Garfield Treasury

Garfield Treasuries #1

by Jim Davis

Garfield in 100% color. What could please Garfield fans more than this special collection of the best of Garfield's Sunday comic excursions? Whether he's taking a bath, avoiding a vitamin, or using Jon's leg for a scratching post, he's the same lovable feline he always was.

Genres: Comics, Humor, Comic Strips, Animals, Cats, Comic Book, Fiction

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1982

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

[Heidi · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.8 stars

[Kristine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still relevant and hilarious after all these years. Loved it!

[S.B. (Beauty in Ruins) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some comic strips have aged well. I've been following the daily Calvin and Hobbes on Facebook, and it still makes me smile, chuckle, or even laugh out loud. Same with The Far Side, which never ceases to amuse me.

I have fond memories of Garfield, Odie, Nermal, and all the rest, but in rereading some of the old collection, it just doesn't stand the test of time. They're still mildly amusing, but more in a nostalgic way.

[Elle · Rating 5 out of 5]

"No ding-a-ling's going to keep me from my pie."

Put a cat on the cover of a book and you've got my attention.

Now, put Garfield on the surface of just about anything and I am putty in his paws.

I don't think I'll ever tire of this lazy, fat, ginger furball. <3

And whatever happened to Lyman? O.O

[Tabitha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been reading Garfield comics since I was a kid. They never get old... I just re-read this book.

[Lanie · Rating 2 out of 5]

A few made me chuckle. But over all, I much prefer "Calvin and Hobbs" to "Garfield".

[Bear Wiseman · Rating 4 out of 5]

A classic, nostalgic collection for old Garfield fans... even if the humor is outdated these days.

[Kristina Wise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love seeing how much Garfield changed in those first few years.

[Eli D · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love reading about Garfield. Such funny stories.

[Linda Ethier · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ellie's current favorite:)

[Non Terrenum · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful short collection of comic strip through the years. I read these in 20 minutes increments when the dogs are out in the yard. Short and sweet.

[RicoCCarl7 · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is absolutely amazing

[jacky · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't know when I originally read this, but all of the cartoons were familiar to me when I read them again this morning. My favorite one is when Garfield is hanging on the screen door. They made that into a short on the Garfield and Friends cartoon show, too.

[Naomi]

The thing with this book is that you are never really finished, there are so many comics that you can just flip thru any page you want and read from there, it was a very funny book to read if you just want something easy, simple and funny

[Ugik013 · Rating 5 out of 5]

buku garfield keempat yang kutemukan ditempat yang sama dikios yang berbeda dengan harga Rp 3000 perak dan sudah penuh coretan tetapi langsung kuperbaiki dengan memasang hardcover,

[Rebecca Decamp]

it was FUNNY!!!!!!

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Episode2 pilihan dari kumpulan komik strip Garfield yang hitam putih di buku-buku lainnya, cuma di sini full color saja.

[John · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is baisicly the best of original Garfeild sunday comics. And original Garfeild's appearence FREAKS ME OUT. But, still, good comic book.

[Merary · Rating 5 out of 5]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!

[Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was amazing fonamnale books for me suggest for people who like grafic novel and overall everyone would like i think funny to look at him now than 50 years or so ago

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not too shabby. I'm glad Garfield transformed over the years, and this isn't the funniest collection I've read, but It's a decent first edition.

[Haley Hoenke · Rating 3 out of 5]

reading

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this so much as a kid that it is literally falling apart - and it’s still good for more than a few snort-laughs.

[Little Miss and the Legomeister · Rating 4 out of 5]

Legomeister loved it. He loves all the Garfield books.