Garfield: Here We Go Again

by Jim Davis

Garfield-Here We Go Again (Garfield Pocket Books) Paperback – February 25, 1986 by Jim Davis (Author, Illustrator)

Genres: Comics, Humor, Graphic Novels, Cartoon

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 25, 1986

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

[Fraser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Phenomenal

[Muireann · Rating 2 out of 5]

10yo me thought this was the pinnacle of hilarity 🙄

[Kerry Kotzee · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed it! It was so cute and light-hearted! Just what I needed in between all my dark and challenging reads :)

[Sally · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another awesome collection of Garfield comics, a lucky find at a school/church fete!

[David Campton · Rating 2 out of 5]

Never really understood the appeal of Garfield, the slacker cat. Seems to follow the formula invented by Peanuts of gentle cynicism punctuated by saccharine sentimentality.

[Gerhard · Rating 4 out of 5]

Garfield for President!

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

something and stress free nga, thanks jho. haha, nauna ko pang basahin kesa kay den

[Muhammad Mesum]

lots of fun and funny acts by garfield