Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1: 1978 & 1979

by Jim Davis

Hardcover, 2018

Status

Available

Publication

Random House Worlds (2018), Edition: NO-VALUE, 256 pages

Description

"Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1, 1978 & 1979 launches the consummate collection of Jim Davis' phenomenally successful comic strip. Since its debut in 1978, Garfield has reached historic heights, becoming the world's most widely syndicated strip. Featuring rare archival material and an introduction to the series by creator Jim Davis, this inaugural volume will appeal both to new readers and longtime fans of the lasagna-loving cat."--Publisher description.

User reviews

LibraryThing member villemezbrown
Whille Garfield starts out as an ugly, giant beast in the first strip, by the end of this volume he has evolved to be pretty much on model as the cute, chubby cat we know today. The humor meanwhile has hardly evolved at all. The gags established in this book are the same ones we see in the strip
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today, from Mondays to lasagna to all the seven deadly sins, with an emphasis on gluttony and sloth. Jon's sexual harassment of Garfield's veterinarian, Liz, ages the most poorly.

Most of the major characters are here, with Jon and Garfield sharing a house with Odie and his owner Lyman (soon to disappear without any explanation). Other familiar faces include Pooky the teddy bear, Nermal the cutest cat, and Irma the waitress.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2018

Physical description

256 p.; 8.47 inches

ISBN

0425287122 / 9780425287125
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