SpongeBob Comics No. 48

SpongeBob Comics #48 is a SpongeBob SquarePants comic book that was released on September 9, 2015.

Summary

In our first all-Gary issue, SpongeBob's faithful pet snail meows his way through seven slimy stories! First, in "Have a Nice Day, Gary," Gary wriggles his way through calamity, coincidence, and cucumber eye treatments! Then, in "Gary Patty," SpongeBob names a new, experimental patty after Gary–but the snail's new celebrity may have unforeseen consequences. And in "Snail Foot," SpongeBob finally gets to experience life as a mollusk. Plus more gastropod action from Jen Wang, James Kochalka, and Maris Wicks!^[1]

Comics

Title	Page(s)
Have a Nice Day, Gary!	1-16
Gary the Snail has a nice and adventurous day while SpongeBob is at work.
A House for Gary	17-18
Upon a recommendation from the doctor, SpongeBob gets Gary a snail condo. However, SpongeBob has more fun with the snail condo than Gary.
Gary Patty	19-22
When SpongeBob creates a new delicious patty named after his pet snail, Gary, the customers want to see the pet snail himself in person.
Snail Foot	23-26
SpongeBob wakes in bed with Gary, only to find out that he now has a snail foot just like his pet snail. Because of this, SpongeBob and Gary decide to go out and do snail things.
In and Out	27
SpongeBob makes Gary his very own snail door so he doesn't have to use the main door.
A Snail is a Sponge's Best Friend!	28-31
Patrick is conflicted on if he or Gary is a more awesome friend to SpongeBob.
Flotsam and Jetsam Ocean Facts: Sentimental Snails	32
This comic talks about how some snails are sentimental.
Gags for Gastropods	34
This comic has four different frames of Gary gags.

Trivia

Cover references

The following is a list of characters that appear in snail form on the cover.

Row	Column	Character	Media
top	first	Sandy	Little Orphan Annie
top	Second	Sylvester	Looney Tunes
top	third	Catbert	Dilbert
top	fourth	Lockjaw	Marvel Comics
second	first	Heathcliff	Heathcliff
second	second	Pokey	Gumby
Second	third	Bill	Bloom County
second	fourth	Dino	The Flintstones
third	first	Snowy	Adventures of Tintin
third	second	Jake	Adventure Time
third	third	Hello Kitty	Hello Kitty
third	fourth	Pikachu	Pokémon
fourth	first	Scooby Doo	Scooby Doo
Fourth	second	Snoopy	Peanuts
fourth	third	Garfield	Garfield
fourth	fourth	Felix	Felix the Cat
fifth	first	SpongeBob SquarePants	SpongeBob SquarePants
fifth	second	Pluto	Mickey Mouse
fifth	third	Marmaduke	Marmaduke
fifth	fourth	Muttley	Wacky Races
bottom	first	Jiminy Cricket	Disney's Pinocchio
bottom	second	Krazy Kat	Krazy Kat
bottom	third	Astro	The Jetsons
bottom	fourth	Santa's Little Helper	The Simpsons

Cultural references

The title of A Sponge is a Snail's Best Friend! parodies the phrase "man's best friend."

References

↑ In Stores 9-9-15. Bongo Comics (September 7, 2015). Retrieved on August 11, 2020.

[In_Stores_9-9-15-1] In Stores 9-9-15. Bongo Comics (September 7, 2015). Retrieved on August 11, 2020.

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