Jim Davis

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July 28, 1945 in Fairmont, Indiana, The United States

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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. He also has created a Garfield T.V. show that aired on CBS for six years.

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 Universi...more

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Average rating: 4.15 · 20474 ratings · 682 reviews · 659 distinct works

	Garfield Gains Weight (Garfield #2) 397 avg rating — 1379 ratings — published 1981 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Garfield at Large: His First Book (Garfield #1) 397 avg rating — 1287 ratings — published 1980 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Weighs In (Garfield, #4) 414 avg rating — 680 ratings — published 1982 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Bigger Than Life (Garfield #3) 411 avg rating — 737 ratings — published 1981 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Takes up Space (Garfield #20) 419 avg rating — 582 ratings — published 1991 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Takes the Cake (Garfield #5) 415 avg rating — 610 ratings — published 1982 — 9 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Chews the Fat (Garfield, #17) 422 avg rating — 516 ratings — 3 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Hangs Out (Garfield #19) 423 avg rating — 489 ratings — published 1990 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Out to Lunch (Garfield, #12) 416 avg rating — 476 ratings — published 1986 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Garfield Tips the Scales (Garfield, #8) 417 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 1984 — 5 editions	My rating:

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Series by Jim Davis

Garfield (52 books)
by Jim Davis

417 avg rating — 16688 ratings

Garfield Treasuries (10 books)
by Jim Davis

428 avg rating — 826 ratings

Garfield TV Specials (8 books)
by Jim Davis

404 avg rating — 518 ratings

Garfield's Guide To (13 books)
by Jim Davis

408 avg rating — 85 ratings

Garfield's Pet Force (5 books)
by Jim Davis

387 avg rating — 86 ratings

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“If you are patient...and wait long enough...Nothing will happen ”
― Jim Davis

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“Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.”
― Jim Davis

tags: healthy-diet , vegetarianism

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“Life is like a hot bath. It feels good while you're in it, but the longer you stay, the more wrinkled you get.”
― Jim Davis

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