Groundhog Day – Funny Animal Comics by Animator Ken Hultgren

Groundhog Day is on Sunday, so to celebrate, here's a beautiful comic book story from veteran animator Ken Hultgren...

Super-Cat in “Off to the Moon or Bust!”

Have you ever read those amazing Super Mouse comics by Milt Stein? Well, these Super-Cat comics are nothing like those. They’re clumsily drawn and the story is so stupid that it’s charming.

OK…to be fair, this Super-Cat is really just a parody place-holder than a real character like Super Mouse was. Super-Cat’s total obliviousness is kinda fun…

I’m just fascinated by the clunky off-kilter low-rent second-string execution of this story. The first three panels are so incredibly dopey that I was hooked right away Enjoy!

from Super-Cat Volume 1, Number 4
Published by Ajax-Farrell in May 1958

“Chest Hair” Starring Jack Cole’s Windy Breeze

Windy Breeze one-pager from Plastic Man creator Jack Cole – from Candy Comics #7 December 1948

“Modern Science” Starring Jack Cole’s Windy Breeze–Candy Comics Feb 1949

Windy Breeze one-pager from Plastic Man creator Jack Cole – from Candy Comics #8 February 1949

Dan Gordon -- one of the greatest cartoonists ever!

Here are some amazing funny animal comics by Dan Gordon. These are from the ACG comic, Funny Films #1 from September, 1949.

ACG Comics images © Roger Broughton 2013

The opening story features Puss & Boots in a hilarious cat-vs-dog comedy that transcends the cliches of the genre because of the absolute unbridled mayhem and unapologetic violence-for-the-gag's-sake. You can practically hear all the great sound effects of hammers hitting heads! And most of all...LOOK at those DRAWINGS!

In the second story, meet Blunderbunny...a rabbit inventor whose creations always go wrong...

Another Puss & Boots burlesque follows, and it's one of my favorites!

...and one more Blunderbunny story wraps up the issue!


I have compiled all four Dan Gordon stories from this issue into one PDF file which you can download HERE.

I hope you like these as much as I do! I just bought Funny Films #'s 1 and 3 on eBay...
Let me know if you'd like to see more! I'll get the scanner warmed up. Have fun...

DOWNLOAD the Comic HERE (Click me)

More info on Dan Gordon at these links...

Dan Gordon Biography – The Life and Work of a Legendary Cartoonist

all kinds of stuff: Dan Gordon and what makes a cartoonist

ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive: Comics: Dan Gordon's Superkatt

http://potulentpalaver.blogspot.com/2007/01/john-k-wrote-about-dan-gordon-today-so.html


...and if you missed any of the previous posts on Dan Gordon,
including his fantastic Cookie Comics and Dopey Dogg from Giggle Comics,
click HERE!

Felix the Cat Comics: Felix Goes on Record by Otto Messmer circa 1953

“Swamp Monster” by Basil Wolverton from Weird Mysteries #5 1953

“Swamp Monster” by Basil Wolverton
from Weird Mysteries #5 1953

more Basil Wolverton HERE:

http://cartoonsnap.blogspot.com/search/label/Basil%20Wolverton

Robot Woman by Basil Wolverton

From the pages of Weird Mysteries #2 (Dec 1952 Gillmore Magazines) comes Basil Wolverton’s “Robot Woman.”

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to see the HUGE full-sized comic book scan!

More Facts, Fantastic Facts & a Sports Quiz – Vintage Filler Comics by Henry Boltinoff

Facts, Fantastic Facts and a Sports Quiz – Vintage Filler Comics by the always-appealing Henry Boltinoff