If by some strange happenstance you have never before seen a Kliban cat drawing, you will instantly recognize that each and every one of them captures the essence of…. cat. A well-established illustrator and cartoonist (Playboy, The New Yorker, Never Eat Anything Bigger Than Your Head, et al) B. Kliban used to devote off-moments in his studio to drawing his felines Nitty, Norton, Burton Rustle and Noko Marie the Snake. An editor friend saw this work and convinced Kliban to let her take it publishers, and in 1975 Workman published CAT, a huge bestseller which inspired an outbreak of cat love that has not abated to this day. That groundbreaking book was followed by more books, and more drawings, which manifested on calendars, cards, mugs, ceramics, clothing – almost 9,000 unique items to date. And the book that started it all is still in print. Cat people of the world, rejoice -- and savor the twice-a-week pleasure of KLIBAN’S CATS.
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Kliban by B. Kliban
The Knight Life by Keith Knight
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Adam Nedens(Snoopster) said, 9 months ago
Autumn cat
luckylouie said, 9 months ago
“I’ve died and gone to heaven,” says the cat.
orinoco womble said, 9 months ago
I can almost hear the crunchy sound of those crisp leaves.
Hillbillyman said, 9 months ago
Great art work on this one…WOW!
BlueEyedCatMom said, 9 months ago
I had a cat who loved to play in the leaf piles. It was delightful entertainment just watching him.
The colors was fabulous on today’s cartoon.
Alphaanddelta said, 9 months ago
God bless cats.
JohnnyDiego said, 9 months ago
The color here in Vermont is close to peak. The sun is rising. The sky is crisp, clear, and pink.
Autumn in Vermont and my three cats love to discover just what is under all those leaves.
jessegooddoggy said, 9 months ago
The aspens are peaking here in California’s High Sierra. If we could just get rid of this heat wave, and get a dusting….
masterskrain said, 9 months ago
Almost NOTHING more fun to watch then a kitten and his first pile of leaves…
Happy, happy, happy!!!
said, 9 months ago
now that is a cat, acting like a cat.
: )
boonatron said, 9 months ago
Where did all the BOIDIES go?
SallyLin said, 9 months ago
Gorgeous panel today!
neatslob said, 9 months ago
Love this one.
Night-Gaunt49 said, 9 months ago
Cat in leaves. Cats love leaves.
Linda Dean
said, 9 months ago
Katrinka is wondering where all the other Kats are hiding here in Minnesota where the Maples are wondrous and the Birch and Aspen are gold and glorious and all shedding on Katrinkas area of rule!