of him, you can see his expression more easily

Stalker

Brutus All-Black looks like our sweet pup Thorin! Love it! If you'd like to see a photo of Thorin, shoot me a message! Love your comics Ben!

I love original Brutus! Black Brutus makes him seem dark... like cartoony evil. But original Brutus is just a dog whose seen some shit. Lovable.

I like black Brutus, but he looks a bit too...intimidating.. haha I love how Brutus looks now, I think it's a good direction. Also, I agree with the comment saying that you could probably do a cameo of 'black Brutus' as a relative of Brutus. Perhaps he's a fellow MWD that admires Brutus, and comes for a visit to see how Brutus is now doing as a retiree. That would be fun :D

I like the way he looks in this. I also believe that the more traditional is what people would automatically think of when you say a retired military dog. Either way I love them

Darbi Pacifico

Maybe you could use that similar style for brutus to have a brother named bruiser. Just a thought lol

I do love this design a lot, but I'm definitely glad you went with the more tradition GSD look instead xD My brother owns a German Shepherd/Malamute mix, so I am partial to the more traditional coloring.

Rachel01860

He definitely would look intimidating as a black GSD, but a traditional one has a familiar edge to it for the working dogs. Not sayong that all mwd look the same but people often associate either the traditional GSD or the traditional Belgian Malinois. I really like the look of today's Brutus. And Dark Brutus is also very handsome. (I'm a pet groomer so it's hard for me to pick sides!)

I think it's a really cool insight to the way he could have been in the comics

Black Brutus looks good, but it's just tough to beat a traditionally colored German Shepherd. I like the direction you decided to take.

Reminds me of the Grim from Harry Potter, definitely some death omen vibes

PantheraTigeris

He looks so tough like this. I think a soft side would be very surprising from this dude lol.

He'd be super scary, woukdnt want to meet him in an alley late at night