Space Cat
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Space Cat is an underground cartoon by Fish Griwkowsky which began as a joke illustration in a Canadian university newspaper in 1993. Detailing the exploits of Zingers the Space Cat from planet Spectacula, the plot-arc-heavy strip is published in campus newspapers across the Canada, including The Gateway
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by Melnadron, Corporate Emperor of Spectacula. There, the cat encountered and tormented Scott Fonzerelli, a Canadian sandwich artist caught up in dead-end Generation X
. As time passed, Space Cat abandoned Fonzerelli and met a one-eyed demon named Zorpius, a secret agent sent from hell (not heck) to prevent the Earth's destruction and subsequent soul-creation. This was an unnecessary caution, as our hero had already been seduced by Earth's sins and charms, including drugs
and Japan
's chaotic wonder. It was here the Space Cat began to be tailed by the Hidden Ninja
, who began to lurk silently in the corners of the strip. Meanwhile, a galactic war waged far from Earth resulting in the near-annihilation of Spectacula.
After moving to Vancouver
and enduring a traumatic battle against the Time Dogs - who revealed to Space Cat that he would eventually effectively destroy the planet a thousand years hence - the green fuzzball fled to Chicago, attending George Jefferson
High for three years, annihilating it after its principal hanged himself, fully blaming Space Cat. At the school, Space Cat befriended Juki Homna, a Japanese-American student who it was eventually revealed was killed by her boyfriend and could generally only be seen in her ghostly form by the cat. Unfortunately, SC's uber-nationalist, anti-human grandfather attacked the two, but was waylaid by the Hidden Ninja, and the two teleported to regions unknown.
Then, without explanation, Homna vanished.
Lately, Space Cat has been bumming around Chicago, like the Merle Haggard
song says, avoiding the advances of Melnadron, who would have him return home to use his special abilities to liberate Spectacula. Oh, and there are lots of jokes in the strip, incidentally.
, published in 1952. The book and its sequels had no relationship to the comic series.
The Gateway (newspaper)
The Gateway is the student newspaper at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-History:The newspaper was founded in North Garneau at the home of Liddy Lloyd on October 26, 1910. A group of students had gathered to discuss the creation of a student newspaper. They came up with the...
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Plot
Continuing an ongoing storyline started in 1979, Space Cat was sent to EarthEarth
Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets...
by Melnadron, Corporate Emperor of Spectacula. There, the cat encountered and tormented Scott Fonzerelli, a Canadian sandwich artist caught up in dead-end Generation X
Generation X
Generation X, commonly abbreviated to Gen X, is the generation born after the Western post–World War II baby boom ended. While there is no universally agreed upon time frame, the term generally includes people born from the early 1960's through the early 1980's, usually no later than 1981 or...
. As time passed, Space Cat abandoned Fonzerelli and met a one-eyed demon named Zorpius, a secret agent sent from hell (not heck) to prevent the Earth's destruction and subsequent soul-creation. This was an unnecessary caution, as our hero had already been seduced by Earth's sins and charms, including drugs
Recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is the use of a drug, usually psychoactive, with the intention of creating or enhancing recreational experience. Such use is controversial, however, often being considered to be also drug abuse, and it is often illegal...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
's chaotic wonder. It was here the Space Cat began to be tailed by the Hidden Ninja
Ninja
A or was a covert agent or mercenary of feudal Japan specializing in unorthodox arts of war. The functions of the ninja included espionage, sabotage, infiltration, and assassination, as well as open combat in certain situations...
, who began to lurk silently in the corners of the strip. Meanwhile, a galactic war waged far from Earth resulting in the near-annihilation of Spectacula.
After moving to Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
and enduring a traumatic battle against the Time Dogs - who revealed to Space Cat that he would eventually effectively destroy the planet a thousand years hence - the green fuzzball fled to Chicago, attending George Jefferson
George Jefferson
George Jefferson is a fictional character played by Sherman Hemsley in American television sitcoms All in the Family and its spin-off The Jeffersons...
High for three years, annihilating it after its principal hanged himself, fully blaming Space Cat. At the school, Space Cat befriended Juki Homna, a Japanese-American student who it was eventually revealed was killed by her boyfriend and could generally only be seen in her ghostly form by the cat. Unfortunately, SC's uber-nationalist, anti-human grandfather attacked the two, but was waylaid by the Hidden Ninja, and the two teleported to regions unknown.
Then, without explanation, Homna vanished.
Lately, Space Cat has been bumming around Chicago, like the Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
song says, avoiding the advances of Melnadron, who would have him return home to use his special abilities to liberate Spectacula. Oh, and there are lots of jokes in the strip, incidentally.
Other uses
Space Cat is also the name of a children's science fiction book by Ruthven ToddRuthven Todd
Ruthven Campbell Todd was a Scottish poet, artist and novelist, best known as an editor of the works of William Blake. He wrote also under the pseudonym R. T. Campbell.-Background:...
, published in 1952. The book and its sequels had no relationship to the comic series.