J. P. Whiskers is the rich father of Ortensia and Homer the Cat.
History[]
He makes his first and last cartoon appearance in the Oswald cartoon The Banker's Daughter, which is also Ortensia's debut. However, this short is lost and only a poster and model sheets survive. He was never named in the short and gained his name from the Disney Oswald comic "Just Like Magic!" (Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #726).
Appearance in modern comics[]
J. P. Whiskers made a surprising return in the 2011 comic ("Just Like Magic!"). This marks the first Oswald and Ortensia appearance in modern Disney comics outside of the Epic Mickey franchise and J. P. Whiskers' first outing in more than 70 years. Written by David Gerstein and drawn by Mark Kausler, it based on and takes place in the times of the classic Oswald shorts from 1927/1928. Even more relevant is the fact this comic was the first to confirm his name in a Disney production and re-confirm his status as a rich banker and the father of Ortensia and Homer the Cat.
In this comic, J. P. Whiskers is Ortensia's and Homer's rich banker father. He's hosting a Christmas party for the 1%; he doesn't want Oswald and his best friend Toby Bear there, but Oswald would really like to spend the evening with Ortensia and a ton of luscious food. The hungry rabbit tries to prove his good luck as a disguised Oswald and Toby sneak into J. P. Whiskers' Christmas dinner party by impersonating a man they think is the head waiter. But the "waiter" was really a hired magician, so Oswald is forced to put on a magic show with a genuine, very powerful magic hat.
Other appearances[]
Disney Speedstorm[]
In Disney Speedstorm, J.P. Whiskers appears as an Epic Crew Member, exclusively usable by Ortensia. When equipped, J.P. Whiskers boosts all of Ortensia's stats, increases the power of her Unique skill, and gives her a Hack skill to use at the start of the race. J.P. Whiskers (as well as any other Crew Member in the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Collection) is currently only available through limited-time special events for racers Oswald and Ortensia.
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Gallery[]
External links[]
- Inducks entree for "Just Like Magic!"
- David Gerstein comments on J. P. Whiskers and the story on his Deviantart account.
