Liberated: Heathcliff

I'm happy to report that Heathcliff has already been liberated. His freedom gives us hope that others may follow (see last entry).













Heathcliff shortly after his liberation

Heathcliff started his career in 1973, entertaining audiences in newspapers five years before that impostor Garfield. I kid! I have nothing but love for all cats who are lucky enough to make it big. I like all big cats. But it is true that Heathcliff was successful before Garfield (Heathcliff also starred in his first cartoons before Garfield), though Garfield's fame has certainly eclipsed that of Heathcliff.

Heathcliff is a hell of an actor, from his beginnings in 1980 with The Heathcliff and Dingbat Show, through the ever-popular Heathcliff and the Catillac Cats series, and culminating in the feature-length film Heathcliff: the Movie. Ever the gentleman with the ladies, Heathcliff never let his fame and accomplishments go to his head, as one might expect.













Heathcliff is caring and generous with everyone...especially very attractive female-types

Heathcliff is an example to all of us cats, and freedom couldn't have gone to a better feline. Liberty!

Special thanks to www.toonopedia.com for much of the history in this entry.