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(72) "Krazy Kat." Panel I shows Ignatz taking a bow below the trapeze, 1942.
Published by King Features Syndicate, April 19, 1942.
Ink with scraping out over graphite underdrawing with paste-on.
Art Wood Collection of Cartoon and Caricature
Prints and Photographs Division
LC-DIG-ppmsca-03340 (72)
In this strip, Ignatz the mouse does his act on the flying trapeze, only to disappoint Krazy Kat, who expected the trapeze to fly. One expects that Krazy's disappointment will be ameliorated with the expected brick that Ignatz clutches in the next to last panel. Offisa Pup, who often appeared in the strip, imprisons Ignatz for his ill deeds and to protect his love, Krazy. George Herriman (1880-1944) engaged critics with his inventive use of limited comic strip space and unique dialogue. He joined the Hearst empire in 1910, already a seasoned newspaper artist and defined his career with Krazy Kat. |