#Katnip Cat

[tymime]

Public Domain cartoon characters from Golden Age comic books

Mickey Mouse, Winnie the Pooh, and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit going (mostly) into the public domain is a pretty big deal. In the next ten years a lot of animation from the 1930s will wind up in the hands of all artists who want to use them. But did you know there's a huge amount of cartoon characters from the 1940s that are totally free to use? It isn't just cartoons that starred on the silver screen that have fallen out of copyright. (Of course, I'm using the word "cartoon" somewhat loosely...)

See, when US copyright law was revised in 1976 and went into effect in 1978, works created before 1964 were required to have their copyright renewed before the end of 1980, or else they would become public domain. Hundreds if not thousands of Hollywood movies and other types of media had been made by studios and publishing companies that went bankrupt and were completely dissolved decades prior to this new law. This included the cartoons made by studios such as Bray, Van Beuren, and many others- but it also included comic books.

If you weren't a big comic book company like DC or Marvel, chances are you shuttered your doors sometime in the 1950s or early 1960s. And during the 1940s, with the rise in popularity of Looney Tunes, Woody Woodpecker, Tom and Jerry, and Droopy, comic book publishers were printing tons and tons of comic books starring wacky, slapstick-oriented animal characters. Most of these titles went out of copyright, and there are lots of fun and interesting characters to be found in them.

One of the most historically notable is Supermouse. When the first Mighty Mouse cartoon premiered, he was called Supermouse, but what they didn't know was that Pines comics had already taken the name, and successfully sued for copyright infringement even though they were both parodies of Superman.

One of the most interesting titles I've come across is Funny Films. The conceit of the series is that these are actually cartoons you can watch in a movie theater, except it's a comic book. A bit confusing, I know.

The end result is a series of fourth wall breaks so absolutely thorough in their scope that the fourth wall really doesn't exist anymore, barring actually jumping out of the page (or your computer screen) and blowing up your living room. They talk to the audience, jump out of the screen, and even show up late for the cartoon to start. This is of course the bookends to a whole bunch of slapstick gags and goofy dialogue.

Another interesting series, especially if you're a fan of Archie, is Hi-Jinx. They basically took the premise of teeny-boppers in high school and made them into funny animals. Most of the stories have something to do with swing music and dancing.

And although they're crudely drawn, one of the more unique character concepts is Pussy Katnip, found in various titles scattered across the mid-1940s, usually buried amongst a bunch of more normal stories with ordinary human characters. Pussy Katnip looks like one of your classic film noir glamorous beauties, except she's an anthropomorphic cat. Think Minerva Mink but feline. She may appear to be a femme fatale at first, but she's actually a crimefighter. To do this she chugs a mysterious beverage that gives her enhanced strength and intelligence. She's sort of a mystery-solving superhero.

Her appearances are random and kind of hard to find. Here are the titles of the ones currently circulating online: All Your Comics (1944 issue) All Top Comics (one-shot) All Good Comics Everybody’s Comics (1944 issue) Green Mask v1 #11 Ribtickler v1 #1 All Great Comics (1945 issue) Book of All-Comics Green Mask v2 #2 Rocket Kelly #2 Zoot Comics #1

Often these comics, especially in the early '40s, remind me of the artwork of underground comics of the '70s- not quite rubberhose, not quite Looney Tunes. The kind of thing you might find on a punkabilly album cover.

And ocassionally you'll come across characters with a suspiciously familiar name:

One thing to watch out for is the occasional Donald Duck knock-off, some more obvious than others.

Now you may be asking: Where can I read these comics? Simple: https://digitalcomicmuseum.com/ Just be sure you have the right software to read them. I use cooViewer. Another incredibly useful resource is www.comics.org.

So if you're like me and you're too impatient to wait for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to fall out of copyright, and you want to do something more unusual and unexpected, there are dozens and dozens of comic books with silly, wacky characters that can be utilized in your own original stories, cartoons, and what have you- and you can monetize them too!

[kleefkruid]

Part of my package got delayed which contained all the cat toys I ordered but the cats don't know that of course and they are just very excited about the cardboard box that everything else came in

If that isn't true happiness... no wants, no expectations, sometimes fun box happens out of nowhere...

[the-city-kitty]

Like, I know he’s a kitten but…

How is Anthony sooooo baby? He’s just. He’s so baby.

[los-ninos-tortugas]

I do have orange cats now but I didn’t get to name them so neither one is Michelangelo but I can keep dreaming 🧡

[travsd]

For National Cat Day: Nine Cartoon Katzen

October 29 is National Cat Day. Ironically though it is two days before Halloween, it is somehow not National BLACK Cat Day, that’s August 17, so a black cat related post will follow at that time. The African Wild Cat was domesticated in the region of the Fertile Crescent by around 7500 B.C. Handy as mousers, playful, and small enough not to be dangerous, their relationship with man dates to the…

[circusislife]

Taffy , forget me knot , apricot, lavender!<3

Bimnxsrfychcuvjkkll

TANK YOU!!!! i Will kill for you, Just point me to your emies . They Will never find the body.😇😇😇

(⁠ﾉ⁠◕⁠ヮ⁠◕⁠)⁠ﾉ✨✨✨✨✨✨

[acmeoop]

Gaily Colored Comics “Zoot Comics #2” (1946)

[charlestheartwizard]

It’s National Cat Day today so I thought I’d draw my favorite cartoon cats (with some new ones)!

Cats shown in the photos:

Felix the Cat

Figaro from Pinocchio

Sylvester

Gideon from Pinocchio

Katnip from Harveytoons’s Herman and Katnip

Sourpuss from Terrytoons’s Sourpuss and Gandy Goose

Stimpy

Pete

Top Cat

Who are your favorites?

[shit-solkat]

How I personally see x-shippers in the Homestuck Fandom

Based on my perceptions, based on my opinions, based on my expiriences! :] Nothing directed to anyone in particular.

If you have x-ship as your OTP, this is how I see your "category" VERY generally, let's say.

Johnkat / Communism shippers

I don't even ship Johnkat, but y'all are the sweetest people out there?? The chillest people ever. Like, if they asked me with what shipper I would spend ten hours trip with, it'd be a Johnkat shipper.

Davejade / Spacetime shippers

LITERALLY the same as Johnkat, but y'all are also so fucking talented too?? Any art skill possible (traditional, digital, animation, 3D, paper puppet, etc) Y'ALL CAN DO THAT!!! How do y'all even exist!? 😭

(Btw, yes, you're chill too, but a lil less than Johnkat shippers)

Dirkjake / Pumpkin shippers

Annoying.

You're annoying.

There are two types of Pumpkin shippers though.

Type 1: less annoying. You like toxic yaoi, you recognize they're in a toxic relationship and I can respect you.

Type 2: "toxic yaoiiii 🤪🤪🤪" but when someone points out the actual toxicity of Dirkjake those shippers will come after their ass.

Rosekan / Rosemary shippers

Hard to find people who have Rosemary as primary ship, since they're established in canon, so people ship them in the background because it makes sense and they're actually a thing.

BUT I am convinced the primary Rosemary shippers aren't rare at all, I think they simply don't use socials as much as other HS fans. So they're normal, basically.

Solkat / MUTANT2 shippers

I won't count myself because 1- I'm not so pretentious, 2- I don't think I act like the average MUTANT2 shipper AT ALL!!!

The average: Some Dude™. Yes, even the girls act like Some Dude™.

Weirdly, most of them don't know Fandom culture that well. Maybe cuz they're all Some Dudes™.

Erifef / Make a wwis)( shippers

They do not deny what happened in the comic, they just ignore it. And somehow they are able to ignore it even when someone points out what happens in the comic.

"But Eridan killed Feferi." "Ok *not listening*"

Y'all are in a constant Zen State after years of meditation and acception, probably.

Nepfef / Octopussy shippers

"FLUFF FLUFF FLUFF FLUFF NOTHING BAD HAPPENED FLUFF FLUFF FUNNY 2000 MEME FLUFF"

"But Nepeta and Feferi died-"

"FLUFF FLUFF FLUFF FUNNY CAT RAINBOW VIDEO AH AH PUSSY FISH FLUFF FLUFF FLUFF"

Davekat shippers

No.

Go read the comic.

Karezi / Adorabloodthirsty(?) shippers

Y'all died??? I SUPPOSE you all were too annoyed with canon and Hussie to actually care to continue reading, or stay in the Fandom. Or I can't explain how y'all literally imploded and disappeared.

Daverose / Dersecest shippers

Same as Karezi, but I can see you every now and then reblog stuff, mostly due archive reasons.

Johnvris / Spider8reath shippers

Their personality is a mix between John and Vriska's. That's the only way I can explain it.

Equinep / Meowrails shippers

Same as Rosemary for the first part, but there are more people loving Meowrails as their OTP. And those fans usually are the sweet & respectful memes side. Their pages often feel like an Internet Checkpoint where to rest and see cute and mindlessly funny stuff for a moment.

Please, never leave the Fandom.

Some of y'all are dumb af tho.

Vrisrezi / Scourge sisters shippers

The ship isn't bad and it makes sense even, the shippers, on the other hand, have to chill the fuck out and actually read the comic and not only the second part of Act 6 or, worse, from the Epilogues and on.

Katnep / Katnip shippers

You all just wish the best for Nepeta. That's like your whole personality in the Fandom. Nepeta deserved a better treatment. The end.

Vrisfef / Spider8each shippers

Never met a Spider8each shipper who isn't obsessed with Spider8each like I'm obsessed with MUTANT2. You make EVERYTHING about them; every and all quadrants; every and all situations. You WILL scream "THEM!!!"

Any Dancestor x Dancestor shipper

You care too much about the Dancestors, but your real problem is that you're annoying. And probably also 15 too.

Any Ancestor x Ancestor shipper

You're a rare breed. A really special and important one. I love you. You're my parent now.

Summonfang / Summoning the 8ooty shippers

What I've said before, except that you're actually not my parent, but my annoying little cousin.

Spades Slick x Karkat / Bloodsworn shippers

I love you. If you exist (I've seen only a couple of people), just know that you're right, always, you're cooking, keep going, I love you. Also you make the sexiest scenarios.

Davejohn / Pepsicola shippers

Most normal people in the world. Not in the "chill person" way like Communism shippers or "Some Dude" way like MUTANT2 shippers.

You're normal. Average even. You could be called "annoying" at times, for making jokes like "red and blue = pepsicola ah ah", but it's just a joke you make sometimes, in the most normal way. You're normal. You're ok.

Beta OT4 shippers

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EDIT: I apologize to DirkJake shippers. DaveShitKat shippers are definitely far far far far far far far far far far far more annoying.

[pleasure-addiction]

As Batman returned to the Batmobile after successfully foiling another bank robbery, the only thing playing on his mind was how Catwoman had managed to escape after spraying him with a strange pink mist. But with every step the thought of Catwoman in Her tight leather suit escaping seemed to bother her less ... "no, him it's him" batman whispered aloud to herself. As she heard her heels clicking on the dark wet street she looked at her reflection in the windows of her batmobile and a thrill of arousal flooded through her. Gazing at her tight sexy body, her batsuit glistened as the rain slowly slid down her body. She reached for the batmobile door handle but heard a soft purrrrrr from behind her and a hand reached around her, long cat claws sensually brushing across her chest making her nipples instantly respond. Catwoman purred softly in her ear, this is soooo much better my dear lil bat. Let's get you home where this kitty can properly play with her hot new toy. Batwoman simply whimpered and followed Catwoman, all thoughts of who she used to be melting from her mind, wiped away by the Pink Mist that Catwoman created to transform any who inhaled it into an Obedient toy devoted to Catwoman. Catwoman purrred in satisfaction and whispered aloud "Pink Katnip, such a delicious treat to turn boring good boys or girls into purrrfectly fun bad girls"....

[randomnessoffiction]

[the-city-kitty]

I would love to achieve this level of serene

[los-ninos-tortugas]

Forgot to tell my mom for months that I’m into TMNT now (she likes to be apprised of what media I’m into so she knows what’s good for gifts) and she jokingly was like, “well now the next cat you get will have to be named after one of the turtles” and I’m both like haha but also I have never owned an orange cat and I want one sooooo badly in the future and now I am obligated to name it Michelangelo

[thereal-moonknight]

also, as it turns out,ocd and being an avatar is not!! always!! the best!! combination!! Zoned out in the midst of the age old door lock compulsion and the next thing I knew a very unhappy Bastet was yelling at me for missing the time window to do something.

Anyway, I kinda like Abyss and Katnip, and I think you're right, Black Cat is already taken 😔. The spider kid said I should have cat ears or something as a part of my suit.. I still don't know how to feel about that.

🔭

that's really rough, I hope you're doing better now.

don't listen to the spider-kid, he's obnoxious

[crossover-enthusiast]

For the Nancy and her boyfriends thing

Lmao yeah

That reminds me

Since Nancy has a pink cat plushie Kevin gave her and Kevin has a blue teddy bear she gave him canonically, maybe they'd both sort of imagine their plushie AS the other since it made sleeping and hugging it a little bit easier at night. And to make it funnier, maybe they'd both name their plushies something vaguely familiar/similar to the others name.

Awwww heheeh

The cat plush is either Karrot or Katnip (with the k for extra Kevin), while the bear is Narry

[the-dream-realm-of-an-idiot]

12/03/2025

Weird 2 part dream thing. First part involved going to a zoo. There was a huge arcade and play area there I started wandering around in. At one point I spotted Redson and said hi but he just got all flustered and ran off. There was also a pool area I got lost in at some point? And a trampoline area but the trampolines were full of holes. There was also a black and white cat wandering around.

Second part I went out into my hallway to find this arcade game that just appeared out of nowhere called Katnip Chaos.

The game itself had a style that reminded me of Captain Lazerhawk.

Katnip was apparently a nickname for the captain for some unknown reason. I don't remember his real name.

It involved these two space captains that would travel to different universes but also had the ability to take over others bodies to fit in?

I don't recall any actual gameplay. Dream kinda just jumped around to them messing around in different universes.

The machine itself had these four pedals that activated different abilities but I don't really know what they were supposed to do in the game.

There was fire, ice, electricity and magic.