Krazy Kat

The comic strip “Krazy Kat” by George Herriman is not afraid to cross the line between what we conceive to be imaginary and what we accept to be reality. The innovative strip follows three central characters, a cat named Krazy that is in love with a mouse named Ignatz, and a law-abiding dog police officer named Officer Pup. Upon reading the first several frames of “Krazy Kat”, I was very confused and found the comic to be difficult to follow because of the unusual slang and the unconventional nature of the strip.
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The author of Krazy Kat often breaks the fourth wall in his work. Of particular interest is the opening of the second set of comics. The dog artist upsets the little world of Ignatz and Kop with his art. Of particular interest is the repeated mentions of how "real" the art is.
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