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** In an anthology, Davis noted of the [[http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1997/ga970605.gif June 5, 1997]] strip of ''Garfield'', which featured just a spider and a fly, that "after 30 years I finally got a bug strip published."
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** In an anthology, Davis noted of the [[http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1997/ga970605.gif June 5, 1997]] strip of ''Garfield'', which featured just a spider and a fly, that "after nearly 30 years years, I finally got a bug strip published."
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Despite its obscurity, ''Gnorm Gnat'' has been subject of a number of references by Davis in the intervening years, [[OldShame most of them negative]]. The strip has also proven extremely hard to find, with fewer than three strips having been known to exist prior to July 2019.
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Despite its obscurity, ''Gnorm Gnat'' has been subject of a number of references by Davis in the intervening years, [[OldShame [[CreatorBacklash most of them negative]]. The strip has also proven extremely hard to find, with fewer than three strips having been known to exist prior to July 2019.
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A short-lived comic strip created by Jim Davis, later of ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' fame. Running from 1973 to 1975 in the Pendleton, Indiana ''Times'', the strip featured the comedic misadventures of a group of bugs.
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A short-lived comic strip created by Jim Davis, Creator/JimDavis, later of ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' fame. Running from 1973 to 1975 in the Pendleton, Indiana ''Times'', the strip featured the comedic misadventures of a group of bugs.
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* BlackComedySuicide: Gnorm attempts suicide in a few of the resurfaced strips, and it's PlayedForLaughs. He doesn't succeed, however.
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* StraightMan: Gnorm.
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* SuicideAsComedy: Gnorm attempts suicide in a few of the resurfaced strips, and it's PlayedForLaughs. He doesn't succeed, however.
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[[caption-width-right:350:A typical example of the strip's SelfDeprecatingHumor.]]
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* MrImagination: Gnorm is described as having [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] tendencies.
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* MrImagination: Gnorm is described as having [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] tendencies. Davis would later use the same comparison to describe Orson of ''ComicStrip/USAcres''.
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'''Gnorm:''' What's snu?... I think I just gone an' done it again.
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'''Gnorm:''' What's snu?... snu? (''AsideGlance'') ...I think I just gone an' done it again.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Gnorm frequently cracks wise about the antics of his friends.
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* BlackComedySuicide: Gnorm attempts suicide in a few of the resurfaced strips, and it's PlayedForLaughs. He doesn't succeed, however.
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-->'''Gnorm''': I have resolved to never again set you up for anymore of your rotten puns.
-->'''Lyman''': I made a resolution too. I have resolved to paint my car green and snu.
-->'''Gnorm''': What's snu?... I think I just gone an' done it again.
-->'''Lyman''': I made a resolution too. I have resolved to paint my car green and snu.
-->'''Gnorm''': What's snu?... I think I just gone an' done it again.
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-->'''Lyman''':
'''Lyman:''' I made a resolution too. I have resolved to paint my car green and
-->'''Gnorm''':
'''Gnorm:''' What's snu?... I think I just gone an' done it
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* HerrDoktor: Dr. Rosenwurm has a design reminiscent of UsefulNotes/AlbertEinstein.
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* MrImagination: Gnorm is described as having [[Literature/TheSecretLifeOfWalterMitty Walter Mitty]] tendencies.
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* UrbanLegends: For many years it was reported that the last strip featured a giant foot squishing the entire cast. The actual final strip, from Christmas 1975, merely features a "Merry Christmas" graphic taking up most of the panel, along with a drawing of Gnorm saying "Thanks, Pendleton!"
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* UrbanLegends: For many years it was reported that the last strip featured a giant foot squishing the entire cast. The actual final strip, from Christmas 1975, merely features
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* UrbanLegends: For many years it was reported that the last strip featured a giant foot squishing the entire cast. The actual final strip, from Christmas 1975, merely featuresfeatures a "Merry Christmas" graphic taking up most of the panel, along with a drawing of Gnorm saying "Thanks, Pendleton!"
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** In the back of ''Garfield Takes His Licks'', Davis lists ''Gnorm Gnat'' as one of the ten failed strips he had submitted before striking it big with ''Garfield'', between ''Garfield the Toaster'' and ''Milt the Incontinent Hamster''.
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** In the back of ''Garfield Takes His Licks'', Davis lists created a fictional TopTenList of strips that he had tried before ''Garfield''. #2 was ''Gnorm Gnat'' as one of the ten failed strips he had submitted before striking it big with ''Garfield'', between Gnat'', listed behind only ''Garfield the Toaster'' and ''Milt the Incontinent Hamster''.Toaster''.
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A short-lived comic strip created by Jim Davis, later of ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' fame. Running from 1973 to 1975 in the Pendleton, Indiana ''Times'', the strip featured the comedic misadventures of a group of bugs.
While Davis had attempted for many years to syndicate ''Gnorm Gnat'', he met rejection from publishers who felt that a strip with insect characters was unmarketable. ''Gnorm Gnat'' ceased on Christmas Day 1975, with a final strip in which Gnorm wishes the city of Pendleton a Merry Christmas. Davis then went on to start ''ComicStrip/{{Jon}}'', a predecessor of ''Garfield''.
Despite its obscurity, ''Gnorm Gnat'' has been subject of a number of references by Davis in the intervening years, [[OldShame most of them negative]]. The strip has also proven extremely hard to find, with fewer than three strips having been known to exist prior to July 2019.
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* ArtEvolution: Gnorm becomes uglier and more hairy in the later strips.
* CallBack:
** In the back of ''Garfield Takes His Licks'', Davis lists ''Gnorm Gnat'' as one of the ten failed strips he had submitted before striking it big with ''Garfield'', between ''Garfield the Toaster'' and ''Milt the Incontinent Hamster''.
** In an anthology, Davis noted of the [[http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1997/ga970605.gif June 5, 1997]] strip of ''Garfield'', which featured just a spider and a fly, that "after 30 years I finally got a bug strip published."
* ImAHumanitarian: It's suggested that Drac Webb eats other characters.
* StraightMan: Gnorm.
* UrbanLegends: For many years it was reported that the last strip featured a giant foot squishing the entire cast. The actual final strip, from Christmas 1975, merely features
* WhatsAHenway:
-->'''Gnorm''': I have resolved to never again set you up for anymore of your rotten puns.
-->'''Lyman''': I made a resolution too. I have resolved to paint my car green and snu.
-->'''Gnorm''': What's snu?... I think I just gone an' done it again.
While Davis had attempted for many years to syndicate ''Gnorm Gnat'', he met rejection from publishers who felt that a strip with insect characters was unmarketable. ''Gnorm Gnat'' ceased on Christmas Day 1975, with a final strip in which Gnorm wishes the city of Pendleton a Merry Christmas. Davis then went on to start ''ComicStrip/{{Jon}}'', a predecessor of ''Garfield''.
Despite its obscurity, ''Gnorm Gnat'' has been subject of a number of references by Davis in the intervening years, [[OldShame most of them negative]]. The strip has also proven extremely hard to find, with fewer than three strips having been known to exist prior to July 2019.
!Tropes present:
* ArtEvolution: Gnorm becomes uglier and more hairy in the later strips.
* CallBack:
** In the back of ''Garfield Takes His Licks'', Davis lists ''Gnorm Gnat'' as one of the ten failed strips he had submitted before striking it big with ''Garfield'', between ''Garfield the Toaster'' and ''Milt the Incontinent Hamster''.
** In an anthology, Davis noted of the [[http://images.ucomics.com/comics/ga/1997/ga970605.gif June 5, 1997]] strip of ''Garfield'', which featured just a spider and a fly, that "after 30 years I finally got a bug strip published."
* ImAHumanitarian: It's suggested that Drac Webb eats other characters.
* StraightMan: Gnorm.
* UrbanLegends: For many years it was reported that the last strip featured a giant foot squishing the entire cast. The actual final strip, from Christmas 1975, merely features
* WhatsAHenway:
-->'''Gnorm''': I have resolved to never again set you up for anymore of your rotten puns.
-->'''Lyman''': I made a resolution too. I have resolved to paint my car green and snu.
-->'''Gnorm''': What's snu?... I think I just gone an' done it again.
