Garfield

By Jim Davis

What a cat! A cat for all seasons. Sassy. Opinionated. This lasagna-loving, mailman-chasing, sarcastic cat is a classic that readers love. Garfield, Odie, and Jon will leave you wanting a daily dose of this beloved bunch! Garfield’s crafty talent with words and sneaky preference for practical jokes often leave his owner, Jon—and us—speechless and always wanting more.

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Garfield the cat lounging in a chair, looking at a television, with a humorous speech bubble asking,

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Cartoon cat Garfield joyfully holding a slice of pie filled with blue jelly, showcasing his love for food and humor.

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Cartoon characters Garfield, Jon, and Liz standing side by side, with Jon gesturing while looking serious, Liz displaying a disapproving expression, and Garfield looking annoyed. The background is a simple beige color.

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About Jim Davis

Jim Davis, the creator of “Garfield,” was born in 1945, in Marion, Indiana, and raised on a small farm where he whiled away the hours drawing pictures.

In college, he studied art and business before going to work for “Tumbleweeds” creator Tom Ryan. He drew his own strip, “Gnorm Gnat,” for five years. Then he noticed there were a lot of successful comic strips about dogs, but none about cats. Combining his wry wit and art skills, Davis created Garfield, a composite of all the cats he remembered from his childhood farm and named after his grandfather, James Garfield Davis.

The strip debuted in 1978. Today, “Garfield” is read in 2,400+ newspapers by 200 million people. Guinness World Records named “Garfield” “The Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World.” The National Cartoonist Society honored David with two Best Humor awards, the Elzie Segar Award, and the coveted Reuben Award.

Davis established Paws, Inc. to manage worldwide rights for “Garfield.” He wrote 11 primetime CBS specials that received 10 Emmy nominations and four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program. Twentieth Century Fox turned out two feature “Garfield” films. Davis wrote the original screenplays and served as executive producer for three animated DVD features.

A noted philanthropist, Davis founded The Professor Garfield Foundation to support children's literacy, spearheaded environmental reforestation and restoration projects, and more.

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Cast

Garfield

A cynical, lazy, lasagna-loving, Monday-hating, dog-punting, mailman-mauling fat cat. Garfield's passion for food and sleep is matched only by his aversion to diet and exercise.

Cartoon character with brown hair, sitting casually in a blue shirt and orange shoes, depicting a relaxed expression.

Jon Arbuckle

The bumbling, exasperated owner of Garfield and Odie. Decent but dull, Jon provides love, food, and shelter while his playful pets provide the laughs.

Cartoon character with dark hair and red lips, wearing a purple sweater, holding a yellow coffee mug, smiling slightly.

Liz

Liz is Garfield’s vet. She treats Garfield like a patient and used to treat Jon like the plague. Then a minor miracle occurred: The doctor developed immunity to Jon’s “geekitis” and succumbed to his dweeby charms. She’s aware that Jon is still a loser, but now he’s her lovable loser.

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Odie

Lovable, but brainless as a brick, Odie is Garfield's faithful friend ... and often the butt of Garfield's jokes. Odie never thinks, sometimes barks, and always slobbers.

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Arlene

The gap-toothed, female cat most likely to share dinner (and insults) with Garfield. They have a love-hate relationship: Garfield loves himself and Arlene hates that.

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Pooky

Found in a dresser drawer and adopted by Garfield, Pooky is a teddy bear extraordinaire: lovable, huggable, and always there when Garfield needs him. Garfield shares his deepest thoughts (and his deepest sleeps) with his fuzzy friend.

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Nermal

Self-proclaimed "World's Cutest Kitten," Nermal often flaunts his cuteness while he taunts Garfield about his looks and age. But Garfield gets in his licks: He once mailed Nermal to Abu Dhabi!