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
Korky Paul He has original artwork on display at The Mazza Collection Galleria, University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio, USA. He lives in Oxford, Britain and is married to the artist Susan Moxley. Describing the technical details of his work he says: "I use an Apple Mac, Schminke watercolours, Caran d’Ache pencil crayons (with electric sharpener), Saunders Waterford paper 190gm3 [sic], black kandahar and coloured inks with a dip pen, toothbrush, porcupine quills, and my trusty left hand." Paul has also illustrated books for The Prison Phoenix Trust, sent to prisoners free of charge: Korky Paul Korky Paul (real name Hamish Vigne Christie