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Feature: Business Cat
Creator: Tom Fonder
Format: strip
Frequency: Mondays
Recommended if you like: Feline CEOs

The main character in this weekly office comedy is an authoritative, well-dressed, mostly dignified business executive. Nothing out of the ordinary, really, except for the small fact that he just happens to be a cat. It's a pretty simple premise, but with seemingly countless permutations that never fail to amuse. Instead of an ordinary mansion, Business Cat lives in a giant, modernist cat play structure. He uses his stature to order a new copy machine, then throws it out and uses the box as a play fort. While his colleagues are diligently working, he sneaks up, swats them with an open paw and then darts away. Basically, he does everything you or I might want to do in an office setting, except his feline nature gives him an excuse. Somehow, in spite of it all, Business Cat still seems believable as an executive. Maybe it's his massive chest and impressive suit, or his permanently stoic expression. Or maybe we just give him a pass because, in spite of his interspecial identity, Business Cat is human, all too human. After reading through the archives, I can understand why The Adventures of Business Cat has inspired fan translations in different languages and spontaneous Biz Cat costuming in countries far and wide. Creator Tom Fonder's art and writing is right on the money, with uncluttered artwork, economical writing and great use of silent panels. Plus, it's just one hell of a character.

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