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Garfield Crash Diet: His 78th Book
Garfield is finally on a diet he can stick to . . . and it involves lots of lasagna! Garfield's back in this brand-new full-color compilation comic strip book—truly a must-have for fans!
Garfield is best known for his insatiable appetite for lasagna, donuts, pizza, coffee, and ice cream, but he has also been known to "diet," if only to have an excuse to obsess about food even more. Fans of the fat cat will not want to deprive themselves of this latest batch of scrumptious comics.
Garfield is best known for his insatiable appetite for lasagna, donuts, pizza, coffee, and ice cream, but he has also been known to "diet," if only to have an excuse to obsess about food even more. Fans of the fat cat will not want to deprive themselves of this latest batch of scrumptious comics.
96 pages, Paperback
First published December 2, 2025
About the author
Jim Davis
2,444 books648 followersJames 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.
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.
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January 18, 2026
One of the most important things to know about me: I love Garfield. I’m a Garfield stan for life. He does no wrong. He is perfection. He gives me life.
In the latest collection of comics, Garfield’s 78th book named Garfield Crash Diet, the comics are so funny that my tween was concerned about how hard and loud I was laughing.
Jim Davis, you are a gift to the world. Thank you for existing. Thank you for being you. The world would not be the same without you. I would not be the same without you.
In the latest collection of comics, Garfield’s 78th book named Garfield Crash Diet, the comics are so funny that my tween was concerned about how hard and loud I was laughing.
Jim Davis, you are a gift to the world. Thank you for existing. Thank you for being you. The world would not be the same without you. I would not be the same without you.
September 12, 2026
Great Diet Tips
Of course I'm joking since it's about a Garfield book. Yet, the fat cat does have the right idea to look at dieting as the wrong idea or plan. But he makes it truly unforgettable with some other wonderful one-liners that truly tickles my funny bones.
Of course I'm joking since it's about a Garfield book. Yet, the fat cat does have the right idea to look at dieting as the wrong idea or plan. But he makes it truly unforgettable with some other wonderful one-liners that truly tickles my funny bones.
April 28, 2026
Another collection of Garfield's antics about food, laziness, Mondays, and interacting with Jon, Odie, and others.
This was just what I've come to expect from Garfield. This collection featured Garfield's 45th birthday, a bit more Monday cartoons than normal, and there was one comic that included some of the farm characters from the U.S. Acres comic (who also appeared in the TV show Garfield & Friends). As someone who grew up on Garfield & Friends it was nice to see a cameo from some of them.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: Jon gets attacked by ocean creatures. in one comic, but he's fine a moment later. Garfield punts Nermal in one, but again, they are cartoon characters so all is fine.
Ethnic diversity: Jon and Liz are white American.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified.
Other: None
This was just what I've come to expect from Garfield. This collection featured Garfield's 45th birthday, a bit more Monday cartoons than normal, and there was one comic that included some of the farm characters from the U.S. Acres comic (who also appeared in the TV show Garfield & Friends). As someone who grew up on Garfield & Friends it was nice to see a cameo from some of them.
Notes on content:
Language: None
Sexual content: None
Violence: Jon gets attacked by ocean creatures. in one comic, but he's fine a moment later. Garfield punts Nermal in one, but again, they are cartoon characters so all is fine.
Ethnic diversity: Jon and Liz are white American.
LGBTQ+ content: None specified.
Other: None
January 4, 2026
Garfield is not good at dieting, but that's ok. He is good at being entertaining.
January 30, 2026
I really enjoyed this hilarious, fun, and clean book! Although I feel like the jokes themselves weren’t quite as funny as Jim Davis’ other Garfield books, it was still a great book!
April 15, 2026
Classic Garfield sarcasm, lasagna, and naps. Love it.
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