Garfield Makes It Big

(His 10th Book)
by
Jim Davis

Ballantine, March 1985, 126 pp.
ISBN: 0-345-31928-1

Genre: Comics
Subgenre: Comic Strip / Humor
Reviewed: 4/21/2004

Reviewed by: Conan Tigard

Book Cover

Comic Strip

Garfield comic strip

 

Synopsis

Garfield Makes It Big is the tenth collection of Garfield comic strips. All of the comic strips appear in black and white. A one-page special appears at the beginning of the book dealing with a news flash that Jim Davis is a fraud. The last page shows Garfield's Loves & Hates. The rest of the 124 pages consist of either two daily comics per page or one Sunday comic. Most of the strips are single shots, but a few storylines appears.

This collection contains the following storylines: The Entertainer, Aunt Gussie, The Vet, Garfield the Mouser, Stuck in a Tree, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, Brown Paper Bag, This is Your Conscious Speaking, Nermal, The Mailman, Catch in My Back, The Farm, Vacation, Arlene, and Diet Week.

This book contains comic strips from 10/24/1983 through 5/27/1984.

Garfield Makes It Big by Jim Davis is a collection of Garfield comic strips. Garfield became very popular in the late-1970s and continues on today, although the character now looks a little different. It is seen daily in thousands of newspapers and enjoyed by millions worldwide. Garfield is a quirky cat that is quite fat, lazy and loves his lasagna. He loves to pick on Odie, the dog, and give Jon, his owner, a hard time. He hates diets and loves food...any type of food, especially lasagna.

 

Review

Garfield Makes It Big book originally was published almost 20 years ago. Boy, how time doth fly. With a movie about to hit the theaters, Garfield has proved that he is around to stay.

Garfield is a character that many of us can relate to, as most of us do not weigh as little as we would like. Is he the kind of pet any of us would want to have . . .NO! But does he entertain us with his wit and humor. Oh, yes! Jon is the most understanding per owner in the world. I know I couldn't handle having a cat like Garfield.

So, if you are looking for a few chuckles, pick up Garfield Makes It Big for some good, clean fun.

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2004