Felix And Otto And Waldo And Kim And Ted
Felix the Grouch Chaser, 1951. This is the very picture of Kim Deitch's waking reality. Kim, along with Robert Crumb, used classic animation style talking animals in underground comics, something that blew me away as a teen. And that spot don't seem no gayer than anywhere else. I won't say a thing about Felix feeling drugged, the art speaks for itself. Volumes. These bears drink, get high, have sex, listen to old jazz records, get yelled at by a cop, are foul mouthed, and the guy bear is living with a bear not his wife. To say the least I was interested. https://hybridfabulousfurryfun.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-cute.html Toby Press, October 1951. This short lived comics line lasted from 1949 - 1955, it was founded by Al Capp's brother, Elliot Chaplin. Wikipedia says it fell victim to Dr. Wertham's groundless witch-hunt against the comics industry. The artist is Otto Mesmer, the original animator for the Felix cartoons and who dre