Artist Who Made People Cry With Her Grim Reaper Animal Comics Is Back With New Tearjerkers (5 Stories)

Jenny-Jinya’s work explores death, but not in the way we usually see it. Her comics follow a compassionate Grim Reaper who guides animals through their final moments, not with fear, but with tenderness. These creatures, often abandoned, abused, or forgotten, meet Death not as punishment, but as release.

Through this lens, Jenny-Jinya doesn’t just tell stories about cruelty or loss; she reveals the overlooked realities many animals face, without turning away from the pain. Her Reaper is not a savior, but a witness. Her cartoons are a reminder of the suffering we allow, and the gentleness still possible at the end of it.

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“Heaven”

Black and white comic panels showing a sad puppy, tearjerker animal story by artist Jenny Jinya with emotional pet moments.

Comic strips by artist Jenny Jinya featuring emotional grim reaper animal stories with dogs and cats in tearjerker scenes.

Comic panels showing a dog and rabbit in snow, a grieving dog, and a buried glove illustrating grim reaper animal comics by JennyJinya.

Comic panels showing a grim reaper interacting with a shivering dog and a glowing cat in emotional animal comics.

Comic panels showing grim reaper animal comics with a child in a bear suit, a puppy, and a glowing cat ghost.

Comic panel showing grim reaper with glowing cat and a surprised dog in emotional tearjerker animal comics by artist JennyJinya.

Image credits: jenny_jinya

“In Germany, we have the word ‘Weltschmerz’, we use it to describe ‘painfully felt melancholy that someone feels about their own inadequacy’. You read and hear so much about so many terrible things in this world, and you can’t do anything to solve all these problems. This was the feeling behind the first Loving Reaper comic about an abandoned dog waiting for his family. I thought to myself, this happens millions of times every year. I hope death is kinder than humanity,” Jenny shared with Bored Panda.

“Have you had any visitors lately?”

Comic by JennyJinya featuring grim reaper animal souls visiting loved ones to comfort them in dreams.

Comic panels depicting grim reaper animal comics by artist Jenny Jinya, illustrating emotional tearjerkers and soul struggles.

Grim reaper animal comics showing a man joyfully spending time with a dog, symbolizing emotional tearjerker stories.

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“Is your cat also misguided by ghosts?”

Comic strip featuring grim reaper animal ghosts warning a cat about its forgetful human in tearjerker style.

Image credits: jenny_jinya

“Please look out for our little spiky friends. The human world is a very confusing and dangerous place for them”

Comic by Jenny Jinya depicting animals reflecting on humans, highlighting emotional tearjerker Grim Reaper animal comics themes.

Black and white comic strip of a vulnerable hedgehog reflecting on human actions, by artist known for grim reaper animal comics.

Hedgehog rescue story in grim reaper animal comics, highlighting harm from robotic lawn mowers and animal welfare concerns.

Image credits: jenny_jinya

The artist often receives messages from readers sharing the kind or brave things they’ve done — some small, some significant. These stories genuinely move her. While many people act out of their own sense of compassion, some mention that a particular comic gave them that final push to step in or speak up. “When I published ‘Black Cats‘, I received countless photos of newly adopted black cats and the comment that ‘it’s all my fault’ (in a humorous way). Sometimes I get updates on how well they are doing. Sometimes I get reports that donations have been made in my name or that animal shelters have named an animal after me. That’s really cool!

But what I get a lot of are messages from people of all ages telling me that they haven’t been able to cry for ages, but some comic of mine has finally broken the dam. It’s just so nice that my little short comics can have such an effect. It makes me so unspeakably happy.”

“It has already gone way too far”

Comic strip featuring Grim Reaper animal comics by an artist, showing emotional interactions between a girl and spirit animals.

Grim Reaper animal comics by Jenny Jinya showing a glowing girl and spirits with whales in a boat at night.

Comic panels showing a girl interacting with the Grim Reaper surrounded by glowing butterflies in a tearjerker animal comic style.

Text about endangered animals and biodiversity loss with a comic-style glowing butterfly and hands illustration.

Image credits: jenny_jinya

“As I have to look at and read through lots of articles and photos of sick or injured animals every day, it really gets to me. But I try not to become numb to these things. It has made me more aware, more grateful, and more concerned. I also try to help outside of my comics by making donations or teaming up directly with organizations for comic projects.”

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