Heathcliff #5

Heathcliff #5 was published by Marvel Comics in 1985 as part of the publisher's licensed line of titles based on George Gately’s popular newspaper comic strip. The series sought to translate the daily antics of the mischievous, gluttonous orange tabby into a traditional comic book format, aiming to capture the humor of the strip for a younger readership that was concurrently consuming other licensed media properties.

The creative execution relied on the established visual language of the newspaper strip, which Gately had debuted in 1973. While the comic books often utilized a rotating team of writers and artists to maintain the output, the design remained strictly faithful to Gately's original character models and the suburban setting of Westfinster. The series was met with moderate success as a staple of newsstand racks, appealing primarily to fans of the strip who enjoyed the lighthearted, episodic nature of Heathcliff’s neighborhood exploits.