First Kliban's Cats by B. Kliban for March 27, 2012

they look like they want to eat him im glad im not that small

They are not hungry, that is just how cats see us. A small being around to see to their every need

lunch!

Wow, this was a debut comic? Sad. Really sad. Well, I hope you like the sound of crickets cause (1) this was NOT funny and therefore gives me no incentive to come back (2) no one’s gonna want to read a COMIC that is no funny cause comics are supposed to be funny. Thus why some people call them “the funnies”. Seriously, how could you think a plain, boring dictionary entry would be funny!? Well, hope you enjoy your… week maybe if you’re lucky, of having this strip up!

Why be so critical. Gee, give it a chance already!

For years, my daughter had a huge towel with that famous “♪ Love to eat them mousies . . .” cat-guitar-playing cartoon on it. It hung in the dank five-car junker pit. It probably died of old age.

Sorry Miba. Guess it’s too subtle for you. Or maybe you’re just too young. Perhaps you should read the bio to the side.

Yea, the cats are here! I was really, really hoping for this comic! It is time for little mousies and Lolo Beer!

I love it! If the man keeps talking, maybe the cats wlll keep listening … or maybe not! My favorite Kliban image — cat prancing on hind feet, holding a rat in its mouth — has the caption: EAT A RAT & DO THE HOOCHIE KOO.

Love to eat them mousies,Mousies what I love to eat.

The only reason I’m reading this is that I had bedsheets with this cat on them from when I was 4 to 8 and always wondered the story was to this cartoon!

Bite off they little heads.Nibble on they little feet.

Welcome, Kliban cats

I’ll add it to my collection here. Looks like it is drawn very well.There is always the option to take it off if I find I don’t like it . . . .

my favorite, a notecard with kliban cat staring at a large pizza, and inside it says, “pizza on earth.”i am a believer. thanks for bringing kliban cats back to me

what i don’t understand is why some people must vent nastiness at a cartoon that they don’t like before leaving. its all a mater of personal preference. if you don’t like it, don’t come here and tell me that you don’t like it. i don’t want to hear it. just turn your back and walk away. thank you.

a cat is an action, taking a nap…

very happy to see Kliban here! Love his ART and twisted sense of humor!

WAKA WAKA !

So glad to see this classic back in the public eye. I fear it may be too subtle for the younger reader who has to be hit over the head with a funny stick to discern humor. Please keep it up!

For those of us older than 12, Kliban’s work is indeed classic. From his cats to his somewhat risque Playboy cartoons Kliban covered a lot of ground. However like most things in life nothing suits everybody. Some people love Dali, some people love Rembrandt. It’s not who you love, but that you love.

Yay! After a rough day at work, what a treat to come home (to a hotel!) and find an e-mail pointing me to Kliban’s Cats! I can’t help but to smile, smile, smile!

His carcus will be left on the kitchen floor as a ptresent for his wife.

This is not new. I remember it from back in the 70’s or 80’s. I believe definition #2 is “one hell of a nice creature who looks like a meat loaf”, or something like that.

Miba. You think the cartoons and “comics” should only be “funny”? Many of them really make you think, and all the Cat cartoons: Kilban’s Cats, 10 Cats, Fat Cats, Garfield, Kit & Carlyle are not only “funny” but for the most part true to life and make you think outside the box – (The litter box. (LOL)

10# cat in a 5# box

Kliban seems, to many, a bit “unfunny”. That’s because his work was ripped off by many of today’s comics, who learned a lot from him, and used up all his bits. Plus, he died a while back and can’t defend himself or come up with new material. The uninitiated can never fully appreciate what a pioneer he was.

Just added this to my favorites :)

I love the Kliban cats. I had a set of coasters (unfortunately lost several during my last move) and mugs. Favourites were “cat wants”. Cat on one side of screen door: Cat wants out. Next panel: Cat wants in.

Kliban was obviously owned by felines. (“Cat wants people food”)

Hahahaha . . . . never got to definition number 2 ‘cos cats are only pets if you’re bigger than they are, otherwise you’re just “lunch”.

I still use my Red Sneakered Cat note pad(or at least my husband does) AND we still have the complete 4 poster series comprising this cartoon, the blues singing cat,high class cat and Momcat.

This is a wonderful classic! Sit back and learn about cats. Cats have a wonderful sense of humor, very twisted…in a good way.

Wait until the red tennis shoes and “Love to eat them mousies.Mousies what I love to eat. Bite they little tails off. Nibble on they tiny feet!”

What confuses me about the reactions of some of the readers on GoComics is that they seem to think that comics have to be one specific way, and MUST appeal to them directly. If not, they will loudly proclaim their displeasure and HUFF out. Why? (and who do they think cares if they stick around?) Not all comics HAVE to be ha-ha laugh out funny. Kliban was never about hilarity. His is an acquired taste that’s more conceptual than straight-out amusing. As mentioned in the introduction for the other Kliban strip, he’s the one that influenced Gary Larson’s FarSide. That’s got to mean something in its own right.

Welcome!

Every morning I drink tea from my Kliban mug that must be about 30 years old. Seeing this strip makes me feel young again. Welcome back, Kliban’s Cats!

I always like the one with the cat staring at his “owner” and the caption said, “Cats can see things we can’t”. Not a pet for the paranoid. I’ve got three.

“We can have him back in two weeks if we can get the parts” Love that one-so glad to see this here so it can be re-discovered.

Cool stuff man, far out! Hope those cats understand he’s no mousie!

…bite they tiny heads off, nibble on they tiny feet…

my cat, Jani, sleeps with mice…go figure

Yes the mousies song! I have a printed cat shaped pillow with one of his designs, it says Momcat.

…bite they little heads off,nibble on they tiny feet…

I’ve seen every one of these panels years ago except they were usually on posters, mugs, or T-shirts.

….bite they little heads off, nibble on they tiny feet!

One of my favorites. Had a T-shit with this printed on the front. Fun!

LOL

Illiterate jerk with no history. Probably a MAGA player today.

You’re not exactly a mouse, however…

Looks kind of like Garfield without color.