get fuzzy by darby conley

By: Laura Kraus
September 7, 1999

United Feature Syndicate yesterday launched a spectacular new comic strip entitled GET FUZZY by Darby Conley (get fuzzy@comics).

The United site describes GET FUZZY as "a wry portrait of single life, with pets. At the center of this warm and fuzzy romp is Rob Wilco, a single, mild-mannered ad executive and guardian of Bucky and Satchel, anthropomorphic scamps that still live by their animal instincts. Bucky is a temperamental cat (is there any other kind?) who clearly wears the pants in this eccentric household. Satchel is a gentle pooch with a sensitive soul who tries to remain neutral, but frequently ends up on the receiving end of Bucky's mischief. Together, this unlikely trio endures all the trials and tribulations of a typical family... more or less."

Despite the extremely high number of clichés, this is a pretty accurate description. I would only add that the cat, Bucky, is an hilarious demon.