Top Cat #20

This November 1973 Charlton issue of the beloved Hanna-Barbera series finds T.C. in a wonderfully chaotic scene — perched atop a birdbath, scrubbing an unhappy blue cat with a brush and soap while a pair of squawking blue birds dive-bomb the proceedings, his signature purple hat tumbling to the ground nearby. Ray Dirgo's cover art captures the cheerful slapstick energy that made Top Cat such a natural fit for comics, with every splashing drop of water telegraphing that T.C.'s schemes rarely go quite as planned. "Just Alley Cats!" promises the kind of breezy, good-natured fun that fans of the animated series will find right at home here.