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Who Is Grimmy? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Grimmy (King Features Syndicate): In 1984 Mike Peters created a little yellow bull terrier named Grimmy.

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Grimmy is a King Features Syndicate comic book character, with over 262 comic issue appearances. In 1984 Mike Peters created a little yellow bull terrier named Grimmy.

Who is Grimmy?

Grimmy lives with his mom, Mother Goose, and a cat named Attila. A pig named Ham stayed with them in the late 80's and early 90's. A large cat named Sumo that wears a mawashi was a regular during the late 90's. In recent years, Ralph, a dimwitted Boston Terrier, is Grimmy closest friend. Even though Grimmy is just a pet dog, he does have the ability to talk to both animal and human characters. He has a very active imagination much like Calvin from Calvin and Hobbies that allows him to become Grimmzilla, Lobo the Arctic Wolf, and other creatures. He appears in over 8000 newspapers worldwide.

Key facts

Grimmy is of animal origin. The character is published by King Features Syndicate. With 262 recorded issue appearances, Grimmy ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

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Who is Grimmy?

In 1984 Mike Peters created a little yellow bull terrier named Grimmy.

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