A BLURMP IN TIME

An absurdly tenacious tabby tumbles through time.

Did you know a time-traveling cat invented pizza? And that the same fuzzy innovator inspired ancient Egyptians to create mummies when he arrived tangled in toilet paper? Can you believe that if you cover up the first two letters in time machine, a “me machine” transports you to a dimension full of copies of yourself? In his first solo outing, Blurmp, the simple-minded sidekick from Benton’s Catwad series, experiences the mysteries of the universe thanks to the magic of a cardboard box labeled “Time Masheen.” He visits the dinosaurs right before the asteroid hits, discovers and thoroughly annoys a species of reverse mermaids (fish with human legs), diagnoses a horde of near-future zombies with bellyaches and offers them “tummy medicine,” and ultimately frustrates cats of the future so thoroughly that they ban time travel to avoid meeting him again. Blurmp’s antics are reliably slapstick and silly, leaving everyone he meets flabbergasted by his foolishness, but his literally wide-eyed innocence and preposterous perseverance make him an appealing hero to accompany on his fantastic voyage. Between Blurmp’s persistently goofy grin, the countless commotions he cultivates, and Benton’s frenzied artwork, it’s a funny, feel-good escape for the cartoon-craving reader.

An episodic, energetic time-travel gag comic just for laughs.