Some thoughts about The Snagglepuss Chronicles #1

Can Snagglepuss face the change of the world?

Being a talented playwright, Snagglepuss knows how to act in front other people, even disguising himself to others so they can't see his true self.

At last, I have been highly anticipating this series after the end of The Flintstones, that series made me a huge fan of Mark Russell's work (something that his other works like Prez failed to do) so him handling yet another Hanna Barbera book can only lead to great things. How does it fare?

... Well, is okay so far I guess.

The story is about the classic cartoon character Snagglepuss but unlike other Hanna Barbera revivals, it doesn't take place during its classic timeline nor in modern times. It actually takes place in the past with several mentions of relevant events around the world and how that has affected all the different characters and in some cases, continues to affect them. The plot keep offering references about a bigger history between the cast and is intriguing enough to keep readers invested in it.

And if you're curious about Snagglepuss' character, yes, he's Gay. We all know that and fortunately Russell doesn't escape from the usual interpretation from fans, in fact he tricks readers' expectations at first but it all works with the classic witty writing the author provides (Mind you, sometimes turning a character Gay just because that's the expectation bothers me but in this case it doesn't at all). Snagglepuss' sexuality comes into play in many instances, especially how he has to hide himself from the world by even including a fake wife into his life and all of this makes sense considering the time they're living in.

Also, there are other characters from his era that are included here like Huckleberry Hound, a favorite of mine who most likely is going to become more relevant in the future.

The thing is that this read, doesn't really impress me as much as The Flintstones, mostly because is not really a satire and feels more like a genuine story. I felt like The Flintstones combined both humour and plot really well and this seems to lean to the latter but I guess this could pay off in the following issues.

Mike Feehan handles the art and is pretty appropriate due that he's able to depict both animals and humans really well and in a way that all seem to be part of the same world.

Interesting enough to keep reading but didn't blow me away, at least not yet.