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Vintage Heathcliff Comics

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Real unedited Vintage Heathcliff comics by George Gatey, 1973-2001. Unofficial: not affiliated with Heathcliff, George Gately, or Peter Gallagher. See vintageheathcliff.com for more!

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Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 06/01/2026

1981-01-24 - you hate to see it :(

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 16/12/2025

this scene was a little stiff

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 12/12/2025

1977-08-02 - excellent scam

A black and white single panel Heathcliff comic. Grandma and Grandpa Nutmeg are in bed, and Heathcliff is standing on Grandpa's head, arms outstretched, eyes closed. Grandma looks concerned, as she says "Don't startle him!... He's sleepwalking!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 10/12/2025

1984-06-02 - it's X now

A two panel black and white Heathcliff comic. In the first panel, in a vet's office, a giant music note screeches through the doorway and rattles the vet and a dog. The caption says: "TWEET!"

In the second panel, the vet comes out of the examination room, looking angry. Heathcliff is standing with a whistle in his mouth, and a nonchalant look on his face. Two dogs are barking angrily. The caption on the second panel says: "We don't need a referee!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 09/12/2025

I love the meat upgrade

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 04/12/2025

1983-10-01 - the H is for Haughty

A black and white Heathcliff comic. Grandpa Nutmeg looks through the window, holding a pipe. Outside the window, Heathcliff has pulled up in a fancy car, and a driver is holding the door open for him. He's wearing fancy showbiz clothes. Grandpa says "He must have landed that cat food commercial"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 25/11/2025

1976-03-30 - the heathcliff pocket dimension

A two panel Heathcliff comic in black and white with no caption.

In the first panel, Heathcliff climbs up on top of a bird bath with a devilish look in his eye. A bird appears to be floating on the surface and looks at him.

In the second panel, the bird stands to full height, and is some kind of flamingo or stork, which stands about 3 times higher than Heathcliff. He looks up at it in surprise.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 21/11/2025

1981-11-19 - nah i'm good

Mr Shultz and another worker are standing on the roof of the Elite Fish Market, pointing up a flag pole. Heathcliff is holding a fish in his mouth and has a smug look on his face, and is sitting at the very top of the flag pole. Mr. Shultz says tot he other worker "We've got him trapped! ... Go up there and get him!!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 15/11/2025

1995-09-27 - jesus that's a tall dog

A black and white single panel Heathcliff comic from 1995. Heathcliff is standing next to a dog catcher, who has a panicked face. The dog catcher has a large net over a dog, who is standing up like a humanoid, and is taller than the dog catcher. Heathcliff has a pensive look on his face as the dog catcher says "Now what?!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 13/11/2025

1974-11-15 - well yeah, otherwise the cans will explode

A single panel, black and white, Heathcliff comic from 1974. Outside a house, Fire fighters are holding out one of those trampoline thingies that people jump out of a window onto. 3 fire fighters are holding it and looking up at a window, where Heathcliff is in a top-floor building throwing cans of cat food out. The fire fighter tells the fire chief, "So far, all we're getting is cans of cat food!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 07/11/2025

1987-11-07 - might as well just call it mouse food

A single panel black and white Heathcliff comic. In the Nutmegs' living room, with the kitchen in the background. In the foreground, Heathcliff is holding a pool cue in front of his food bowl, which has a printed H on it. He's hitting pieces of food towards a mouse hole in the wall, where two mice are looking out excidedly. Grandma Nutmeg is in the kitchen in the background with an angry look on her face, holding a bag of "Kitty Lumps.". The mouse says, "I'm getting to like this dry cat food!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 06/11/2025

1981-06-15 - Wait, isn't Pops usually the grizzled convict?

A single panel black and white Heathcliff comic. Inside a jail cell, a gruff looking convict is standing at the bars with his clothes shredded and scratches all over. He looks concerned and pleads with the prison guard. Pointing towards Heathcliff, who is lounging comfortably on the bottom bunk, he says "He insists on the lower bunk!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 05/11/2025

1978-02-17 - the joke is that the pharmacist is actually a Harm-acist, and Heathcliff is going to get mercury poisoning

A black and white single panel Heathcliff comic. Heathcliff is in a pharmacy, where a pharmacist is leaning over a counter handing Heathcliff a bottle of pills. Heathcliff has a sour look on his face, and is sticking out his tongue. The pharmacist says "Grind up two of these in your tuna fish".

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 03/11/2025

1981-04-30 - how much is 26.2 in cat miles?

Two panel black and white Heathcliff comic.

In the first panel, Heathcliff and 3+ other cats are running through wet cement, while a worker, holding a trowel, looks on with surprise.

In the second panel, Iggy and Willy walk up to the worker, who now looks very upset at all the footprints, and say "Did the Heathcliff marathon go by here?"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 30/10/2025

1974-07-20 - heathcliff you rascal

A black and white single-panel Heathcliff comic. A view of a window from outside a hospital room. A sign says "Hospital quiet". A man is in the room with his broken leg suspended from the ceiling in a cast. Part of the cast is unraveling and hanging out the window, where Heathcliff is playing it as if it's a ball of yarn. The man yells "HELP!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 27/10/2025

1977-08-12 - Why are Heathcliff and Iggy looking at me? And why is Grandpa so happy that they're about to capsize? And where are the Epstein files?

A single-panel black and white Heathcliff comic. Grandpa, Heathcliff, and Iggy are on a small sailboat on the water, with a few other sailboats in the deep background. The boat appears to be right on the verge of capsizing, as it is heeled over about 50–52° to starboard.

Heathcliff and Grandpa are pulling on the ropes in an attempt to bring the boat back, leaning over the edge of the boat. For some reason, Grandpa looks really happy as he does this, although he's inches from drowning.

Iggy and Heathcliff both look at the reader. Heathcliff looks annoyed, and Iggy looks happy. Iggy says, "We'd capsize for sure, if it wasn't for Heathcliff!", implying that Heathcliff is fat

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 23/10/2025

1982-10-14 - you probably need glasses bub

A 3 panel black and white Heathcliff comic. In the top one, Heathcliff is crouched on the floor, trying to look through a mouse hole in the baseboard. A mouse is behind him. In the second, the mouse reaches for the mouse hole, and in the third, he's pulled it off the wall. It's some kind of sticker. Heathcliff looks surprised.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 08/10/2025

1974-09-13 - that does look troublesome

Heathcliff black and white single-panel comic. The scene: The Nutmegs' house. A plumber is walking out of the bathroom holding a plunger with a full fish skeleton in it. Grandma nutmeg looks concerned, while Grandpa Nutmeg looks down in anger. His target: Heathcliff, sitting on all fours, looking nonchalant. The plumber says: "Here's your trouble."

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 06/10/2025

1981-10-09 - such an important game requires bolded text

A black and white single-panel Heathcliff comic. Grandpa Nutmeg is relaxing in a hammock, and Heathcliff, Iggy, Marci, and Willy are jumping for joy and throwing a volleyball around. A little excessive. the caption says "VOLLEYBALL!!". It's unclear who is talking.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 30/09/2025

1980-10-20 - and then I'll show the shown told

Heathcliff and Iggy are in a classroom, standing in front of the class. Heathcliff holds up two mice and Iggy says "He'll show and I'll tell."

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 19/09/2025

45 years of professionals pointing out fire hazards (1980-07-16, 2025-09-19)

A single-panel black and white Heathcliff comic. Heathcliff is standing next to an absolutely massive pile of "Beware of dog" signs, looking pleased with himself. In the foreground, a fire fighter says to Grandpa Nutmeg, "The chief says his collection constitutes a fire hazard."

A single panel color Heathcliff comic. In the city, outside a Tailor's shop, two workers stand outside, admiring Heathcliff, who is walking away wearing a MEAT cape. One remarks to the other, "Fire."

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 17/09/2025

you think this is the same bird? (1974-05-14, 2025-09-17)

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 16/09/2025

His extermination methods have been refined over the years. (1976-02-18, 2025-09-16)

Iggy and Heathcliff come to the door, and a woman is standing there, taken aback. Heathcliff is wearing a gangster get-up, complete with tommy gun. Iggy says "You phoned for an exterminator?"

Heathcliff is driving a stage coach full of mice, with a yak or bison or something pulling it. He's wearing a cowboy hat and holding a whip. Some people are standing outside looking at him and they say "The exterminator came highly recommended."

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 15/09/2025

The beginning of a beautiful friendship. (1976-02-16, 2025-09-14)

A black and white two-panel Heathcliff comic. In the first, an alien in a flying saucer is talking to some cats. It says, "Take me to your leader".

In the second panel, the cats point the alien to Heathcliff, who is sitting on porch steps with a pleased look on his face.

A modern Heathcliff comic in color. An alien and Heathcliff are walking down the sidewalk with fish in fishbowls on their heads, with a flying saucer in the background. The fish both say "Bro". The Alien says "Bro."

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 08/09/2025

1976-10-11 - the heath cliffer

A black and white Heathcliff comic. Iggy and Grandpa Nutmeg are looking up at the sky, pointing out constellations. On the left, Ursa Major. On the right, an unknown pattern of stars. Grandpa says "That's the Big Dipper, but I don't know the name of that one..."

Heathcliff thinks up a thought bubble with his face made out of these unknown stars, and looks pleased.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 06/09/2025

1995-06-29 - all's whale

A black and white single panel Heathcliff comic. Heathcliff is at the beach, standing on top of a life guard holding a telescope. The lifeguard's eyes are completely covered by Heathcliff's paws. He says "Two o'click and all's well-??"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 04/09/2025

1984-03-08 - ok well that's just rude

A single panel black and white Heathcliff comic. A bunch of people are over at the Nutmegs' house for some kind of dinner party. Grandma Nutmeg is in the background setting up dishes. Heathcliff is acting as a server, holding a plate in each hand, on his head, and on his tail. One guy spilled tea all over himself for some reason and says "I hate cats!".

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 03/09/2025

1995-03-28 - no caption needed

A black and white 2 panel Heathcliff comic. In the first panel, Heathcliff, wearing a lab coat, leans over the open mouth of a dog, who is nervously sweating. He is holding some kind of tool as he looks at his teeth.

In the second panel, the dog is shown to be FANG, and is sitting in his dog house with a grumpy look on his face. Heathcliff is in the background, driving away in a small car with "HEATHCLIFF D.D.S." written on the side.

There is no caption.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 02/09/2025

1973-09-08 - in 1973: 38 pounds of fish in 2025: single chicken nugget

A black and white single panel Heathcliff comic. Grandma Nutmeg is at the grocery store, pushing a cart, in front of the checkout stand. The checker is ringing up items, and has an angry look on his face. Heathcliff is sitting in the cart with ice hanging off his fur, and a satisfied look on his face. Grandma Nutmeg looks alarmed as the checker says "Plus twenty dollars damage in the frozen fish department!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 24/08/2025

1995-08-09 - happy sunday

A black and white single panel Heathcliff comic. Heathcliff and Iggy are standing next to a motorcycle with a "For Sale" sign on it. Heathcliff is wearing a black leather jacket and hat, with a nonchalant look on his face. Iggy speaks to a passerby and says "He only used it to drive to church on sunday."

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 22/08/2025

1981-03-11

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 13/08/2025

1975-11-19

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 06/08/2025

1976-06-22 - is it still animal abuse if another animal does it?

A two-panel heathcliff comic. In the first panel, at the vet's office, Heathcliff and Grandma Nutmeg are in the background sitting in the waiting room. In the foreground, the Vet is holding a pill next to an angry dog, while it bares his teeth at him. He says: "I'll be with you as soon as I can get him to take his pill."

In the second panel, Heathcliff walks over and nonchalantly pulls the dog's tail. The dog opens his mouth, dazed, and the doctor happily tosses the pill in there.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 30/07/2025

1979-09-12 - In 1979, blue jeans had only recently gone mainstream. Just a few decades earlier, they were banned in schools and seen as rebellious—so seeing 'even Heathcliff' in jeans was crazy 👖🐱

a two panel Heathcliff comic. In the first panel, at the Elite Fish Market, Mr Shultz and another worker are talking to each other. The worker is bringing a bucket of clams to a store window display. He says "Nowadays everyone wears blue jeans... even Heathcliff." Mr Shultz looks alarmed.

In the second panel, Heathcliff is running down the street with a sense of urgency with a fish in one of his pant legs. Mr Shultz is shouting and running after him.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 28/07/2025

1980-05-26 - eating birds is a summertime activity

Heathcliff has a duck floaty with flowers on it. He walks by a security guard, following a sign that says "Bird Sanctuary". He looks nonchalantly pleased. The Security Guard says "Just a moment there, 'birdie' ! "

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 18/07/2025

1983-12-06 - frills are where it's at

A two panel Heathcliff comic. Heathcliff is at a grocery store near a giant pile of cans of catfood. Above the cans is a sign that says "NO FRILLS CAT FOOD". Heathcliff kicks it over.

In the second panel, a store worker looks bewildered at the demolished pile of cans. Iggy says "He prefers frills."

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 17/07/2025

1979-11-08 - Westfinster is the wet-cement capital of the world

A worker is laying some cement manually with a trowel. A sign that says "Wet Cement" is in the background. The worker looks angry and looks over at Heathcliff, who has left pawprints all the way through it, and is now washing his hands in a bucket. He says:

"And, would you like a footbath, also?!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 16/07/2025

1978-04-07 - he does seem to enjoy it, yeah

Grandpa Nutmeg and Heathcliff are at the golf course, right next to a hole. Grandpa is laying on the ground with one eye closed, squinting at the golf ball to plan his next shot. Heathcliff is sitting on his back making the same face. A bystander says "He seems to enjoy the game".

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 15/07/2025

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 14/07/2025

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 13/07/2025

1977-06-11 - well grandpa if you can quit cussing then we would believe you

Grandpa Nutmeg and Iggy are on either side of a badminton net, holding rackets. Heathcliff is at the top of a tall chair wearing a hat and looking pleased. Grandpa says: "We can do without an umpire!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 10/07/2025

1979-08-17 - good smart teacher boy

The scene: Nighttime, in a neighborhood. A crescent moon is in the sky.
In the background, a garbage truck is on the street, with two sanitation workers picking up garbage cans. The garbage truck has a label that says "Dept. of Sanitation".

In the foreground, Heathcliff is standing on the sidewalk, holding a pointing stick and a poster, as if he's a professor teaching at a school. The poster shows a garbage can being flipped over, with all the garbage spilling out. Heathcliff looks very pleased.

3 mangy streetcats are looking at Heathcliff, looking interested.

One of the sanitation workers says "Now he's teaching night school!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 08/07/2025

1977-06-07 - Heathcliff you RASCAL

Heathcliff is in a dirty arcade with cigarettes laying around on the ground, with some dirty cats. He's playing pinball, which is making a lot of noise. Iggy and Willy are outside the window, and Iggy says "He's been hanging around with a pretty tough crowd!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 07/07/2025

1975-01-29 - this is discrimination

Heathcliff and Iggy are at the post office. A fish-shaped package sits on the counter. Heathcliff looks angry. The worker at the counter looks surprised as he looks down at Iggy. Iggy says "You mean he can't mail a gift to a friend?!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 01/07/2025

1981-12-07 - a very progressive prison

lots of dog catchers playing with dogs. a big wig walks in and says "This Department is riddled with dissension!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 27/06/2025

1987-03-07 - what an explosive turkey

a 3 panel heathcliff comic.

grandma and grandpa nutmeg are standing next to a charcoal grill with a chicken or turkey on it.

Grandma nutmeg yells "Too much charcoal igniter!"

When grandpa nutmeg lights the grill, the turkey flies off and lands in the birdbath.

Panel 3- Heathcliff sees the turkey and looks hungry.

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 26/06/2025

1993-02-05 - And then the dog went on to star on The Shaggy Dog

a two panel Heathcliff comic:

There's a shaggy standing on some grass next to a sign that says "Beware of ol' gator". Heathcliff stands by with a look on his face that says "get a load of this"

In the second panel, an alligator steps out from within the shaggy dog's hair and gives Heathcliff a menacing look. He sticks his tongue out in surprise.

No caption

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 23/06/2025

1975-06-24 - And there is no war in Ba Sing Se

a two panel black and white heathcliff comic.

Panel 1: Grandma Nutmeg and Heathcliff are out at a store. Maybe a pharmacy. Heathcliff is sitting on the floor with a shocked look on is face as the man at the register says "And how about a nice Flea Collar for the kitty?"

Panel 2: Heathcliff jumps up on the counter and grabs the shocked shopkeeper by the lapels. Grandma Nutmeg says, matter-of-factly, "There ARE no fleas on Heathcliff!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 20/06/2025

1977-03-30 - umm, where are the fish tho

A 4 panel black and white Heathcliff comic:

Panel 1: Heathcliff peers over a table edge, looking excitedly at a fish bowl with a castle and fish in it.

Panel 2: Heathcliff dumps the fish bowl over his head, and all the water spills out.

Panel 3: Heathcliff puts the now-empty fishbowl back on the table.

Panel 4: Heathcliff sits next to Grandpa Nutmeg in his easy chair. He has a nonchalant face, and a sand castle sitting on his head. Grandpa nutmeg looks over angrily at Heathcliff and exclaims, "Have you been at that fish tank?!"

Vintage Heathcliff Comics @vintageheathcliff.heathcliff.cat · 18/06/2025

1974-03-26 - just let 'em loose

A black and white single-panel Heathcliff comic:

Heathcliff is standing in the doorway of a house, with the door open. The apparent occupant of the house, a terrified woman, has jumped off the floor to hang on the door in terror. Iggy and Willy are standing on either side of Heathcliff, looking alarmed.

Heathcliff has two mice in his mouth, and a question mark above his head. Iggy is holding a sign that says "Pet mice 15 cents each", and turns to Heathcliff to say:

"Cross off another prospective customer."