Hairbutt the Hippo is an Australian comic book series by
Jason Paulos
Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greece, ancient Greek Greek mythology, mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was marri ...
. It was published by Rat Race Comix, that stars an anthropomorphic
hippopotamus
The hippopotamus ( ; : hippopotamuses or hippopotami; ''Hippopotamus amphibius''), also called the hippo, common hippopotamus, or river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is one of only two extan ...
named Hairbutt, who works as a private detective.
[Pilcher, Tim and Brad Brooks. (Foreword: Dave Gibbons). ''The Essential Guide to World Comics''. '']Collins and Brown
HarperCollins Publishers LLC is one of the Big Five English-language publishing companies, alongside Penguin Random House, Simon & Schuster, Hachette, and Macmillan. The company is headquartered in New York City and is a subsidiary of News Corp ...
''. 2005. 269. Along with Paulos,
Bodine Amerikah
Hairbutt the Hippo is an Australian comic book series by Jason Paulos. It was published by Rat Race Comix, that stars an anthropomorphic hippopotamus named Hairbutt, who works as a private detective.Pilcher, Tim and Brad Brooks. (Foreword: Dave Gib ...
wrote several ''Hairbutt the Hippo'' stories while Paulos illustrated them.
Paulos created his first ''Hairbutt the Hippo'' comic in 1991. In 2001 the character's similarities with an
American
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
comic book character called
Hip Flask
A hip flask is a thin flask for holding liquor.
Description
Hip flasks were traditionally made of pewter, silver, or even glass, though most modern flasks are made from stainless steel. Some modern flasks are made of plastic so as to avoid de ...
, also an anthropomorphic hippopotamus private detective, led Hairbutt co-creator Bodine Amerikah and
Darren Close
Darren Close is an Australian comics creator. He has primarily self-published comics about his character Killeroo for the last 20 years, most recently the GANGWARS anthology He also founded the OzComics website, which later became a weekly drawin ...
of
OzComics to accuse Hip Flask creator
Richard Starkings
Richard Starkings (born 27 January 1962) is a British font designer and comic book letterer, editor and writer. He was one of the early pioneers of computer-based comic-book lettering, and is one of the most prolific creators in that industry.
...
of
plagiarism
Plagiarism is the fraudulent representation of another person's language, thoughts, ideas, or expressions as one's own original work.From the 1995 '' Random House Compact Unabridged Dictionary'': use or close imitation of the language and thought ...
. Starkings replied that he created Hip Flash without any knowledge of Hairbutt, and that their similarities were a bizarre coincidence.
[Brice, Jason]
"Sentinels, Not Senators"
. Comics Bulletin
Comics Bulletin was a daily website covering the American comic-book industry.
History Silver Bullet Comicbooks
The site was founded in January 2000 as Silver Bullet Comicbooks by its New Zealand-based publisher/editor Jason Brice.
During this ...
. accessed October 17, 2011.
References
External links
Hairbutt the Hippo Official WebsiteArchives of previous Hairbutt domain
Australian comics
Australian comics titles
Detective comics
Comics about mammals
Fictional hippopotamuses
Fictional Australian people
{{comics-stub