The Eighth Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack

Garfield #22-24

by Jim Davis

GARFIELD BY THE POUND
GARFIELD KEEPS HIS CHINS UP
GARFIELD TAKES HIS LICKS

JUST LIKE GARFIELD--THE BOOKS GET BIGGER! (AND BETTER!)

GARFIELD's bursting at the seams, and you're in for an outrageous time as he explodes with feline frenzy and fun. So whether he's crash-landing into a bowl of soup, modeling his favorite sandwich fashions, or prying his head from the cookie jar, GARFIELD always gets the last bite. And you'll be sure to get the last laugh!

Genres: Comics, Humor, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Childrens, Comic Book, Comedy

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

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

[Kierah · Rating 5 out of 5]

it was really good i loved it garfield was really funny i really liked garfield in this book i highly recommend

[Jerry (Rebel With a Massive Media Library) · Rating 5 out of 5]

More old-school hilarity and fun.

[J.B. Mathias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like all Garfield and all daily strips it's hit and miss and miss and miss and miss. But I still enjoy them. This was probably the strongest collection I've read so far, a handful of the strips were genuinely funny.

[Anupvtirpude · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious!!

[Yanni Akrour · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty good overall but there was some confusing strips

[Sofia The Great · Rating 5 out of 5]

Old school Garfield. Love it!

[Michela · Rating 3 out of 5]

I've read so many of these, they just start to blur together.

[Tammy]

Many years ago

[Bryan]

Excellent!: My son recently became interested in Garfield, and he just loves the books. Its fun and very easy reading, so he enjoys it, while still practicing his reading skills. Its the best of both worlds! The service was great, the shipping was very quick, and the quality of the book was excellent. Thank you for putting many smiles on our faces!

[Tweety · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny! It had me laughing out loud a number of times. One of my Favorites by Jim Davis.

[SouthWestZippy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Garfield!