Comic Book Cats, number 119: Krazy Kat, written & drawn by George Herriman, published on July 30, 1916.The newspaper comic strip Krazy Kat ran from 1913 to 1944. The main characters were Krazy Kat, a playful, innocent black cat, and Ignatz Mouse, a mischievous rodent who frequently throws bricks at Krazy’s head. The naïve Krazy is hopelessly in love with Ignatz and thinks that the mouse’s brick-tossing is his way of returning that love. This Krazy-centric Sunday page is a good example of Herriman’s artwork, energy, humor, and narrative style.
George Herriman was born in New Orleans on August 22, 1880, to mixed-race Creole parents. He began working professionally as an artist in 1901 when his illustrations were printed by the weekly satirical magazine Judge. Herriman’s work on Krazy Kat very quickly gained appreciation among critics and intellectuals, and he has been cited as a major influence by numerous other artists throughout the decades. He passed away in April 1944 at the age of 63.
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