Ink Pen by Phil Dunlap for September 28, 2021
Transcript:
Fritz: Seeing the potential in Van Buren, I put him on a strict makeover regimen! With diet and exercise, I broke him of his need for food, and even improved his rotten attitude! We were ready to unveil his healthy, positive attitude on the world... Cat: I love Mondays!! Fritz: ... when fate intervened! Cat: Uh, have you seen this new strip, "Garfield"? Fritz: A fat, mean comic strip cat? Ha! It'll never last...
Garfield was created with the intention of selling merchandise and becoming a cash cow for Davis. People finding it funny is just a bonus.