...the new mashup comic strip Hetfield the Cat blends the glum, overfed ennui of America’s favorite tabby cat, Garfield, with the glum, overfed rage of America’s favorite metal act, Metallica.
Sure, most of the strips are just disposable riffs on Metallica’s songs coming out of “Hetfield’s” mouth—but it works so well in part because tons of adult Americans grew up inhaling the essence of Garfield over a period spanning decades. A lot of us probably couldn’t say anything particularly articulate about how the strip works, but we know subconsciously exactly how the strip works. You know?
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