Garfield: Ohne Lasagne geht nix

Garfield #31

by Jim Davis, Wolfgang J. Fuchs (Translator)

Er schläft lange und wacht schlecht gelaunt auf. Er hasst Jogger, mischt Hunde auf und zerfetzt seinen Besitzer. Er ist zynisch, schlau, städtisch und manchmal regelrecht gemein. Aber das Beste von allem: er schafft es Katzenliebhaber und Katzenhasser gleichermaßen zu erfreuen in dieser humorstarken Softcover-Reihe.

Genres: Comics, Humor, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comic Strips, Comic Book, Childrens

112 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

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

[Gary Anderson]

No big surprises here, which is good — just a solid chuckle on about every tenth page.

[Mario · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good old Garfield.

[Remo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bueno, qué decir de los Garfields, uno de los compañeros de nuestra infancia (y adolescencia y parte de la vida adulta, recuerdo haberlos leído hasta bien después de acabada la carrera). Recuerdo haberme encontrado el primero en casa de un amigo y habérmelo devorado de una sentada, con 5-6 años, sin entender varios de los chistes pero disfrutando mucho de los más obvios. Hoy en día, en casa, a los ojos entrecerrados con mezcla de desprecio y aburrimiento los seguimos llamando ojos de Garfield:

Esta sensación de saber que siempre iba a encontrar unos cuantos graciosos la tuve durante las dos décadas posteriores en las que Garfield iba apareciendo periódicamente en mi vida. No es una obra culmen de la literatura, pero nos ha alegrado muchos momentos.

[Thomas Scholtes · Rating 5 out of 5]

So these were copyrighted in 1997, and it's definitely been a few years (or decade) since I last picked it up. And yet it still hits! I probably read this 100 times, and so even years later I am not only anticipating (or just knowing) the punchline or joke that's coming, but I'm still laughing. It also reminded me of where I got some phrases or ways of thinking that must have continued into my current humor style. Garfield and Jim Davis made a lasting impression, and I can only imagine that it's continued to this day.

[Roy · Rating 5 out of 5]

So Much Fun!!

Garfield is one of those phenomenon that seems easy to see why it works, but in truth is difficult to replicate.

[Samuel · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good. I liked it. It definitely deserves 4 stars!

[Jeff Silverblum]

just good old garfield, masterful cartooning and hilarious jokes. I will say, i own the Garfield classics printing of this and the paper quality is lovely, as well as the colouring

[Phyllis M. Wright · Rating 5 out of 5]

Where’s the lasagna? In Garfield’s tummy! 😆

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Garfield kills spiders, argues with a tree, doesn't catch mice, makes a truce with the scale, goes on a fishing trip with Jon, and performs on the fence.

[Amanda · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is funny!

This book is funny. I don't remember everything that happened. When I read this book it was with a lot of other Garfield books. I love these comic type books because they are easy to read, and quite funny. I think everyone should read these books. So read them now!

~Bookworm~

[sara]

read it so long ago dont remember it enough to rate it haha

[Iggy Igwell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Garfield has a yellow food dish.

[Stacey Schmidt · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read for the second time July 23, 2016.

[Bookworm Erica · Rating 5 out of 5]

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