The cat gets the villain role it has been auditioning for.
Anyone who lives with a cat knows who is really in charge. A comic book with their real face on the cover, their real city as the set, and the cat drawn from photos - the stripes, the one white sock - as the scheming villain who knocks things off tables for a reason. The cat will not approve.
A gift for a cat person should take the cat seriously.
The cat is the villain, obviously
Every good comic needs an antagonist, and every cat person already lives with one. The 3 a.m. sprint, the knocked-over glass, the stare from the top of the fridge. All of it becomes a plot. Our book The Small Signal is the proof.
Drawn from photos, stripes and all
Send two or three photos of the cat and it is drawn as it actually is - the tabby M on the forehead, the torn ear, the belly it will not let anyone touch. The owner is drawn from photos too, in their real city.
The habits are the plot
You do not need to invent anything. The cat that hoards hair ties, the one that screams at the closed door, the one that sits on the laptop at deadline. Tell us the habits and the story builds its scheme around them.
What arrives in your inbox.
- A 26-page comic: cover, dedication, 22 story pages, epilogue, back cover
- Them drawn from their own photos, in their own city, with the cat drawn from photos as the villain or the sidekick
- A high-resolution PDF within 24 hours, ready to print or to send to their phone
The Small Signal - A woman versus her own cat: the hero and the villain in one home
The Small Signal - A story page from the cat-versus-owner book, set in San Francisco
Story ideas - steal one, or tell us yours.
The hair tie heist
Every hair tie in the apartment is gone. The hero follows the trail under the couch and finds a criminal empire, run by a cat who is not sorry.
The 4 a.m. alarm
The city has an early warning system and it is the cat, sprinting across the hallway. One night the alarm turns out to be right.
The window watcher
The cat has watched the street for years. When something changes on the corner, only the hero notices the cat noticing, and the two of them start the investigation.
The day the cat chose them
It started at a shelter, or a doorstep, or a box behind the store. A comic about the stray who picked its person and never explained why.
The villain's redemption, or not
The cat takes over the city one knocked glass at a time. The hero must decide whether to stop it, and the epilogue is a truce, drawn on the couch.
What to put in the form.
Photos of the cat, awake
Two or three shots in daylight, eyes open, showing the markings. One from above helps with the pattern on the back.
The cat's worst habit
The 4 a.m. sprint, the sock theft, the stare. Whatever it does that makes them sigh and laugh. That is the villain's scheme.
The window, the neighborhood
Which window the cat owns and what it sees from there. Their street and their city become the set.
The voice they use for the cat
Everyone has one. The nickname, the line when it does something bad, the apology when they leave for work. Quote it exactly.
Comics we have made for people and their animals.
Easier than the cat carrier.
Tell us about them
A short form and a few photos. Their personality, your occasion, the details only you would know.
We build their comic
An original story with them at the center - their real face on the cover, their city as the setting. A person checks every page before it ships.
Give the gift
A high-res PDF in your inbox - typically the same day, always within 24 hours. Print it, wrap it, or send it.
A full comic book, not a strip with their name in it.
- Length
- 26 pages: cover, dedication, 22 story pages, epilogue, back cover. Not a strip, not a poster.
- Panels
- More than 50 individually composed panels, each one drawn for this story.
- Likeness
- Drawn from the recipient's own photos - real face, real hair, real glasses, real dog.
- Setting
- Their city, with its real landmarks, as the world of the book.
- Story
- Written from scratch from what you tell us. No template plot, no name swapped into a stock script.
- Review
- A person reads every page before it goes out.
- Speed
- Typically the same day, always within 24 hours.
One gift. One price. Theirs forever.
- A complete, original 26-page comic - 22 story pages
- 50+ individually composed panels
- Their real face on the cover and every page
- Their city as the setting, their story as the plot
- Six visual styles to choose from
- A person checks every page before delivery
- One free revision, no questions asked
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Before you start.
What is a good gift for a cat lover?
A comic book where they are the hero and their own cat is the villain, both drawn from photos. The cat's real stripes and markings, their real face on the cover, their real city and apartment as the set, and the cat's actual habits as the scheme. 26 pages of it. Our book The Small Signal is the proof.
Can my cat be a character in a personalized comic?
Yes. Add the cat as a character with two or three clear photos and it is drawn the way it looks, markings included. It can be the villain, the sidekick, or the one who quietly saves the day in the epilogue. Your call, though the cat will act as if it was its idea.
How fast is it?
Most comics are delivered the same day you order, and always within 24 hours. You get a high-resolution PDF by email, sized for printing at home or at any print shop.
What do you need from me?
Two or three clear photos of the person, a few details about them, and the occasion. The form takes a few minutes. The more specific the details, the more the story feels like them.
What if something is off?
Every comic includes one free revision, and there is a 14-day refund window. A person reviews every page before it is sent.
Is it really 26 pages?
Yes: a cover, a dedication page, 22 story pages, an epilogue and a back cover, with more than 50 individually composed panels. It is a full comic book, not a strip or a poster.
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The cat has been running the house long enough.
Give the cat the villain role and the person the cover. Then watch which one of them is more pleased.
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