Good afternoon, Kids! So nice to visit with you all again!
Dan Gordon remains a favorite cartoonist of mine, so it’s always a good day when I can share some of his work.
It seems many comic book artists from this era (40s/50s) had animation backgrounds, but Mr. Gordon’s directorial background with various animation studios was very extensive. Most notably, he directed several Popeye shorts for Famous Studios which were known for their frenetic action and fast pace. It was this breakneck sense of movement that Mr. Gordon carried onto his storytelling and comic book work for Giggle Comics in 1944.
Superkatt was Mr. Gordon’s best-known reoccurring creation in Giggle Comics, a character intended to poke gentle fun at the emerging costumed superhero genre. Pure fun, the character is a simple housecat (albeit a talking one) who wears a diaper, a baby’s bonnet, and a bowtie to fight minor, local injustice.
So, let’s enjoy Mr. Gordon’s glorious, lush work! This story comes from Giggle Comics No. 20 (June, 1945)
Coming up next, the work of Ken Hultgren! I will see you all again very soon. Until then, I hope you are all warm, safe, and happy!
--Your friend, Mykal
I love SUPERKATT, though it took me a while to get past the "costume". I don't think it's a BOW TIE, it's the bonnet strings tied under his chin...
ReplyDeleteYeah, that costume was part of his charm - the character was a send-up of "long-underwear" superheroes. Part of his costumes was an oversized bow-tie. Thanks for stopping by!
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