Reddit reviews Cat

This is one of many books that was done by B. Kliban, aka: "Hap". While best known for his book, Cat (i think this drawing is from this book), Kliban was a prolific cartoonist for Playboy and had several books published as well. These are all cataloged in the wiki article, linked.

Much of my humor is derived from Kliban. He had this wonderful, hilarious and sometimes profound way of seeing the world. I miss him.

I have this book, it's called "Cat"

Does he know he's a star? Because he has that "I'm James Corden, and I'm almost pissed off" look. Or is he just hungry?

The best cat that was ever under my aegis was a brown/black striped tiger named "Meatloaf" from the ancient poster by Kliban where the cat looked like one of these, but was shaped more like this.

Excellent cat. He sang all the vowels while seated in the hall just outside the bedroom. He was the Johnny Mathis of cats, I tell you. The only animal to wake me with vocal noise, and not make me angry.

Kliban's first "Cat" collection:

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-B-Kliban/dp/0911104542

(Use Amazon's "Look Inside" link to see some of the cartoons.)

In the USA, the late '70s and early '80s were an amazing time for fads and merchandising windfalls. "Star Wars" and "Satuday Night Fever" (triggering the disco craze) were 1977, "Space Invaders" was 1978, the Sony Walkman was 1979, and Rubik's Cube and "Pac-Man" came to the USA in 1980... It was absolutely groovy time to be a kid.

https://www.amazon.com/Cat-B-Kliban/dp/0911104542

Despite the date on the Amazon page, I recall my mom having a copy of it in 1980 or so.