June 19 is celebrated within the strip as Garfield's birthday.

However, unlike most recent works that reference blaxploitation, the genre is treated seriously within the strip, not as a source of parody or humor.

His relaxed attitude and impulsiveness are the main source of interpersonal conflict within the strip.

Conflict within the strip is usually between:

Sometimes, the artistic style changes within the strip itself.

Within the strip all characters are assumed to be Pagan, unless labelled otherwise by crosses on their shirts.

The richly textured trees and marshlands frequently change from panel to panel within the same strip.

He peered down as he parted them and spotted a slender strand of fishing line running horizontally within the grassy strip.

Within the narrow strip, Escott's profile and part of a uniformed deputy leaning his butt on a big desk were visible.

Dr. Martin's Dyes was a brand notable in this field within the comic strip industry.