USA magazine hors-série #3
"Les sept vies du chat" is a standout story from the 1989 USA magazine hors-série #3, written by Sean Kelly and illustrated with bold precision by Neal Adams, whose inks give the pages a striking, almost mythic weight. The tale takes a surreal turn when divine forces convene to select the next Messiah, leading to a bizarre twist where Bennie David's exclamation—“Jesus Christ”—unwittingly triggers a cosmic transformation. The cover, a dynamic piece by Mike Zeck, captures the story’s electric tension with its dramatic composition and sharp lines.
In a celestial twist, the gods—Jehova, Zeus, Manitou, Allah, Mumbo Jumbo, Vishnu, and Odin—gather to decide the next Messiah, with Jehova taking his turn. When young Joseph David’s son Bennie, in a moment of surprise, shouts “Jesus Christ,” the universe shifts—and the boy becomes the Son-o'-God.
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↩ Reprints National Lampoon Magazine #54 (1974), National Lampoon Magazine #55 (1974), National Lampoon Magazine #57 (1974), National Lampoon Presents the Very Large Book of Comical Funnies #[nn] (1975), Marvel Preview #23 (1980), Epic Illustrated #7 (1981), National Lampoon Magazine #52 (1982), National Lampoon Magazine #9/1985 (1985), Savage Tales #1 (1985), Savage Tales #5 (1986), What The--?! #1 (1988), Epic Graphic Novel: The Punisher -- Return to Big Nothing #[nn] (1989), Snarf #11 (1989)
Reprinted in Strip #16 (1990), Strip #17 (1990)
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