Publisher's Synopsis
Visually informed by Short's love of classic comic strips, especially Charles Schulz' Peanuts and Tove Jansson's Moomins, Klaus explores the un-adventures of a pensive, anthropomorphic cat and a vexatious supporting cast of humanoid rats, inappropriate inter-species romantic interests and Klaus' libertarian doppelganger Otto. Weaving literary allusions, metaphysical ruminations and physical comedy into crisp, cartoonish artwork, Short has transplanted the spirit of the classic comic strip into a new, slightly stranger body.