Korky the Cat a mute character, he started speaking in No. 149, 5 October 1940 (see image for his first words as he tries to help some hungry dogs). The 1950s saw the introduction of his 'Kits', Nip, Lip, and Rip. Artists were: After 1984, Korky still continued inside the comic, however, and a picture of him remained next to the Dandy logo until 1998. When Robert Nixon took over drawing in the Dandy issue dated 1 November 1986, some changes were made. Korky, whose look had remained virtually the same since the 1940s, now looked noticeably different, particularly in the case of
Sylvester the Cat the first. "Notes to You" was remade in color in one of Sylvester's cartoons, "Back Alley Oproar". "The Hep Cat" features another version, as well as "Birdy and the Beast", which features Tweety Bird. Before Sylvester's appearance in the cartoons, Blanc voiced a character named Sylvester on "The Judy Canova Show" using the voice that would eventually become associated with the cat. Sylvester shows a lot of pride in himself and never gives up. Despite (or perhaps because of) his pride and persistence, Sylvester is, with rare exceptions, placed squarely on the "loser" side of the Looney Tunes winner/loser hierarchy.