KC Green just marked the 10th anniversary of his 2013 comic strip that spawned the "This is fine" meme. He reflects on the smiling dog's popularity. (Story first aired on ATC on Jan. 23, 2023.) ...

“This is fine,” he said, to no one in particular. But a decade after artist K.C. Green drew the scene, that defeatist dog lives on as a viral meme — one that has, in a way, spoken to all of us.

"This is fine," the dog assures himself. It's been a decade since its creator put out the comic strip that spawned the meme. Web comic artist KC Green recently marked the anniversary on Twitter.

KC Green, the web comic artist, just marked the 10th anniversary of his 2013 comic strip that became a popular meme. He reflects on the meme's timelessness and the smiling dog's next chapter.