The Smile of the Absent Cat

by Grant Morrison

Gerhard (Artist)

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The story is about about Louis Wain, an Edwardian
artist known for being the first to do "cat cartoons." As he died
penniless and insane, a state that Morrison assumes all creators strive for, the
graphic novel focuses on what happens to the world Wain made
("Catland") without its creator and how it will reflect the real
events in his life. The main character is a detective who recently returned from
the first World War.


  • ISBN10 0998919012
  • ISBN13 9780998919010
  • Publish Date 12 January 2021 (first published 1 October 2011)
  • Publish Status Cancelled
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Heavy Metal Magazine
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 48
  • Language English