CATMAN COMICS (1943-46) #9
CGC FN-: 5.5
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rare issue; Classic cvr showing a laughing Kitten slaughtering Japanese soldiers w/ a machine gun; Charles Quinlan cvr/art
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rare issue; Classic cvr showing a laughing Kitten slaughtering Japanese soldiers w/ a machine gun; Charles Quinlan cvr/art
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white pgs
rare issue; Classic cvr showing a laughing Kitten slaughtering Japanese soldiers w/ a machine gun; Charles Quinlan cvr/art
The enduring appeal of Golden Age hero Catman is on full display with Catman Comics #9, as cover (and interior) artist Charles M. Quinlan has our hero comically assaulting an enemy soldier while his young sidekick Kitten looks over with a big smile while gunning down more Axis forces.
Catman Comics was publisher Frank Z. Temerson's attempt to cash in on the sudden superhero boom, resulting in a colorful costumed crimefighter with an origin combining elements of Tarzan, Batman, and Captain America. Catman (aka David Merrywether) originally fought crime as a private detective, and later became a U.S. Army officer. He'd also adopted child acrobat Katie Conn, saving her from a life of crime as she became his sidekick Kitten.
The beloved Axis-bashing hero found a dedicated following despite an often-troubled distribution. (In a unique twist, Catman and Kitten were also the only superhero team who'd age somewhat realistically over the years.) The scarcity of the run, due to scattered distribution and WWII paper drives, has made Catman Comics one of the toughest and most rewarding of hero titles to collect. There's also the challenge of Golden Age collectors particularly drawn to the book's amazing WWII-era covers from Quinlan and (occasionally) L.B. Cole.
Artist Information
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.
rare issue; Classic cvr showing a laughing Kitten slaughtering Japanese soldiers w/ a machine gun; Charles Quinlan cvr/art
The enduring appeal of Golden Age hero Catman is on full display with Catman Comics #9, as cover (and interior) artist Charles M. Quinlan has our hero comically assaulting an enemy soldier while his young sidekick Kitten looks over with a big smile while gunning down more Axis forces.
Catman Comics was publisher Frank Z. Temerson's attempt to cash in on the sudden superhero boom, resulting in a colorful costumed crimefighter with an origin combining elements of Tarzan, Batman, and Captain America. Catman (aka David Merrywether) originally fought crime as a private detective, and later became a U.S. Army officer. He'd also adopted child acrobat Katie Conn, saving her from a life of crime as she became his sidekick Kitten.
The beloved Axis-bashing hero found a dedicated following despite an often-troubled distribution. (In a unique twist, Catman and Kitten were also the only superhero team who'd age somewhat realistically over the years.) The scarcity of the run, due to scattered distribution and WWII paper drives, has made Catman Comics one of the toughest and most rewarding of hero titles to collect. There's also the challenge of Golden Age collectors particularly drawn to the book's amazing WWII-era covers from Quinlan and (occasionally) L.B. Cole.
Artist Information
Joe Kubert (Sept. 18, 1926 - Aug. 12, 2012) began his career at the age of 13. He was also an art teacher and founder of The Kubert School. He is best known for his work on the characters like Sgt. Rock, Hawkman, Tor, Son of Sinbad and the Viking Prince.