The Second Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack

Garfield #4-6

by Jim Davis

Three books in one means three times the fun!
Lock up the lasagna, chain the chicken, and hold on to your funny bone. America's favorite cat is hungrier, funnier, lazier, grouchier, and more lovable than ever! Watch (and watch out!) as this champion heavyweight fights fleas, battles the Sludge Monster, falls head over tail in love, gets hijacked by a duck, visits a psychiatrist -- among other antics -- all in the name of laughs!

Genres: Comics, Humor, Comic Book, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Strips, Graphic Novels, Comedy

384 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1994

About the author

James Robert "Jim" Davis is an American cartoonist who created the popular comic strip Garfield. Other comics that he has worked on are Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, Slapstick, and a strip about Mr. Potato Head.

Jim Davis was born in Fairmount, Indiana, near Marion, where he grew up on a small farm with his father James William Davis, mother Anna Catherine (Carter) Davis, brother Dave, and 25 cats. Davis' childhood on a farm parallels the life of his cartoon character Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle, who was also raised on a farm with his parents and a brother, Doc Boy. Jon, too, is a cartoonist, and also celebrates his birthday on July 28. Davis attended Ball State University. While attending Ball State, he became a member of the Theta Xi fraternity. He earned the dubious honor of earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university, an honor incidentally shared with Late Show host David Letterman.

Davis as of 2007 resides in Muncie, Indiana, where he and his staff produce Garfield under his company, Paws, Inc., begun in 1981. He was married to Carolyn, a singer and elementary teacher whom he met while both were attending college, and has a son named James with her. However, the couple divorced, and Davis since 2000 has been married to Jill, Paws' senior vice president of licensing, who has worked there approximately 25 years.

Ironically, Davis did not own cats when he started Garfield because of Carolyn's allergies, but they owned a Labrador retriever named Molly. With Jill, the family has expanded to include children Ashley and Chris; three grandchildren, Chloe, Carly and Cody; cats, Spunky and Nermal; and a dog, Pooky.

Reviews

[Dree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Garfield is always a fun time.

[Rea K]

picked this up for a quarter one year (the same rummage sale that my T-Witches book came from) and I'm pretty sure it's not all there. *shrugs* there's still a crapton of garfield comics that were paged through more than three times by more than one of us kids. Poor beat-up book.

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 5 out of 5]

More old-school fun; these strips always make me laugh.

[Ada · Rating 5 out of 5]

Karviset on hauskoja ja tässä oli kolme samassa👌👌👌🐱

[Leonor · Rating 4 out of 5]

Muchísimas historietas de Garfield, en un pack 3 en 1, que harán reír a personas de todas las edades. Se publicó en 1981 esta compilación.

[Christyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack Volume 2 contains:

Garfield Weighs In
Garfield Takes the Cake
Garfield Eats His Heart Out

What more is there to say - it's three books of Garfield! Well, not just Garfield - there is also Jon (of course), Odie (whom I adore), Nermal the world's cutest kitten, Liz the vet, Pooky, and this collection also includes Arlene and some other random characters/creatures that pop up. If you're a Garfield fan you have an idea of what to expect from this charming collection. I enjoyed it and look forward to the next.

[Dario · Rating 3 out of 5]

Garfield has a special place in my heart because I used to read it religiously when I was very young (eight, nine years old) to practice my English.

Nevertheless, the comic critic in me is adamant that 1990-2000 (and beyond, say until 2005 or so) was the heyday for this comic strip. Better drawing style, better gags, but - it nevertheless remains, in my opinion, one of the best American syndicated comic strips due to its safe, harmless simplicity that has allowed it to still be loved and widely read to this day.

[Dark Princess · Rating 5 out of 5]

You are never to old to read and love garfield.

[Erika Harris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yes. I read this. I got it out of a little library. I remember when there were mad rushes to grab those out of the elementary school library each week. I still read Garfield in each paper. It isn't quite the same as it once was, but it was a nice little break before bed.

[Angel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick impressions: Overall, this is a fun and amusing book. It has a pretty good variety of jokes and humor. For libraries, these omnibus editions provide good value for graphic novel collections.

(Full review on my blog coming soon.)

[Holli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another round of fun with my favorite comic strip cat. He's a little less mean in this one, except to Nermal (who deserves it for being the world's most annoying kitty-cat).

[Hanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Karvinen on itsessään hyvä, mutta tämän sarjakuvan ladonta on todella epäonnistunut. Stripit ovat epäjärjestyksessä. Jopa jatkotarinat ovat miten sattuu ja ladottu miten sattuu. Se ärsytti.

[Abigail Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

The pictures are improving. The fun the funny it has it all.

[PottWab Regional Library]

SM

[Elle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I watched a hour+ long video essay about Garfield and I’ll never see him the same, but I’m also about to see him EVERYWHERE.

[Andy Pandy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The same great Garfield comic! Honestly this hasn’t lost an ounce of its charm yet! I’ll definitely be continuing this comic going forward- it’s a big comfort book :3.

[Laurie Bristow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this as well as all the others as a teenager. Lots of laughs and humor with one orange tabby and his adventures.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic comics for cozy coffee time ☕️

[Cecilia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jim Davis has talent. Of course, living with so many cats when he was a child helps, but he has something to make it work throughout the years. In this volume, we find a very good compilation of Garfield'a adventures and evil doings. He's not nice, he's completely selfish, but he's one of the cuttest cats I've ever know. This one is one of my favorites!

[Bryan]

Excellent!: My son recently became interested in Garfield, and he just loves the books. Its fun and very easy reading, so he enjoys it, while still practicing his reading skills. Its the best of both worlds! The service was great, the shipping was very quick, and the quality of the book was excellent. Thank you for putting many smiles on our faces!

[J.B. Mathias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Used to love Garfield as a kid, they don't hold up so well. It's hit and miss, way more misses than hits but it's 3 panels so you barely notice. A single Garfield comic book feels not worth the money because you finish it like it was nothing but the 3 packs are good and this was the first one I ever got so it's nostalgic.

[Reeva · Rating 5 out of 5]

This fat cat pack is full of hilarious nonstop Garfield fun! Arlene is such a silly girl for going on dates with Garfield, because he only loves himself! Ha! Nothing better than 3 books in one when it comes to Garfield!

[Harold · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have loved Garfield since I was little. I would checkout his books from the local library in the town I was living in at the time. I am elated to find that they have combined three of the collections in one book. I will say though, I do miss the small long books in black and white.

[Madmaddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

The fat cat three packs are great because you get a whole lot of garfield.

[Kim · Rating 5 out of 5]

No matter how old I get, I love Garfield especially the earlier comics.

[Jarom Beatty · Rating 5 out of 5]

good

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some really great Garfield comics in this collection. Love it!