Wander of Wonder

Wander of Wonder is an American fantasy comic book series that has been published by Moonlake Comics since April 7, 2005. The series is set in a fictional world based on Medieval England that is populated by anthropomorphic animals who take the place of humans. It follows the adventures of a young white mini satin rabbit called Nix, who becomes a squire in hopes of one day becoming the greatest knight in the world, encountering criminals of all kinds, creatures from mythology, and supernatural threats.

Synopsis
Set in the fictional continent of Metazone, the story follows Nathaniel "Nix" Xavier, a white mini satin rabbit who becomes a squire on a quest to be the greatest knight in the land, accompanied by a firefly named Jayna along the way. On his adventures as a knight, Nix meets many people in the same profession as him, such as his idol General Maximus Atkinson, Atkinson's top men Sir Bartholomew McPhee and Sir Jack Hackett, Nix's best friend and fellow squire Rolf Gordon, and the Royal Family, consisting of King Desmond, Queen Roselyn, and Princess Charlotte.

Characters
Main article: List of Wander of Wonder characters

Knights & Squires

 * Nathaniel "Nix" Xavier: The protagonist of the series who is a 12-year-old, wide-eyed satin rabbit that wants to be a great knight.
 * General Maximus Atkinson: The general of the king's army and Nix's hero who is a kind but tough Norwegian Forest cat.
 * Sir Bartholomew McPhee: One of Nix's teachers who is a bear that is known for his sense of humor and strength.
 * Sir Jack Hackett: Nix's other teachers who is a jackal that is cynical and infamous for his tough love.
 * Rolf Gordon: A fellow squire and friend of Nix's who is a Sulphur-crested cockatoo. He is similarly joyful but more mature than Nix.
 * Sir Michael Steeds: Rolf's teacher who is a German Shepherd who appears a hand-full of times but seems more grizzled than the others.

Royal Family

 * King Desmond: A silverback gorilla king who is jovial and has great love for his family and people.
 * Queen Roselyn: Desmond's bride who is a sheep and is very proper spoken and acted.
 * Princess Charlotte: Desmond and Roselyn's daughter who is a sheep that gets embarrassed by her parents easily and has a dry wit. She is also Nix's first love interest in the series.

Citizens

 * Janya: Nix's travel companion and his best friend since he was a child. She is a firefly who is more mature than Nix and is thus is voice of reason.
 * Crystal Kaur: An Abyssinian cat who is a morally grey merchant and thief who is clearly mentally unstable.

Enemies

 * The Drakonamera: A large monster who laid waste to Metazone years ago. It is very powerful and is described as a "walking earthquake".
 * Duke Adrian Horner: A megalomaniacal elephant who has a very wide reach and rules an island called Hornswan.
 * Frederick: Horner's horse butler.
 * Mortimer Worthingham: A fox and self-proclaimed king of bandits who thinks he's a bigger threat than he really is.
 * Sidney: A mole and Mortimer's one and only henchman.

Issues

 * 1) A Journey Begins - 4/7/2005 - Nix travels to the king's castle to try and become a knight, but discovers he has greatly downplayed how hard it would be.
 * 2) The Gift-Getter - 4/25/2005 - King Desmond and Queen Roselyn send Nix to pick up a birthday gift for their daughter, Princess Charlotte.
 * 3) Duel - 5/12/2005 - After getting into an argument with his mentor, Jack Hackett, Nix challenges him to a duel.
 * 4) Goldkeeper - 5/30/2005 - When it's discovered a village hasn't paid their taxes in months, Nix, Jack, and Bartholomew are sent to investigate, discovering someone is pretending to be a knight to get keep the gold for himself.
 * 5) Magic & Mayhem - 6/13/2005 - Maximus takes Nix and Rolf on a mission to investigate a supposedly magic forest, where they meet a group of fairies.
 * 6) Wish Master - 6/27/2005 - Nix's self-proclaimed archenemy, Mortimer Worthingham, gets his hands on a magic crystal that will grant his every wish.
 * 7) Hospitable to the Hostile - 7/14/2005 - The infamous Duke Adrian Horner is invited for dinner at Desmond's castle and they try their best to keep him happy.
 * 8) Love Dove - 7/22/2005 - On Valentine's Day, the castle is visited by the Love Dove, who can supposedly help anyone fall in love. Nix decides to test this out to win over Princess Charlotte's heart.
 * 9) The Head Hunter - 8/13/2005 - When the infamous Head Hunter comes to collect King Desmond's head, it's up to Nix and his friends to stop him.
 * 10) Sir Michael - 8/26/2005 - Rolf and Nix try to cheer up Rolf's mentor, Sir Michael Steed, on his birthday, which he refuses to celebrate.
 * 11) Chivalry 101 - 9/15/2005 - When the Royal Family is dishonored by the infamous and egotistical Red Knight, Sir Bartholomew challenges him to a duel, which doesn't go well.

Special Issues

 * Agents of Worlds - Released in 2015 as an issue of Agent Wolf, the comic follows Wolf and his partner Agent Owl as they are accidentally shot into Metazone, where they help Nix and company battle against a mysterious new threat out to conquer the land.

Television
Main article: Wander of Wonder (TV series)

At Comic Con 2017, Moonlake Comics released a teaser trailer for an animated series based on the comic that was in-production. Near the end of 2018, actual trailers for the series were released, revealing the voice actors and certain never before seen characters before the series was officially released on April 16, 2019. The series features an all-star cast of Will Friedle as Nix, Ashley Johnson as Jayna, Matthew Mercer as Maximus Atkinson, Khary Payton as Bartholomew McPhee, Mark Hamill as Jack Hackett, Josh Keaton as Rolf Gordon, J.K. Simmons as Sir Michael Steeds, John DiMaggio as King Desmond, Vanessa Marshall as Queen Roselyn, Olivia Hack as Princess Charlotte, and Grey Griffin as Crystal Kaur.

Spin-Off
Main article: Wander of the Galaxy

On November 7, 2010, the official Moonlake Comics Twitter account announced that a sci-fi spin-off of Wander of Wonder was in the works, sparking a lot of theorizing and debates in the community about what this meant. A few months later on May 13, 2011, a few teaser pages of the spin-off comic were released, revealing the title to be Wander of the Galaxy. A month later on June 18, the full issue of the comic was released.

Trivia

 * There are fictional creatures that inhabit Metrazone that take the place of actual animals, both as food and as transportation. This is used as a way of explaining where the meat that carnivores eat comes from.