Bugs Bunny, Bart Simpson, and Betty Boop have long since been ingrained into the fabric of pop culture ... as these are the most iconic cartoon characters of the 21st century, so far.

However, on top of that, some characters from the realm of pop culture are imaginary. That is to say, they do not “exist,” such as it is, in the world of the piece of entertainment.

There are dozens of recognizable cartoon characters in the world ... Garfield has been an absolute juggernaut of pop culture and merchandise, but he's changed so much over the years that it's ...