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Garfield Half-Baked: His 79th Book
When Garfield starts cooking up half-baked plans instead of lasagna, the results are predictably hilarious! This brand-new full-color compilation comic strip book is an essential addition to any Garfield collection.
Whether he's devising elaborate ways to avoid Monday, inventing new excuses to skip exercise, or not exactly considering the consequences when he impulsively climbs trees to chase birds, jumps on the table to steal food, or attacks the mailman through the mail slot, Garfield's antics prove that when he puts his mind to something, it's guaranteed to be half-baked. Fans of the everyone's favorite feline foodie will want to make a solid plan to catch this latest batch of rib-tickling comics.
Whether he's devising elaborate ways to avoid Monday, inventing new excuses to skip exercise, or not exactly considering the consequences when he impulsively climbs trees to chase birds, jumps on the table to steal food, or attacks the mailman through the mail slot, Garfield's antics prove that when he puts his mind to something, it's guaranteed to be half-baked. Fans of the everyone's favorite feline foodie will want to make a solid plan to catch this latest batch of rib-tickling comics.
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2004
About the author
Jim Davis
2,443 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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June 28, 2026
The way Jim Davis (and his team, likely) draw Garfield and the gang currently is so cute and uplifting. I love seeing Garfield’s evolution through the decades, not just in illustration, but in personality. I also really appreciate how Davis creates seasonally with several weeks devoted to the holiday season; he also pays homage to each individual season as well. Honestly, Davis just gets better and better and I can’t wait for the next volume.
June 4, 2026
Better than Shakespeare.
July 10, 2026
Sporadically funny, but nowhere near as consistent as the last one.
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