Editing Gomez Addams (section)

==Cartoons==
{{quote|"Husband of [[Morticia Addams|Morticia]] (if indeed they are married at all), a crafty schemer, but also a jolly man in his own way. Tries hard to be father and teacher to the children, though sometimes misguided— we can depend on Morticia to straighten him out. Sentimental and often puckish—optimistic, he is full of enthusiasm for his dreadful plots. He is dressed in a tight double-breasted striped suit and is sometimes seen in a rather formal dressing gown. The only one who smokes—though [[Pugsley Addams|Pugsley]] can be allowed an occasional cigar."

— Charles Addams<ref>{{Cite web|last=Miserocchi|first=H. Kevin|date=March 31, 2010|title=''The Addams Family: An Evilution''|url=https://www.pomegranate.com/products/the-addams-family-an-evilution|publisher=[[Pomegranate (publisher)|Pomegranate]]}}</ref>}}

In Charles Addams's original cartoons, Gomez was the nameless patriarch of the family. He had a somewhat grotesque appearance, with a tubby body, a snub nose, a crooked tooth, and a receding chin. He was often depicted reading in the den or lounging on the windowsill.