New Reader Guide: A simple, yet comprehensive guide to all the major story arcs within Clan of the Cats. Character bios reside here as well.

Clan of the Cats Mythos: A comprehensive guide to the COTC universe. Includes glossary, character bios, timeline and much, much more. Compiled by Timber Bram.

Chelsea's Court: News and announcements concerning everything COTC. Found both on the COTC site and as a livejournal community.

Sebo's Kitty Klub: Love COTC? Great! Help support COTC by subscribing to SKK and you'll get a new Sebo strip a week plus a new wallpaper every month.

COTC eBooks: Like reading comics via PDF? Now you can read COTC stories in PDF format. You may download free eBooks through WOWIO or buy eBooks for only $1.00 each. (WOWIO is only available to US citizens). Another great way to support COTC!

Cats' Cats: In 2006 I became very ill and had to put COTC on hiatus. So that I could have content on the site, several great readers sent in images of their own cats and kittens. Those pictures are now mostly gone from the main site, but reside here on this very special page. Thanks again to all who sent in pics of their furbabies!

COTC Store: Wanna support COTC even more? Buy COTC stuff! Prints, books, the COTC CD, and buttons can be found at the store.

Sebo: I found that a lot of people liked the comic, Sebo from Sebo's Kitty Klub, but could not afford the monthly subscription fee. Here, on a six month delay, are past Sebo strips. SEBO is a B&W, joke-a-day format strip set ten years after the current Clan of the Cats storyline, (whatever that storyline may be).

Melpomene - The Chaos Orb: The first COTC spin-off finds Chelsea's sister the star of her own tale. Chelsea has been kidnapped and Mel must save her sister and the world at the same time. Beautifully illustrated by Clint Hollingsworth of Wandering Ones.

Mythos and Magick: Another spin-off of the COTC universe. Originally intended as an exploration into other venues within the COTC universe, only one story was ever completed. CURSE tells the tale of the origin of the Chattan curse. Illustrated by Dani Atkinson. (off site) site currently down

COTC Database: Maintained by Harry the Furry Squid and compiled at Oh No Robot, this is a searchable database for words and characters within the COTC comic.

Chelsea's Blog: Yes, Chelsea has her own blog. She hasn't posted in a while, but ya never know when the mood may strike her again. (off site)

Order of the Knights of Jubal: Inspired by Alexander Jubal McRae, who on two occasions risked his life to save his lady love, the KOJ hopes to spread the word that chivalry and honor are far from dead in the 21st century. Special thanks to Timber Bram and Alex Byrne for being the back bone of the Order. (off site)

Wiccan Resources: An small site devoted to those who are new to the ways of the craft. If you are curious about real witchcraft then start here. Compiled and maintained by Angie Underwood. (off site)

Catgirl Critics Media Mewsings: Four cute, vivacious catgirls spout their unique opinions on such pressing matters as movies, TV, music, anime, comics, toys and a whole lot of other vital stuff. Catgirls maintained by Mike Moon. (off site)

Sunrise Shock Theater: A critical analysis on old monster movies and how they influenced me to create the world of COTC. Think of it as required viewing. (off site)

North Carolina Webcomics Coffee Clatch: Founded buy Larry "mckenzee" Holderfield, the NCWCCC is a monthly real life gathering of artists from the central North Carolina area. (off site)

COTC Facebook: Clan of the Cats on Facebook. (off site)

COTC MySpace: Clan of the Cats on MySpace. (off site)

Jamie's Stuff: I do the blog and social networking shtick too. Oh, and the art thing as well. In no particular order here's my stuff: Livejournal, Deviant Art, Elfwood, Facebook, eBay, and linkedin. (off site)

FAQ: Everything else not covered above is in the faq, I think. If you have any other questions, email me at the address below. Thanks for stopping by!

What is Clan of the Cats? COTC revolves around Chelsea Chattan who turns out to be a witch, werepanther and possibly much more. An action/comedy/drama webcomic, COTC is intertwines the world of witches, vampires and sarcastic cats with that of the ordinary and extraordinary. If the premise of a girl turning into a large cat seems very familiar to you, then you probably saw the same movie I did. Cat People, made in 1942 and remade in 1982, (with Nastassja Kinski), played an important role in the creation of COTC. While I liked the Nastassja Kinski, version the one that inspired me was the old one. It is film noir at its best and I highly recommend it. Of course that plot is just the female version of The Wolf Man, another favorite of mine. :) For a more in-depth version of what the strip is about I suggest you read it from the beginning, if possible or consult the new reader guide. :) For more info on the people in Chelsea's life visit the People section of the COTC Mythos for a more extensive list of folks. Who is the Author? Okay, I will tell a little bit about myself. I was born, and that’s about it so far. No, I’m only kidding. My name is Jamie Robertson, (legal name James W. Robertson IV), and I live in Burlington, NC. It’s a small town about 50 miles west of Raleigh. I am 43 years old and still single, :( but I do have friends, (and there was much rejoicing). I started drawing back in 1976, the year Jaws came out, and I have been at it ever since. I draw a lot of things besides cartoons, my favorite being, portraits of people. I actually started Clan of the Cats 15 years ago as a college assignment. It appeared briefly in a friend’s ‘Zine called Suburban Underbelly. I dropped it after that, until I went back to college in 1994. I drew the comic strip ZOOM in the Elon College paper, the Pendulum. It had some of the same characters that are in COTC. After graduating Elon, I was still into my comic, but I wanted to change it. So I added a supernatural twist to the strip, and revamped the name Clan of the Cats and the rest is history. The most unusual thing about me is that I had a kidney transplant back in 1995. Actually this is my second one and things are going fine. Where did "Clan of the Cats" come from? Clan of the Cats comes from the Scottish clan, Clan Chattan. The main female character is named Chelsea Chattan, and thus the link. If you want to know more about the Clan Chattan, please visit the Clan Chattan Association Page or the Clan Chattan Web Ring. Just don't touch the cat. Are any of the characters in COTC based on real people? Yes . . . and no. Some of the characters are physically based upon people I know, or have known. The rest I just made up. As far as their character is concerned, they are all composites of myself and my own influences. At least that's what they all tell me. Is the strip syndicated or published? Clan of the Cats is hosted by Keenspot Entertainment Inc., however there are no dead tree versions of COTC. The book, Sebo, a collection of the first year of strips from Sebo's Kitty Klub is on sale at Lulu.com. Are you a witch? First of all, let me say that I am not a Witch. I’m a Presbyterian. I was raised that, anyway. I actually know some witches and they are just like everybody else, except for the frog on their heads. As far as the supernatural goes, I do acknowledge that, (to paraphrase Shakespeare), there are more things in Heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in our philosophies. However, my main occult influences for this strip come from staying up too late and watching old monster movies. Where do these people live? The strip is set in a mythical town called Haven. It is located about 30 miles south of Wilmington, NC. You know, where they filmed Matlock in the later years. Haven is based on the real town of Southport. Is Ruth afflicted with the Chattan Curse? No. Ruth is Chelsea's grandmother by marriage. Ruth's maiden name is Madison. The curse only comes from the Chattan line and only effects women. Men, however, can carry the curse. It's not entirely by coincidence that Ruth, a witch, married Chelsea's grandfather. Call it kismet. :) Is Cynthia part of the Chattan Clan? Cynthia is Diane's daughter, (Chelsea's mother), but Cynthia's father is Ben. Like Ruth, Cynthia is family, but she does not share the same bloodline as Chelsea and Corrine, and thus is not affected by the Chattan curse. Your strip sucks! Why don't you take it off and give someone else the bandwidth! If you do not like my strip/site, then please at least tell me why. If you do not give a constructive reason, then the only thing I have learned is that you're an cockeyed jerkball. (note: If I ask for reviews, I won't complain if you don't like it, even if you don't give me a good reason) I love your strip! How long will it continue? I hope to continue this as long as it is fun for me, or until someone pays me not to do it any more. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will do my best to answer them. All you have to do is ask. My e-mail is jamiecotc@gmail.com Thank you. Jamie

 

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