821: Minefield 3

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This article's title is incorrect due to technical limitations. The correct title is 821: Minefield #3.

Minefield #3
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Made by: Michael Halila


Explanation[edit | edit source]

In the original 1988 strip, Garfield saw Snoopy of Peanuts fame when he looked in the mirror, and said, "It's going to be one of those Mondays". Here, he sees a Creeper, the iconic enemy of the video game Minecraft, which, upon noticing a player, approaches, hissing and flashing, until a few seconds later when it explodes if not first otherwise killed, destroying a lot of surroundings and killing any insufficiently-protected players nearby.

In the 1980 comic, Jon, his father, and Garfield are hanging out at a fence when the father spits out some chewing tobacco. Jon seems to disapprove, but the father says, "A good chew never hurt nobody" as Garfield also spits some out. This latter spitting is where the "SSS" comes from; it was originally followed by a "T".

The 1984 strip is where the often-used explosion panel comes from; it originally occurred when Garfield "borrowed" the ballet slippers Jon had intended to give to his niece and did a few moves, causing them to "blow out on a bourrée".

The author writes:[edit | edit source]

One of the things I like the most about Garfield is the absurd humour.

Original strips: 1980-08-21, 1984-08-12, 1988-11-14.

Transcript[edit | edit source]

{Garfield walks up to a mirror}
{He sees himself reflected as a creeper}
SFX: sss
SFX: POW!