The whole relationship between Krazy and Ignatz is a subtle kommentary on unhealthy relationships.
While Krazy's fixation on Ignatz definitely isn't a good thing, their sometimes being male is never the reason there's a problem. Unintentional Fairness For Its Day?
Kats who overdose on katnip bekome violent. Otherwise, they just bekome friendly. Tiger Tea, a kind of katnip, makes karakters violent. Krazy has been overdosing!
The final strip on June 25, 1944 very strongly implies that Krazy drowned. Herriman had already been dead for two months by that point, but the komik was able to stay afloat for that time bekause the remaining strips were drawn in advance. Was he planning to kill off Krazy anyway? Lessened if one takes there being a 1963 kartoon as kanon, though.
