Garfield the Cat Collection: Smug (Volume 10)

Author: Jim Davis
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: Garfield, born on June 19, 1978, has sold 13 million books since his debut and has 26 million readers worldwide. Garfield stands out for his "vices" such as "loving to complain, napping in the sun, gulping down coffee, devouring lasagna, flattening spiders, and chasing mail carriers relentlessly." Compared to his predecessor, Tom from Tom and Jerry, while Garfield is also diligent in comedy, his "aircraft carrier-like physique and domineering attitude" make him impossible to be labeled as an "idol." However, it is his more "humanized" traits that made him a star. As Jim Davis, the "father" of Garfield, the cartoonist,: "People love Garfield because the things he says and does are exactly what everyone wants to say and do but can't." Happy 25th birthday, Garfield!