Strip Search, Episode 15 - Charles Brubaker, 'Ask A Cat'

Charles Brubaker draws "Ask A Cat" from his studio in Martin, Tenn.

Let's face it, there are a lot of questions you'd like to ask your cat if you thought for two seconds that he or she would deign to give you an answer. But while that might not work out in real life, luckily we have "Ask A Cat," Charles Brubaker's weekly comic strip distributed by GoComics.

Charles called in to Strip Search from his Tennessee studio to talk about that strip, his upcoming full color graphic novel "Fuzzy Princess" (see the Kickstarter here), and how, much like George Costanza, his approach to drawing his strips is the exact opposite of how most cartoonists approach it.

Plus, we kick off the show with the latest news on "Pet Peeves," the book, coming this spring, and offer our take on new "Peanuts" content coming to Apple's streaming service, one of 47 streaming services you'll soon have to subscribe to to keep up with all the new shows. It's exhausting.

Listen and check out some of Charles' art below, and don't forget to visit our friends at Comic Arts Press for info on issue No. 10 of Comic Strip Cartoonist magazine.

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