Number 276
At Midnight all cats are gray…
Midnight, a Spirit lookalike, was drawn by artist Paul Gustavson. This particular story was published in Quality's Smash Comics #46, September 1943.
As much as I admire Gustavson's style, I wonder where the editor was when he turned in his artwork. He should've handed him a book on animals and said, "This is a cat. Draw it like this." I think cats in Warner Bros cartoons look more realistic than Gustavson's.
The cover, with a cat that looks like a cat, is by Alex Kotzky, who later went on to draw the successful syndicated comic strip, Apartment 3-G.
I wonder what would happen if this guy and The Spirit ever crossed paths?
ReplyDeleteI think that Squeeks could probably take Ebony White, but Denny Colt would definitely punch Midnight's clock.
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