[Dr. Sivana]

I agree with him on Family Circus. I never liked that comic strip. And Garfield.

Just like a TV network, a good comics page has something for everyone. Family Circus is not supposed to be "bust a gut" funny, and you are probably NOT the target audience. Mildly amusing and reaffirming was what Bil Keane aimed for, and he got it.

Garfield is a zombie comic strip, but people read it the way they watched the color episodes of Andy Griffith.

[Right_Wing_Madman]

Mildly amusing and reaffirming was what Bil Keane aimed for, and he got it.

Family Circus was never hilarious, but I enjoyed reading it everyday. And I liked Bil Keane's art.

[Jonty30]

Garfield was started just so Jim Davis could sell toys.

Family Circus, I would classify it as a cartoon that brings comfort and routine. Every day was basically a repeat of last week’s comic because he would rotate themes regularly, without having to do much work. Which is nice, for him. I think it’s target audience were those who can relate to the antics of children.

I tended towards philosophical comics like Farside, Bloomsfield, and Opus and Pogo and such. My humour tends to border along the lines of honesty and real world without pretension.