Gnorm Gnat, a comic strip by Jim Davis, blends the best (and worst) qualities of Garfield and Charlie Brown. Despite sharing similarities, Gnorm Gnat didn't achieve the success of its counterparts, lacking marketability and licensing appeal. Gnorm Gnat showcases Davis' talent as a cartoonist, with gags that later appeared in Garfield, but fell short due to its bug-like appearance.

Cartoonist and creator of Garfield, Jim Davis, originally channeled the spirit of Peanuts' Charlie Brown to create another of his original characters: Gnorm Gnat. The titular bug suffers from some of the same problems that plague the hit comic strip protagonists. Although Gnorm Gnat didn't achieve the same levels of popularity as Garfield and Charlie Brown, he shares several characteristics with them, creating a strange mix of both.

The comic strip, Gnorm Gnat, was published from 1973 to 1975. In this brief time, it was only seen in The Pendleton Times, never reaching...