Originally appearing as part of Ascender 2010 Font Pack as Comic Sans 2010, it was first released on April Fools' Day, causing some to initially assume it was a joke.
Originally appearing as part of Ascender 2010 Font Pack as Comic Sans 2010, Comic Sans Pro is a commercial variant designed by Terrance Weinzierl from Monotype Imaging. The pack was released on April Fools' Day, causing some to initially assume it was a joke.