Side Kick Character Appreciation Post: Entry I

Kate’s Cat Robot from Image Comics’ “Shutter”

First off I do love cats. I can blame the internet for that. But truthfully, anime and manga had a big role in that too.

Robots are pretty dope too. (You know, as long as they aren’t conspiring to kill us secretly one day). When I first picked up issue one of “Shutter” written by Joe Keatinge and illustrated by artist Leila del Duca from Image Comics not too long ago, I read throught and thought “OH. I TOTALLY WANT TO SEE MORE.” Adventurous and not one dimensional female lead, intriguing story, fantastic characters of all shapes and sizes and…..the main character, Kate Krisopher’s cat robot:

Brand MEW Day!? Just killing the game here. Seriously. First panel in and I’m already in love.     I thought to myself, “Oh. That was cool. A cat alarm clock. I would love it if I saw more of this robotic feline creature.” AND THEN THIS HAPPENED!  

  Oh WHAAAAA. It walks on two feet and follows you around and tells you got vociemails?!?!? NICE. But don’t be too distracted by the awesomeness of this cat and go back to focusing on the bigger story at hand. The story of Kate Krisopher, once the girl adventurer, who is celebrating her birthday and soon to receive the biggest surprise…ever! Then I read issue two…… WAIT…Cat Robot is not just an one issue character?! We see more of it?!

          First panels into issue two is of Cat Robot….

YES!!!!! Cat Robot has officially made itself useful and made it to the sec…