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Garfield Treasuries #3
The Third Garfield Treasury
The perfect holiday gift for fans of the world’s favorite fat cat!
It's the third of the best of Garfield. You know him, you love him, you can't get enough, so here he is, collected in one glorious volume of irrascible lovability. Garfield weighs in for fun and tips the scales of laughter once again!
It's the third of the best of Garfield. You know him, you love him, you can't get enough, so here he is, collected in one glorious volume of irrascible lovability. Garfield weighs in for fun and tips the scales of laughter once again!
128 pages, Paperback
First published October 12, 1985
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About the author
Jim Davis
2,355 books635 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 14, 2017
Another re-read for me
June 23, 2021
My son insisted we get this and quickly lost interest. Read the whole catalogue of comics. There were very few at all I would consider noteworthy. It has not aged well in our PC era
March 13, 2024
Garfield just Garfield
September 6, 2025
Honestly, Garfield looked more appealing in these early '80s Sunday comics. A great treasury to relish.
February 14, 2009
So far the book is a good book. And I mean a good book. Good Comics!!!
May 30, 2009
Huh. I remember enjoying Garfield a lot more when I was younger.
tbr-other
March 29, 2015Garfield is always a fun, easy comic where you can leave your brain at the door but enjoy plenty of snickering at the felines' bizarre and selfish antics. A cute colorful book
February 6, 2013
Daddy does a wonderful Garfield voice.
August 9, 2016
This a very BIG load of fun
April 10, 2014
I love Garfield like pancakes.
Or, more aptly, lasagna.
Or, more aptly, lasagna.
August 15, 2013
I hear laughter is good for me.
January 29, 2016
Lol epic
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