The creation of Garfield /
McCance, Rodney,author.
"Since 1978 Jim Davis' sarcastic, orange tabby cat has entertained millions of people appearing in Newspapers, books, cartoons and even his own films. Why has a lazy, coffee drinking, lasagna loving feline become a worldwide sensation loved by millions of people? From his small-town beginnings in Muncie, Indiana, The Creation of Garfield explores our relationship with Garfield, Jon and Odie and how Davis' characters have become such an integral part of American pop culture over the decades." --
Includes bibliographical references.
Introduction -- Jim Davis -- Gnorm Gnat -- The First Ever Garfield Comic Strip & Early Years -- The Featured Characters -- From Newspapers to Bookstores -- Themes -- Paws, Inc. -- The Commercialization of Garfield -- Prime Time Specials -- Garfield and Friends -- Video Games -- Comic Books -- Feature Films -- The Internet, Memes and Beyond -- Sale To Viacom.
"Since 1978 Jim Davis' sarcastic, orange tabby cat has entertained millions of people appearing in Newspapers, books, cartoons and even his own films. Why has a lazy, coffee drinking, lasagna loving feline become a worldwide sensation loved by millions of people? From his small-town beginnings in Muncie, Indiana, The Creation of Garfield explores our relationship with Garfield, Jon and Odie and how Davis' characters have become such an integral part of American pop culture over the decades." --
Davis, Jim, 1945 July 28-
Garfield (Fictitious character)
Comic books, strips, etc.