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In this delightful history of funny felines — a revised
and expanded edition of the original 1981 publication —
caricature, comic narrative, and color art add to the original
coterie of creatures. Each of the eight entertaining chapters
includes historical tidbits relevant to the printing, literature,
and lifestyle of cartoon cats dating back over 200 years.
But always it is the images of the cats that prevail. From
Thomas Nast’s ferocious Tammany Tiger to George Herriman’s
mischievous and irrepressible Krazy Kat to Jim Davis’s
cynical and self-centered Garfield, Great Comic Cats is a
tribute to the legions of furry muses who have inspired artists
for ages and ages.
Bill the Cat, Poosy Gato, Felix, Orwell T. Catt, Kit ‘n’
Carlyle, Fritz the Cat, Cicero’s Cat, Polly and Her Pals,
and the rest of the fantastic feline gang welcome you to the
hilarious, irreverent, and joyful world of Great Comic Cats.
Foreword by Patrick McDonnell, creator of the Mutts comic
strip.
Malcolm Whyte is the founder of the Cartoon Art Museum in
San Francisco. He is also the author of The Underground Comix
Family Album. His company, word.play publications, has published
such books as Goreyography and Maxon’s Poe, as well as
S. Clay Wilson’s illustrated books of fairy tales.
Smythe-sewn paperbound, with flaps, 168 pages with more than
50 color and 200 black-and-white illustrations. Size: 8 X
10".
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