Garfield Cooks Up Trouble: His 63rd Book

Garfield #63

by Jim Davis

A recipe for laughter! The famous foodie is back with a banquet of all-new strips to satisfy your comic cravings. Whether he’s toasting a whole loaf of bread because Jon’s butter expires at midnight, fixing a taste-bud melting liverwurst, horseradish, and anchovy paste sandwich, or preparing Grandma’s special soup (hold the coyote!), Garfield makes sure fun is always on the menu!

Genres: Comics, Humor, Graphic Novels, Animals, Comic Book, Fiction, Comics Manga

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 13, 2017

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

[Glen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly recent Garfield collection. Continues all the tropes. No surprises here, but still good for a chortle here and there.

[Nikki · Rating 3 out of 5]

I debated between 3 and 4 stars and finally went with 3. I felt that this book was just ok and not as good as other Garfield comic strip books that I had read. Some of the comic strips were really funny but others I just didn’t really like and didn’t think were that well done. It was a quick and easy read but just not as good as other Garfield books I’ve read. I would still recommend it for Garfield fans.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

The visual gag of all the toast flying out of the toaster was just as good as Garfield putting Jon's bunny slipper in the dryer and having it come out 100x the size when Jon opened the dryer door. 🤣 Also good to see Garfield and Odie making snowmen together.

[Kelly Carey · Rating 3 out of 5]

I still enjoy this comic strip even though it is predictable and repetitive.

[Robert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another cook book full of Gargield and friends! Sounds mundane overall yet I found myself still wishing for more of the Cat I love to disagree with.

[ECH · Rating 4 out of 5]

Garfield

It's still fun when you're in a sarcastic mood. He has lots of books, so it's not a best of though.

[Cora Pop · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who dares to try the liverwurst, horseradish, and anchovy paste sandwich? :-) Yummy!

[Ann L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This had me cracking up big time! Really funny!

[Linda Klinedinst · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just love Garfield...he is so funny and I really enjoyed reading this one just as much as the other ones that I have read in the past.

I give this 5/5 Stars

Happy Reading :)

[Scott Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

Always good for a laugh.

[Rachel Svendsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just can't get enough Garfield. I'm nearly done with reading them all through once and pretty sure I want to start again from the beginning as soon as I finish.

[Narariel · Rating 4 out of 5]

The usual Garfield mischief. :-) A good, relaxing read.

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

I LOVE GARFIELD AND ODIE, sometimes Jon and Nermal and the dogs, that turtle was hilarious…

[Artie Duffield · Rating 5 out of 5]

u should reed it

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny 😁 Garfield book 📖 😄 🤣 😆.

[Angel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Though the title suggests this book might emphasize food and cookery humor, it is just another basic compilation of strips. It is a nice, easy read but no big deal. Highlights include Jon having a smart ass mobile phone assistant (think Siri), Garfield watching scary movies, and Garfield trying to convince Santa Claus he's been good.