Superkatt is an American cartoon animal comic book series by Dan Gordon (under the comics pen name "Dang"), a jab at the “long-underwear” genre of superhero comics. The series stars Superkatt, an anthropomorphic cat who wears a bowtie, bonnet, and diaper as a superhero costume.[1] Ron Goulart, author of Ron Goulart's Great History of Comic Books, said that Superkatt was Dang's most memorable comic book character.[2] Denis Gifford, author of The International Book of Comics, said that the character "was as silly as his supercostume."[3]
| Superkatt | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | American Comics Group |
| First appearance | Giggle Comics #9 (June 1944) |
| Created by | Dang a.k.a. Dan Gordon |
| In-story information | |
| Notable aliases | Supe |
Superkatt was an ordinary housecat who thought that he had superpowers, although all he did was drink vitamin milk.[4] However, he did often successfully (if accidentally) defeat his enemies; at one point, he captures a U-boat.[5]
Publication history
Superkatt first appeared in American Comics Group's Giggle Comics #9 in 1944.[3] The series was a regular feature in Giggle until 1955, when creator Gordon returned to the animation field.[6] The character also made an appearance in ACG's series Ha-Ha Comics in 1946.
Character
- Superkatt - An anthropomorphic cat nicknamed "Supe."[3] Superkatt does not have any super powers at all, but is a normal (talking) house cat that dresses in a diaper, a baby's bonnet, and a big blue bow to fight minor neighborhood injustices.
Supporting characters
- Humphrey - An anthropomorphic dog character
- Petunia - An African American human who works as a maid[7]
- Junior - A human child. Junior wears Superkatt's superhero clothing when Superkatt is not in costume.[8]
- Lassie - A female dog who Humphrey develops a crush on.[9]
- Trelawney - A cat who decided to disguise himself as Superkatt in order to steal some birds.[10]
- Clancy - A cat who is Trelawney's accomplice.[11]
- Chauncey - A dog.[12]
In other media
In 1947, Superkatt appeared in the animated short Leave Us Chase It, a part of the Phantasies series. A cat, who is being tormented by a mouse, reads a comic book and receives inspiration from it, so he dresses up as Superkatt and decides to fight back.[13] The cat was voiced by Bill Shaw.[14]
