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[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

It literally isn't. Jim Davis created it specifically to be predictable and safe, appealing to as wide an audience as possible. I don't fault him for it - it was a very successful tactic, and I liked it as a kid. But creative or groundbreaking art it ain't.

That said, it did spawn Garfield: His 9 Lives, which was anything but predicable and safe.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I have this book and Jesus Fuck that story is nightmare fuel.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

Turns out I'm Sorry John was already official a decade before the internet!