1701: Kiss Me Fat Cat

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Kiss Me Fat Cat

Made by: McGeesJabberwock

Explanation

Every part of this is a reference to Stephen King's It. Breaking down the specific references by panel:

• Binky's appearance in the first panel is a reference to the fact that one of It's forms (and perhaps its most famous) is the monstrous clown Pennywise. The line he says is a quote from It.
• The turtle in the second panel is meant to be Maturin, a being that appears as a giant turtle and helps the protagonists perform the ritual of Chüd - the only way It can be defeated.
• When they do face off, It takes the form of a giant spider - humorously downsized in this version (note Garfield's unimpressed "Sure"). His line is also directly taken from It.
• Finally, the title is yet another It quote (although slightly altered - it was originally "Kiss me, fat boy!")

The author writes:

Something I came up with after reading It by Stephen King; people who haven't read the book may not get this. It got a fairly good respsonse [sic] when I posted it on my Tumblr, so I thought why not submit it here?

Original strips: 1986-09-17, 2013-01-30, 2000-09-16.

Transcript

{Garfield is talking to Binky, a clown}
Binky: You're too old to stop me. You're all too old.
{Garfield is next to a turtle}
Turtle: There is only Chud.
{Garfield is next to a spider (who is Binky's true form)}
Spider: I am eternal. I am the eater of worlds.
Garfield: Sure.