First foray into Margaret Atwood's graphic novel, Angel Catbird confirms the author's talent to imagine dystopian scenarios, close to the science fiction genre.

A young genetic engineer named Strig Felidus is involved in an accident, following which his DNA mixes with that of a cat and an owl. Suddenly provided with superhuman abilities, he will assume the identity of Angel Catbird and will be immersed in a war to the death between cat-men and the armies of rats of Professor Muroid.

In collaboration with the artist Johnnie Christmas, whose drawings in the American comic book tradition offer the perfect contrast to the delusional character of the story, Margaret Atwood has created a hilarious graphic novel in which she reflects on freedom, nature and collaboration between different species An adventure of pulp-inspired superheroes, full of love for animals.