"Kittens for Christian"
11 pgs. Appeared first time 
in
Fantagor #3 (1972) 
.
Reprinted 
in
Richard Corben's Funny Book (1976) 
, in
Richard Corben Complete Works #1 (1985)
and in
Children of Fire #3 (1988) 
.
Story: Jan Strand. Primitive Color by Zipatone Overlays/Art: Richard Corben
(signed as R. Corben, in both reprinted versions 1972). Lettered by hand (Corben).
FRA: as "Des chatons
pour Charlie" in Ogre
(1979).
GER: as "Kätzchen für Christian" as a 2 part serial in Schwermetall #18 (1981) to #19 (1981), and as a 2 part serial in Schwermetall, Sammelband #5.
NL: as "Christiaans
katjes" in Richard
Corben #1 [NL]: Elf Gruwelijke Verhalen (1980).
SPA: as "Gatitos para Christian" in Corben
o la ternura del monstruo (1979) and in Richard
Corben obras completas #3 (1985).
Style: Color with black line. Genre: SF. Time
Span: Future. Nudity: None.
Keywords: Post War world. Surviving. Giant animals.
Synopsis: People tries to survive in Post War world. Animals
have become gigantic monsters. Guys want to eat pet kittens they
find, but Christian don't. He escapes with kittens.
Comment: Corben's color artwork has nothing new to give,
nor do Jan Strand's story. In Children of Fire #3 suppoused to be a story "Meet the Faces you Feet" instead of this one.
Alternatives: Color versions (//) are close to each other. The biggest difference is the "brown" shirts. In it is blueish, in redish, and in brownish. And one of the few biggest difference you can find from a single frame on pg 7 (last one): in version it is the most lighest one. The person for who Luter is showing a kitty, has shirt same color as his face. Generally the version has got the most lightest colors all over.
Extras: The Jan Strnad interview
(February, March 2001)
Copyright © 1997 Heart-Attack-Series,
Ink!,
Created: August 24, 1997. Modified:
March 6, 2017.