Garfield Gets His Just Desserts

Garfield #47

by Jim Davis

Sugar Shock!

Forget the prize, GARFIELD has his eyes on the pies... and the cakes... and the donuts. As the fat cat himself says, “Never underestimate the positive power of pastries.” Fans hungry for laughs will find this latest confection the perfect treat to satisfy their comic cravings.

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

94 pages, Paperback

First published January 27, 2009

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

[Rebecca L.]

I love Garfield and I needed a laugh, so I went to the library and borrowed some of the Garfield books. This fluffy grumpy kitty always makes me smile. Truly timeless and very funny. Highly recommend for other Garfield fans and fellow cat lovers.

[Rachel]

Lots of laughs

[William Jeanes Memorial Library]

This is a comical book for any age that has a sense of humor. This story follows a cat and his owner John, where the cat conveys his words through thoughts.
-Patron I.N.

[Michela]

All I can say is that it was a fun read

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library)]

This was pretty much the same as the previous volume...in both good and bad ways.

[Roy]

Big Orange Tabby Cat Fun!

Who says fun can only come in one size? Certainly not Garfield! In fact he proves quite the opposite, with his unique flair!

[Ana Ibarra]

Bringing back memories. Some cute, some short, some long, all cute as always. I just didnt like that most of the stories are just 3 squares long.

[Jessica]

This one is more of the same. Good mouse and spider weeks, but too much of Jon being boring or getting turned down on the phone. I would rather see Arlene, Nermal, Odie, Jon's family, etc.

[Rain Misoa]

How can anyone NOT love Garfield!? This was one of the best comics I have ever read and I am so glad that I picked this up. If you're like me, you would have read this wonderful tubby cat in the Sunday paper when you were a child. It was great then and it's still great now. I was laughing throughout the entire book! The short comic strips are fun, entertaining, and just awesome! The artwork is cartoony and the colors are so bright. If you want to laugh at Garfield's "adventures", Odie's foolishness, and Jon's dismay, then I HIGHLY suggest you pick this comic up. You will not be disappointed.

[Farhana Faruq]

Another brilliant read in Garfield's world! It wasn't as funny as the last Garfield (#52) comic I read... but still worth checking out.

I don't have a favorite page - but I do love all the ones with him and the spider :)

[Iggy Igwell]

Garfield smacks Jon.

[Abraham Ray]

great collection of Garfield comic strips!

[Lily Mandell]

I love it!

[Little Miss and the Legomeister]

"It was pretty good."

[Nikita]

Classic, classic Garfield! ALWAYS fun!!! :D

[Bookworm Erica]

love