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Garfield #29
Garfield Tons of Fun
THERE'S MORE OF GARFIELD TO LOVE!
In his nifty new collection, GARFIELD contemplates the advantages of growing older--and fatter! Whether he's settling in for a catatonic evening of TV viewing, testing the first law of physics on his back, or just hunting burgers in the kitchen, GARFIELD is sure to go light on the action and heavy on the laughs. So grab a seat and get ready for TONS OF FUN as GARFIELD treats us to another heaping helping of humor!
In his nifty new collection, GARFIELD contemplates the advantages of growing older--and fatter! Whether he's settling in for a catatonic evening of TV viewing, testing the first law of physics on his back, or just hunting burgers in the kitchen, GARFIELD is sure to go light on the action and heavy on the laughs. So grab a seat and get ready for TONS OF FUN as GARFIELD treats us to another heaping helping of humor!
128 pages, Paperback
First published February 13, 1996
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About the author
Jim Davis
2,346 books637 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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May 30, 2020
85% Funny
Hilariousness and Garfield-ness fill every page- loved it!
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Author:Jim Davis
Pages:128
Ages:All ages
Hilariousness and Garfield-ness fill every page- loved it!
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Author:Jim Davis
Pages:128
Ages:All ages
February 10, 2022
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.
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.
November 14, 2021
At Least Several Tons of Fun
This is one of those books that can be described as a laugh a minute. In fact, a laugh a second is likely more accurate. Another excellent Garfield book.
This is one of those books that can be described as a laugh a minute. In fact, a laugh a second is likely more accurate. Another excellent Garfield book.
April 17, 2025
Já se devem ter passado uns 20 anos desde a última vez que peguei neste livro e nos restantes da coleção. Encontrei-os por acaso na casa dos meus pais e não consegui resistir à tentação de os reler. Comecei por este e, honestamente, é maravilhoso ver como esta banda desenhada ainda me faz sorrir. O Garfield é uma personagem inigualável, repleta de humor, sarcasmo, preguiça e muuuuitaaaa fome. Definiu parte da minha infância e ajudou-me a lidar com muitas situações de maneira mais descontraída, a acreditar de que há sempre solução e motivos para sorrir. Aconselho muito partilharem estes livros com os vossos filhos. Garanto-vos que será como o título deste livro: toneladas de diversão!
October 27, 2017
This is a really funny book and i would recommend it to anyone that will love a good laugh I like the part where you expect something but it turns into a different thing.
December 31, 2022
Hands down the best of all of the Garfield strip collections.
May 26, 2025
The one where Garfield has a bow and arrow and Odie pops bread out of the toaster for him to shoot, Garfield and Odie outfish Jon, and Jon takes Garfield and Odie on a vacation to Guano Guano.
November 18, 2015
Garfield: Tons of Fun wasn't tons of fun, but it was entertaining. I quite enjoyed the long storyline about their vacation to Guano-Guano Island, but felt that it ended abruptly and they were magically transported back home without mention of the plane ride or anything. They were still there on Sunday, and on Monday they were back home and Jon was excited for spring time. Where is the closure? At least a mention of the fact that vacation was over would have been nice.
I am always entertained by the Garfield collection books, but I have to say, as I have said before, that I would like to see more main characters added. I am reading a Peanuts collection book right now, and I like that Charles M. Schulz has so many characters he can turn to. Even Calvin & Hobbes had more main characters than Garfield, and so did Bloom County. At least make Odie have thought bubbles. Oh well, my pleas always seem to fall upon deaf ears.
Overall, Garfield: Tons of Fun is another pleasurable book filled with the antics of America's favorite cat, Garfield. Is it laugh out loud funny? No. Does it keep you amused? Yes. I have really liked Garfield for many years and know that it is still being produced today. It is hard to believe that there are another 30 books or so that I haven't read yet. The fact that Jim Davis has not given up on Garfield proves that he has an endless imagination. Maybe that is why Garfield is just as popular today as he was over 30 years ago. Amazing.
I am always entertained by the Garfield collection books, but I have to say, as I have said before, that I would like to see more main characters added. I am reading a Peanuts collection book right now, and I like that Charles M. Schulz has so many characters he can turn to. Even Calvin & Hobbes had more main characters than Garfield, and so did Bloom County. At least make Odie have thought bubbles. Oh well, my pleas always seem to fall upon deaf ears.
Overall, Garfield: Tons of Fun is another pleasurable book filled with the antics of America's favorite cat, Garfield. Is it laugh out loud funny? No. Does it keep you amused? Yes. I have really liked Garfield for many years and know that it is still being produced today. It is hard to believe that there are another 30 books or so that I haven't read yet. The fact that Jim Davis has not given up on Garfield proves that he has an endless imagination. Maybe that is why Garfield is just as popular today as he was over 30 years ago. Amazing.
March 31, 2016
Sometimes I regret having introduced Mini-Me to Garfield and Friends. The show is kid-friendly, but I had forgotten the books have some jokes that require adult context. A joke about a foreign delicacy required more explanation than it was worth. And there were a few strips I couldn't help snorting at, but then refused to read aloud.
Still, the sight gags are great, and the Pooky strips in this book are downright adorable. Both things Mini-Me loves. And it was kinda fun for me to read a new Garfield book again.
Still, the sight gags are great, and the Pooky strips in this book are downright adorable. Both things Mini-Me loves. And it was kinda fun for me to read a new Garfield book again.
January 23, 2017
Ri muito com o primeiro livro de quadrinhos do Garfield que li, a partir de então (do primeiro até este quinto), confesso que ri, gradativamente, menos. Apesar das situações cômicas, elas se tornam repetitivas e, consequentemente, sem graça. Uma pena!
June 7, 2009
A
classic
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May 11, 2010
Garfield kicks Odie.
July 19, 2010
Hilarious
April 11, 2011
Reading this book as an adult, I would give it between a two and a three; when I was nine I would have given it a four or a five.
February 16, 2014
More Garfield at his wackiest.
April 1, 2015
Hilarious!
Funny, the illustrations are so comical! Haven't found a Garfield I didn't enjoy. Set and ready to get the next in the series.
Funny, the illustrations are so comical! Haven't found a Garfield I didn't enjoy. Set and ready to get the next in the series.
April 12, 2016
Very funny
Who doesn't love Garfield? Very light reading. Good laugh guarantee. Looking forward for more Garfield. It's really 'tons of fun'!
Who doesn't love Garfield? Very light reading. Good laugh guarantee. Looking forward for more Garfield. It's really 'tons of fun'!
September 10, 2016
Nice that it had longer storylines
May 17, 2022
Engraçadíssimo!
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