I think he was going for Courageous Cat’s signature car.
The book was published in 1990
“They smile in your face, all the time they want to take your place, the back stabbers….”
Meta…C + 3 letters is F; K + 3 letters is N. Cat Kitty becomes Fat Nitty when you add three letters. Kliban loves his hidden jokes.
Okay…Non Sequitur…which is also a comic. Bit of a stretch, though….
Sigh. Its Minecraft.
Comment from the future: Get ready to reprint this explanation every week.
It was the bankruptcy trustee, not the government…but I guess that’s close enough for people who decide issues based on politics.
The Frisco Kid would have been a better reference…
I think he was going for Courageous Cat’s signature car.