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Garfield #42
Garfield Pigs Out
When in doubt, Pig Out!
“To eat is human; to pig out, divine!” Garfield’s glorious, gluttonous philosophy is on full display in this new collection of comics. As everyone knows, when it comes to food, the cat just loves to make a pig of himself!
“To eat is human; to pig out, divine!” Garfield’s glorious, gluttonous philosophy is on full display in this new collection of comics. As everyone knows, when it comes to food, the cat just loves to make a pig of himself!
96 pages, Paperback
First published January 28, 2006
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About the author
Jim Davis
2,293 books628 followersJames 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.
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.
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January 20, 2013
Yet more hilarity from Garfield and Company. Really amazing how their antics never get old.
October 21, 2016
Jon: What do you want for dinner?
Garfield: Who are you talking to?
Jon: I mean, is there anything you don't want?
Garfield: Raisins.
Jon: This day is gone, Garfield.
Garfield: I thought it would never leave.
Jon: We can't relive it.
Garfield: Relive "boring"?
Jon: It's gone forever.
Garfield: Lock the doors in case it wants to come back.
Garfield: Who are you talking to?
Jon: I mean, is there anything you don't want?
Garfield: Raisins.
Jon: This day is gone, Garfield.
Garfield: I thought it would never leave.
Jon: We can't relive it.
Garfield: Relive "boring"?
Jon: It's gone forever.
Garfield: Lock the doors in case it wants to come back.
April 6, 2008
Garfield is just amazing! Where would I be without him ? XD
May 11, 2010
Garfield doesn't act like a typical cat.
May 12, 2023
Good Garfield Fun
Packing in this much fun into one book almost seems like it should be criminal, but gratefully it isn't. I just wish that the book could be seen in landscape mode. All my other books and comics can be, but not Garfield.
Packing in this much fun into one book almost seems like it should be criminal, but gratefully it isn't. I just wish that the book could be seen in landscape mode. All my other books and comics can be, but not Garfield.
July 27, 2025
Garfield lets the mice continue to have their way in the house, Jon either can't get a date or causes his date to choke on an olive and runs around with an afire tablecloth tucked into his pants, and Odie gets his tongue used as a bookmark.
August 31, 2025
Garfield is hilarious.
February 3, 2009
I can't believe I havnt read this book before. It was great!
April 23, 2013
Garfield is so funny. It is also a great book because you can introduce students to writing in a new creative way. Have students create their own comics. Second through fourth grades.
September 8, 2012
Legomeister loved it. He loves all the Garfield books.
April 17, 2017
funny as a pig!!!!!!
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