It was the sort of moment that makes conventions such a delight: Cartoonist Jim Engel and I grabbed 10 minutes to share comments on a vast variety of topics, from Old Time Radio to The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band to Muggy-Doo Boy Cat (a Stanhall comic-book series from 1953). The last-mentioned came up, because Don and I had always considered the title one of the most bizarre in comics: even stranger than Space Western.

At any rate, Jim said that Muggy-Doo had a connection with Batfink Producer Hal Seeger in Seeger's earlier days and that there was actually an appearance of Muggy-Doo Boy Fox: I believe Jim said that was in a theatrical cartoon. So what the heck was the whole "Muggy-Doo" thing? Still no idea, but Jim's keeping an eye out. (Jim also recommended a book on the rise of irreverant comedy: Great Silly Grin; must check it out.)