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Jim Davis's comic stripGarfield has generated a large amount of merchandise. The following is a compiled list of selected merchandise based on Garfield.

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  • In the UK, over 60 Garfield books, mainly 'Pocket Books' or paperbacks, have been published by Ravette. The format is slightly different, as the strips are presented in a vertical style. In the Garfield 20th anniversary book, however, Davis said vertical stacking was the one type of comic anthology layout he wanted to avoid the most when.
  • Garfield is a comic character created by Jim Davis and set in Muncie, Indiana where Jim Davis lives. Garfield started out as a comic strip that appeared in newspapers and then expanded into books, a television show and movies. Garfield lives with his human, Jon, and Jon's dog Odie. Garfield likes naps, lasagna, coffee and making Odie's life.

Books[edit]

Extras[edit]

In the books, there are numerous 'extras' at the front and/or back. For example, in the 10th Birthday book, the beginning has an extract of a newspaper, stating 'JIM DAVIS A FRAUD', with Pooky revealing Garfield has in fact been writing the strips. Garfield states 'I hired some down-and-out hack cartoonist to take all the credit.' denying several criticisms, which accused Davis was actually using ghostwriters, and not working on the strip at all. There was a bonus strip, which features a single panel at the end page of Garfield At Large showing Garfield walking in the sunset. There was also a bonus strip to fill in the book Garfield Gains Weight, which features a single panel with Garfield holding his face down in front of the TV.

Compilations[edit]

These books, generally released twice a year by Ballantine Books, contain reprints of the comic as it appears in newspapers daily. These books were originally printed in black and white, but volumes 37 and later have been in full color. Each book collects approximately six months of comics, including the Sunday comics (in black and white in all except the recent editions).

The titles of these books were styled as double entendres alluding to Garfield's weight (Note: an extra at the end of a Garfield compilation advertised 'rejected book titles'). These books introduced the 'Garfield format' in publishing, whereby the rectangular books are horizontally oriented to match comic strip dimensions; Davis has recalled having to invent the format in order to better fit the books on store shelves. Volumes 37 and later introduced a new, larger square book in full color, showing the Sunday strips to be formatted in a size as they usually are, instead of shrunken-down to meet the book size. However, this means that the first panel after the logo box (called the drop panel, or throwaway gag, because newspapers can drop it without ruining the point of the strip) is no longer printed in the compilation books. These panels, however, are preserved on the eBook editions.

Each of the original 36 books have been re-released in the new larger format, dubbed 'Garfield Classics'.

TitleComics YearsRelease Date
Garfield At Large: His First BookJune 19, 1978 – January 22, 1979September 16, 1980
Garfield Gains Weight: His Second BookJanuary 23, 1979 – August 26, 1979March 25, 1981
Garfield Bigger Than Life: His Third BookAugust 27, 1979 – March 30, 1980September 8, 1981
Garfield Weighs In: His Fourth BookMarch 31, 1980 – November 2, 1980March 15, 1982
Garfield Takes the Cake: His Fifth BookNovember 3, 1980 – June 7, 1981June 16, 1982
Garfield Eats His Heart Out: His Sixth BookJune 8, 1981 – January 10, 1982February 12, 1983
Garfield Sits Around the House: His Seventh BookJanuary 11, 1982 – August 15, 1982March 10, 1983
Garfield Tips the Scales: His Eighth BookAugust 16, 1982 – March 20, 1983February 12, 1984
Garfield Loses His Feet: His Ninth BookMarch 21, 1983 – October 23, 1983September 12, 1984
Garfield Makes It Big: His 10th BookOctober 24, 1983 – May 27, 1984February 12, 1985
Garfield Rolls On: His 11th BookMay 28, 1984 – December 30, 1984September 12, 1985
Garfield Out to Lunch: His 12th BookDecember 31, 1984 – August 4, 1985February 12, 1986
Garfield Food for Thought: His 13th BookAugust 5, 1985 – March 11, 1986February 12, 1987
Garfield Swallows His Pride: His 14th BookMarch 12, 1986 – October 12, 1986September 12, 1987
Garfield Worldwide: His 15th BookOctober 13, 1986 – May 17, 1987February 12, 1988
Garfield Rounds Out: His 16th BookMay 18, 1987 – December 19, 1987September 12, 1988
Garfield Chews the Fat: His 17th BookDecember 20, 1987 – July 24, 1988February 18, 1989
Garfield Goes to Waist: His 18th BookJuly 25, 1988 – February 25, 1989February 24, 1990
Garfield Hangs Out: His 19th BookFebruary 26, 1989 – September 30, 1989October 3, 1990
Garfield Takes Up Space: His 20th BookOctober 1, 1989 – May 5, 1990February 13, 1991
Garfield Says a Mouthful: His 21st BookMay 6, 1990 – December 4, 1990September 24, 1991
Garfield By the Pound: His 22nd BookDecember 5, 1990 – July 7, 1991February 25, 1992
Garfield Keeps His Chins Up: His 23rd BookJuly 8, 1991 – February 4, 1992September 8, 1992
Garfield Takes His Licks: His 24th BookFebruary 5, 1992 – September 5, 1992February 10, 1993
Garfield Hits the Big Time: His 25th BookSeptember 6, 1992 – April 10, 1993August 24, 1993
Garfield Pulls His Weight: His 26th BookApril 11, 1993 – November 9, 1993September 20, 1994
Garfield Dishes It Out: His 27th BookNovember 10, 1993 – June 11, 1994February 14, 1995
Garfield Life in the Fat Lane: His 28th BookJune 12, 1994 – January 10, 1995September 26, 1995
Garfield Tons of Fun: His 29th BookJanuary 11, 1995 – August 12, 1995February 13, 1996
Garfield Bigger and Better: His 30th BookAugust 13, 1995 – March 11, 1996September 24, 1996
Garfield Hams It Up: His 31st BookMarch 12, 1996 – October 12, 1996March 11, 1997
Garfield Thinks Big: His 32nd BookOctober 13, 1996 – May 13, 1997October 7, 1997
Garfield Throws His Weight Around: His 33rd BookMay 14, 1997 – December 13, 1997October 6, 1998
Garfield Life to the Fullest: His 34th BookDecember 14, 1997 – July 14, 1998February 22, 1999
Garfield Feeds the Kitty: His 35th BookJuly 15, 1998 – February 13, 1999August 31, 1999
Garfield Hogs the Spotlight: His 36th BookFebruary 14, 1999 – September 11, 1999February 29, 2000
Garfield Beefs Up: His 37th BookSeptember 12, 1999 – April 8, 2000October 3, 2000
Garfield Gets Cookin’: His 38th BookApril 9, 2000 – November 4, 2000October 2, 2001
Garfield Eats Crow: His 39th BookNovember 5, 2000 – June 2, 2001January 1, 2003
Garfield Survival of the Fattest: His 40th BookJune 3, 2001 – December 29, 2001February 3, 2004
Garfield Older and Wider: His 41st BookDecember 30, 2001 – July 27, 2002January 25, 2005
Garfield Pigs Out: His 42nd BookJuly 28, 2002 – February 22, 2003February 7, 2006
Garfield Blots Out The Sun: His 43rd BookFebruary 23, 2003 – September 20, 2003January 30, 2007
Garfield Goes Bananas: His 44th BookSeptember 21, 2003 – April 17, 2004August 28, 2007
Garfield Large & In Charge: His 45th BookApril 18, 2004 – November 13, 2004January 29, 2008
Garfield Spills the Beans: His 46th BookNovember 14, 2004 – June 11, 2005September 30, 2008
Garfield Gets His Just Desserts: His 47th BookJune 12, 2005 – January 7, 2006January 27, 2009
Garfield Will Eat For Food: His 48th BookJanuary 8, 2006 – August 5, 2006August 25, 2009
Garfield Weighs His Options: His 49th BookAugust 6, 2006 – March 3, 2007January 26, 2010
Garfield Potbelly of Gold: His 50th BookMarch 4, 2007 – September 29, 2007August 31, 2010
Garfield Shovels It In: His 51st BookSeptember 30, 2007 – April 26, 2008January 25, 2011
Garfield Lard of the Jungle: His 52nd BookApril 27, 2008 – November 22, 2008August 30, 2011
Garfield Brings Home The Bacon: His 53rd BookNovember 23, 2008 – June 20, 2009January 31, 2012
Garfield Gets in a Pickle: His 54th BookJune 21, 2009 – January 16, 2010September 11, 2012
Garfield Sings for His Supper: His 55th BookJanuary 17, 2010 – August 14, 2010March 12, 2013
Garfield Caution: Wide Load: His 56th BookAugust 15, 2010 – March 12, 2011September 10, 2013
Garfield Souped Up: His 57th BookMarch 13, 2011 – October 8, 2011January 28, 2014
Garfield Goes To His Happy Place: His 58th BookOctober 9, 2011 – May 5, 2012August 26, 2014
Garfield the Big Cheese: His 59th BookMay 6, 2012 – December 1, 2012January 27, 2015
Garfield Cleans His Plate: His 60th BookDecember 2, 2012 – June 29, 2013August 25, 2015
Garfield Chickens Out: His 61st BookJune 30, 2013 – January 25, 2014May 10, 2016
Garfield Listens To His Gut: His 62nd BookJanuary 26, 2014 – August 23, 2014December 20, 2016
Garfield Cooks Up Trouble: His 63rd BookAugust 24, 2014 - March 21, 2015June 13, 2017
Garfield Feeds His Face: His 64th BookMarch 22, 2015 – October 17, 2015December 12, 2017
Garfield Eats and Runs: His 65th BookOctober 18, 2015 – May 14, 2016May 15, 2018
Garfield Nutty as a Fruitcake: His 66th BookMay 15, 2016 – December 10, 2016December 11, 2018
Garfield Slurps and Burps: His 67th BookDecember 11, 2016 – July 8, 2017June 11, 2019
Garfield Belly Laughs: His 68th BookJuly 9, 2017 – February 3, 2018December 10, 2019
Garfield Easy as Pie: His 69th BookFebruary 4, 2018 – September 1, 2018June 16, 2020
Untitled 70th bookSeptember 2, 2018 - March 30, 20192020

Garfield Classics[edit]

The Garfield Classics imprint has been in print since 2001, and reprints Garfield's first 36 books in a 'remastered' format, with increased page size, bolder lines, and each strip in full-color format.

TitleComics YearsRelease date
Garfield At Large: His First BookJune 19, 1978 – January 22, 1979May 29, 2001
Garfield Gains Weight: His Second BookJanuary 23, 1979 – September 22, 1979November 27, 2001
Garfield Bigger Than Life: His Third BookSeptember 23, 1979 – March 30, 1980February 26, 2002
Garfield Weighs In: His Fourth BookMarch 31, 1980 – November 2, 1980June 25, 2002
Garfield Takes the Cake: His Fifth BookNovember 3, 1980 – June 7, 1981June 3, 2003
Garfield Eats His Heart Out: His Sixth BookJune 8, 1981 – January 10, 1982December 30, 2003
Garfield Sits Around the House: His Seventh BookJanuary 11, 1982 – August 15, 1982December 30, 2003
Garfield Tips the Scales: His Eighth BookAugust 16, 1982 – March 20, 1983June 29, 2004
Garfield Loses His Feet: His Ninth BookMarch 21, 1983 – October 23, 1983August 31, 2004
Garfield Makes It Big: His 10th BookOctober 24, 1983 – May 27, 1984June 28, 2005
Garfield Rolls On: His 11th BookMay 28, 1984 – December 30, 1984July 26, 2005
Garfield Out to Lunch: His 12th BookDecember 31, 1984 – August 4, 1985April 25, 2006
Garfield Food for Thought: His 13th BookAugust 5, 1985 – March 9, 1986November 28, 2006
Garfield Swallows His Pride: His 14th BookMarch 10, 1986 – October 12, 1986April 17, 2007
Garfield World Wide: His 15th BookOctober 13, 1986 – May 17, 1987June 26, 2007
Garfield Rounds Out: His 16th BookMay 18, 1987 – December 19, 1987June 24, 2008
Garfield Chews the Fat: His 17th BookDecember 20, 1987 – July 24, 1988August 26, 2008
Garfield Goes to Waist: His 18th BookJuly 25, 1988 – February 25, 1989April 28, 2009
Garfield Hangs Out: His 19th BookFebruary 26, 1989 – September 30, 1989June 23, 2009
Garfield Takes Up Space: His 20th BookOctober 1, 1989 – May 5, 1990April 27, 2010
Garfield Says a Mouthful: His 21st BookMay 6, 1990 – December 4, 1990June 22, 2010
Garfield By the Pound: His 22nd BookDecember 5, 1990 – July 6, 1991April 26, 2011
Garfield Keeps His Chins Up: His 23rd BookJuly 7, 1991 – February 4, 1992June 28, 2011
Garfield Takes His Licks: His 24th BookFebruary 5, 1992 – September 5, 1992June 26, 2012
Garfield Hits the Big Time: His 25th BookSeptember 6, 1992 – April 10, 1993May 21, 2013
Garfield Pulls His Weight: His 26th BookApril 11, 1993 – November 9, 1993July 16, 2013
Garfield Dishes It Out: His 27th BookNovember 10, 1993 – June 11, 1994April 29, 2014
Garfield Life in the Fat Lane: His 28th BookJune 12, 1994 – January 10, 1995June 24, 2014
Garfield Tons of Fun: His 29th BookJanuary 11, 1995 – August 12, 1995March 10, 2015
Garfield Bigger and Better: His 30th BookAugust 13, 1995 – March 12, 1996June 30, 2015
Garfield Hams It Up: His 31st BookMarch 13, 1996 – October 12, 1996January 26, 2016
Garfield Thinks Big: His 32nd BookOctober 13, 1996 – May 13, 1997July 19, 2016
Garfield Throws His Weight Around: His 33rd BookMay 14, 1997 – December 13, 1997January 17, 2017
Garfield Life to the Fullest: His 34th BookDecember 14, 1997 – July 14, 1998July 18, 2017
Garfield Feeds the Kitty: His 35th BookJuly 15, 1998 – February 13, 1999January 16, 2018
Garfield Hogs the Spotlight: His 36th BookFebruary 14, 1999 – September 11, 1999July 17, 2018
  • Newer books are only available in a similar format, starting with book #37.

Garfield Complete Works[edit]

Garfield Complete Works is a hardcover collection of Garfield strips, with both black and white (daily) and full-color (Sunday) comics. The first volume includes archival material and an introduction from Garfield creator Jim Davis.

TitleComics YearsRelease date
Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1: 1978 & 1979June 19, 1978 – December 31, 1979September 18, 2018
Garfield Complete Works: Volume 2: 1980 & 1981January 1, 1980 – December 31, 1981March 19, 2019

In the UK, over 60 Garfield books, mainly 'Pocket Books' or paperbacks, have been published by Ravette. The format is slightly different, as the strips are presented in a vertical style. In the Garfield 20th anniversary book, however, Davis said vertical stacking was the one type of comic anthology layout he wanted to avoid the most when compiling the above collections.

Additionally, adaptations of Garfield television specials have been published in comic format:

  • Garfield as Himself (2004) collects the following books:
    • Here Comes Garfield (1982)
    • Garfield on the Town (1983)
    • Garfield Gets a Life (1991)
  • Garfield Holiday Celebrations (2004) collects the following books:
    • Garfield in Disguise (Halloween special) (1985)
    • Garfield's Thanksgiving (1988)
    • A Garfield Christmas (1987)
  • Garfield Travel Adventures (2005) collects the following books:
    • Garfield in the Rough (1984)
    • Garfield in Paradise (1986)
    • Garfield Goes Hollywood (1987)

Garfield Fat Cat Three Pack[edit]

Each Fat Cat volume contains the contents of three successive compilations stacked back to back.

There are two types of Fat Cat books, one features black and white strips and one featuring full color strips.

Volumes 1 to 12 have been released in black and white, but most have since been reissued in full color.

The black and white strips were published semiannually up to Vol. 11 (compilations 31–33) in 1999. Since then, the publication schedule has slowed: Vol. 12 (compilations 34–36) was published in 2001, followed by Vol. 13 (compilations 37–39) in 2006.

Black and white strips[edit]

  • Vol. 1 (1,2,3) was released on March 16, 1993.
  • Vol. 2 (4,5,6) was released on August 9, 1994.
  • Vol. 3 (7,8,9) was released on January 30, 1995. ISBN * 978-0-345-39493-4.
  • Vol. 4 (10,11,12) was released on August 15, 1995. ISBN978-0-345-40238-7.
  • Vol. 5 (13,14,15) was released on January 30, 1996. ISBN978-0-345-40404-6.
  • Vol. 6 (16,17,18) was released on September 3, 1996. ISBN978-0-345-40884-6.
  • Vol. 7 (19,20,21) was released on April 7, 1997. ISBN978-0-345-41449-6
  • Vol. 8 (22,23,24) was released on January 20, 1998. ISBN978-0-345-42601-7
  • Vol. 9 (25,26,27) was released on August 25, 1998. ISBN978-0-345-42903-2
  • Vol. 10 (28,29,30) was released on February 2, 1999. ISBN978-0-345-43458-6
  • Vol. 11 (31,32,33) was released on September 7, 1999. ISBN978-0-345-43801-0
  • Vol. 12 (34,35,36) was released on April 3, 2001. ISBN978-0-345-44581-0

Color strips[edit]

The first twelve Fat Cat volumes have been reissued in larger, colorized versions. Starting from Fat Cat Vol. 13 (2006), the larger, full-color format of the reissued volumes has also been used.

  • Vol. 1 (1,2,3) was released on August 26, 2003. ISBN978-0-345-46455-2
  • Vol. 2 (4,5,6) was released on August 30, 2005. ISBN978-0-345-46465-1
  • Vol. 3 (7,8,9) was released on September 25, 2007. ISBN978-0-345-48088-0
  • Vol. 4 (10,11,12) was released on March 24, 2009. ISBN978-0-345-49171-8
  • Vol. 5 (13,14,15) was released on October 26, 2010. ISBN978-0-345-49180-0
  • Vol. 6 (16,17,18) was released on March 22, 2011. ISBN978-0-345-52420-1
  • Vol. 7 (19,20,21) was released on April 24, 2012. ISBN978-0-345-52588-8
  • Vol. 8 (22,23,24) was released on March 4, 2014. ISBN978-0345525994
  • Vol. 9 (25,26,27) was released on April 28, 2015. ISBN978-0345526076
  • Vol. 10 (28,29,30) was released on November 25, 2016. ISBN978-0425285589
  • Vol. 11 (31,32,33) was released on November 14, 2017. ISBN978-0425285664
  • Vol. 12 (34,35,36) was released on March 19, 2019. ISBN978-0425285787
  • Vol. 13 (37,38,39) was released on August 29, 2006. ISBN978-0-345-46460-6
  • Vol. 14 (40,41,42) was released on October 27, 2009. ISBN978-0-345-49175-6
  • Vol. 15 (43,44,45) was released on October 25, 2011. ISBN978-0-345-52585-7
  • Vol. 16 (46,47,48) was released on February 12, 2013. ISBN978-0-345-52592-5
  • Vol. 17 (49,50,51) was released on October 28, 2014. ISBN978-0-345-52603-8
  • Vol. 18 (52,53,54) was released on June 7, 2016. ISBN978-0-399-59440-3
  • Vol. 19 (55,56,57) was released on March 14, 2017. ISBN978-0425285619
  • Vol. 20 (58,59,60) was released on March 13, 2018. ISBN978-0425285718
  • Vol. 21 (61,62,63) was released on July 16, 2019.
  • Vol. 22 (64,65,66) will be released on April 14, 2020.

Treasury[edit]

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10 Garfield Treasury compilations have been released featuring the Sunday strips in the large color format.

Garfield Treasury was released on June 12, 1984, Features comic strips from: June 25, 1978 to July 13, 1980[1]
The Second Garfield Treasury
The Third Garfield Treasury was released on October 12, 1985
The Fourth Garfield Treasury
The Fifth Garfield Treasury
The Sixth Garfield Treasury
The Seventh Garfield Treasury was released on October 19, 1993, Features comic strips from: February 3, 1991 to March 7, 1993
The Eighth Garfield Treasury was released on October 31, 1995, Features comic strips from: March 14, 1993 to April 16, 1995
The Ninth Garfield Treasury was released on November 11, 1997, Features comic strips from: April 23, 1995 to May 25, 1997
The Tenth Garfield Treasury was released on October 5, 1999, Features comic strips from: May 25, 1997 to July 25, 1999

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Others[edit]

  • Garfield: His 9 Lives (1984), graphic novel, later made into a TV special.
  • Garfield: Big Fat Book of Jokes and Riddles (1985)
  • The Unabridged Uncensored Unbelievable Garfield (1986)
  • Garfield Book of Cat Names (1988)
  • Garfield How to Party Book (1988)
  • Garfield Crazy About Numbers (1988) – (sticker book)
  • Give Me Coffee and No One Gets Hurt (discontinued)
  • Garfield the Easter Bunny? (1989)
  • Garfield and the Santa Spy (1989)
  • Garfield's Judgment Day (1990)
  • Garfield: The Me Book (1990) (motivational handbook)
  • Garfield and the Truth About Cats (1991)
  • Garfield's Insults, Put-Downs & Slams (1994)
  • Garfield Discovers America (1994)
  • Garfield Jolly Holiday 3-pack (1997) – Renamed to Garfield Holiday Celebrations in (2004)
  • Garfield's Book of Jokes and Riddles (1997)
  • The Garfield Game Book (1998)
  • 20 Years & Still Kicking!: Garfield's Twentieth Anniversary Collection (1998)
  • Garfield's Big Book of Excellent Excuses (2000)
  • Garfield: The Grudesome Truesome 2 in 1 Book (2002)
  • I'm in the Mood for Food: In the Kitchen with Garfield (2003)
  • Garfield at 25: In Dogs Years I'd Be Dead (2003)
  • How to Draw Garfield and the Gang (2004)
  • Garfield's Guide to Everything (2004)
  • Odie Unleashed: Garfield Lets the Dog Out Book (2005)
  • The Garfield Journal (2005)
  • Lights, Camera, Hairballs: Garfield at the Movies (2006)
  • 30 Years of Laughs & Lasagna (2008)
  • Garfield Minus Garfield (2008)
  • Garfield from the Trash Bin: Rescued Rejects & Outrageous Outtakes (2010)
  • Garfield Left Speechless (2012)
  • My Laughable Life with Garfield: The Jon Arbuckle Chronicles (2012), a collection of various comic strips throughout the years)
  • Age Happens: Garfield Hits the Big 4-0 (2018), a collection of Garfield's birthday strips since 1978; foreword by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Early-reader adventure novels featuring Garfield

  • Garfield's Night Before Christmas (1988)
  • Garfield's Furry Tales (1989)
  • Garfield and the Haunted Diner (1990)
  • Garfield Goes Camping (1991)
  • Garfield's Haunted House and Other Spooky Tales (1994)
  • Garfield's Stupid Cupid and Other Stories (1995)
  • Garfield Goes to Disobedience School (1997)
  • Garfield's Christmas Tales (1994)
  • Garfield's Ghost Stories (1990)
  • Garfield and the Beast in the Basement (2002)
  • Garfield and the Mysterious Mummy (1997)
  • Garfield and the Teacher Creature (1998)
  • Garfield and the Wicked Wizard (2002)

Garfield's Pet Force, series of early-reader novels:

  • #1: The Outrageous Origin (1997)
  • #2: Pie Rat's Revenge (1998)
  • #3: K-Niner: Dog of Doom (1998)
  • #4: Menace of the Mutanator (1999)
  • #5: Attack of the Lethal Lizards (1999)

Garfield Extreme, a series of children's picture books.

  • Garfield's Extreme Cuisine: Pigging the Way Out! (2003)
  • Garfield's Ironcat (2003)
  • Garfield's Awesome Ski Adventure (2002)
  • Garfield's Sumo Beach Bellyball (2002)

DVD releases[edit]

  • Garfield As Himself (June 29, 2004)
  • Garfield and Friends: Volume 1 (July 27, 2004)
  • Garfield: the Movie (October 19, 2004)
  • Garfield's Holiday Celebrations (October 26, 2004)
  • Garfield and Friends: Volume 2 (December 7, 2004)
  • Garfield's Travel Adventures (February 15, 2005)
  • Garfield and Friends: Volume 3 (April 19, 2005)
  • Garfield's Fantasies (May 24, 2005)
  • Garfield and Friends: Volume 4 (August 23, 2005)
  • Garfield Cat Tales (October 18, 2005)
  • Garfield and Friends: Volume 5 (December 6, 2005)
  • Garfield The Movie: The Purrrfect Collector's Edition (June 17, 2006)
  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (October 10, 2006)
  • Garfield: 2-Movie Collection (October 10, 2006)
  • Garfield and Friends: Behind the Scenes (December 5, 2006)
  • Garfield and Friends: An Ode to Odie (March 20, 2007)
  • Garfield and Friends: Dreams & Schemes (September 4, 2007)
  • Garfield Gets Real (November 20, 2007)
  • Garfield and Friends: A Cat and His Nerd (May 13, 2008)
  • Garfield's Fun Fest (August 5, 2008)
  • Garfield's Pet Force (June 16, 2009)
  • The Garfield Show: Odie Oh! (October 5, 2010)
  • The Garfield Show: All You Need is Love (and Pasta) (January 18, 2011)
  • The Garfield Show: Private-Eye Ventures (April 12, 2011)
  • The Garfield Show: Spooky Tails (August 23, 2011)
  • The Garfield Show: Dinosaurs Other Animal Adventures (January 10, 2012)
  • The Garfield Show: Summer Adventures (May 29, 2012)
  • The Garfield Show: Spring Fun Collection (February 19, 2013)
  • The Garfield Show: Pizza Dreams (June 25, 2013)
  • The Garfield Show: A Purr-Fect Life! (October 22, 2013)

Television[edit]

TV series (1988–1994, 2009–2016, 2019–present)

  • Garfield and Friends (animated TV series, 1988–1994)
  • The Garfield Show (animated TV series, 2009–2016)
  • Garfield Originals (animated TV series, 2019–present)

TV specials (1982–1991)

  • Here Comes Garfield August 5, 1982
  • Garfield on the Town September 14, 1983
  • Garfield in the Rough October 27, 1984
  • Garfield's Halloween Adventure October 30, 1985
  • Garfield in Paradise June 9, 1986
  • Garfield Goes Hollywood July 25, 1987
  • A Garfield Christmas December 21, 1987
  • Happy Birthday, Garfield June 19, 1988
  • Garfield: His 9 Lives June 23, 1988
  • Garfield's Babes and Bullets September 5, 1989
  • Garfield's Thanksgiving November 24, 1989
  • Garfield's Feline Fantasies April 16, 1990
  • Garfield Gets a Life May 1, 1991

Video games[edit]

Garfield was also transported into video games, the first being a never-released Atari 2600prototype in 1984, and there was also an 8-bit Famicom game of Garfield made in Japan in 1989. A Garfield game was also being worked on for the Atari 5200, but the game was cancelled when Atari was taken over by Jack Tramiel.


TitleDetails
Garfield

Original release date(s):[2]
1984		Release years by system:
1984—Atari 2600
Notes:
  • released prototype and Developed by Atari.



Original release date(s):[3]
  • NA: 1986
  • EU: 1986
Release years by system:
1986-Apple II, Commodore 64
Notes:
  • Developed and Published by Ahead Designs.



Original release date(s):
  • EU: 1987
Release years by system:
1987-Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Notes:
  • Developed and Published by Edge Games.



Original release date(s):
  • JP: April 7, 1989
[4]		Release years by system:
1989-Nintendo Family Computer
Notes:
  • Developed by MARS corporation and published by Towa Chiki.



Original release date(s):
  • EU: 1989
Release years by system:
1989-Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum
Notes:
  • Developed by Softek and published by The Edge.



Original release date(s):
  • NA: 1991
Release years by system:
1991-Tiger Handheld Electronic
Notes:
  • Developed by Konami.



Original release date(s):
  • EU: 1993
Release years by system:
1993-Game Boy
Notes:
  • Developed by Kemco and published by Kotobuki Systems.



Original release date(s):
  • NA: October 31, 1995
  • EU: December 8, 1995
  • JP: March 1996
Release years by system:
1995-Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, Sega Game Gear, IBM PC
Notes:
  • Developed and published by Sega.
  • Developed by Novotrade International (Game Gear)
  • Developed by Point of View (IBM PC)



Original release date(s):
  • NA: January 1, 2000
Release years by system:
2000-PC
Notes:
  • Developed by PAWS and published by Brighter Child.



Original release date(s):
  • EU: November 19, 2004
  • NA: May 17, 2005
Release years by system:
2004-PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by Hip Interactive and published by The Code Monkeys.



Original release date(s):
  • EU: November 2004
  • NA: November 14, 2005
Release years by system:
2004-Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Developed by InterActive Vision and published by The Game Factory.



Original release date(s):
  • JP: April 27, 2006
  • EU: 2006
Release years by system:
2005-PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by ECO Software and published by Titus Software and Hip Games.



Original release date(s):
  • PAL: May 5, 2006
  • NA: May 10, 2006
Release years by system:
2006-Game Boy Advance
Notes:
  • Developed by Lucky Jump Games and published by The Game Factory.



Original release date(s):
  • EU: August 25, 2006
  • NA: October 17, 2006
Release years by system:
2006-Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by Asobo Studio (PS2 and PC) and published by The Game Factory
  • Developed by Two Tribes B.V. (DS)



Original release date(s):
  • EU: March 9, 2007
  • NA: June 28, 2007
Release years by system:
2007-Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Developed by Shin'en Multimedia and published by The Game Factory



Original release date(s):
  • EU: November 30, 2007
  • NA: June 27, 2008
Release years by system:
2007-PlayStation 2, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by EKO Software and published by Conspiracy Entertainment



Original release date(s):
  • NA: August 29, 2008
  • EU: August 29, 2008
Release years by system:
2008-Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Developed by Black Lantern Studios and published by DSI Games



Original release date(s):
  • EU: October 17, 2008
  • NA: May 12, 2009
  • AU: July 21, 2009
Release years by system:
2008-Wii, Nintendo DS
Notes:
  • Developed by Gravity-i[5] and published by Zoo Digital Publishing and DSI Games



Original release date(s):
July 8, 2010		Release years by system:
2010-Wii, PC
Notes:
  • Developed by Eko Systems and published by Zoo Games


Garfield's Wild Ride

Original release date(s):
2013		Release years by system:
2013-iOS, Android, PC
Notes:
  • Developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment



Original release date(s):
November 2, 2013		Release years by system:
2013-iOS, Android, 3DS, PC,
Notes:
  • Developed by Artefacts Studios and published by Microïds


Films[edit]

  • Garfield: The Movie (2004) — Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.
  • Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) — Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield.
  • Garfield Gets Real (2007)[6][7]
  • Garfield's Fun Fest (2008)
  • Garfield's Pet Force (2009)

Crew[edit]

RoleTheatrical filmsDirect-to-video films
Garfield: The Movie
(2004)		Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
(2006)		Garfield Gets Real
(2007)		Garfield's Fun Fest
(2008)		Garfield's Pet Force
(2009)
DirectorPeter HewittTim HillMark A.Z. DippéMark A.Z. Dippé
Kyung Ho Lee
ProducerJohn DavisJim Davis
John Davis		Jim DavisDaniel Chuba
John Davis
Ash R. Shah
WriterJoel Cohen
Alec Sokolow		Jim Davis
ComposerChristophe BeckKenneth BurgomasterN/AKenneth Burgomaster
EditorMichael A. Stevenson
Peter Berger		Peter S. ElliotN/ARob Neal
Tom Sanders
Production companiesDavis Entertainment
Paws, Inc.		Davis Entertainment
Paws, Inc.
The Animation Picture Company		Paws, Inc.
The Animation Picture Company
Distributor20th Century Fox20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Running time80 minutes86 minutes80 minutes79 minutes
Release dateJune 11, 2004June 16, 2006August 9, 2007August 5, 2008June 16, 2009

Garfield Books

Figurines and toys[edit]

Danbury Mint has made numerous products for avid Garfield lovers. All but two (Bedtime for Garfield and Bedtime for Odie) are not plush, and all but seven have Garfield with another character.

  • Small Figurines (no larger than 4' × 4' × 4'): Catnap, Crowning Achievement, Easy Rider, Here's Lookin' at Me, Gourmet Picnic, Love in Bloom, King of the Jungle, Open House, Midnight Serenade, On Vacation, Return to Sender, Sittin' Pretty
  • Musicals (10' wood base with figurine atop): Anchors Aweigh, La Cucaracha, Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay; Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
  • Garfield's Christmas Village (11 pieces in all, including): Garfield's House, Post Office, Movies, Toy Shoppe, Candy Store, Courthouse, Church, Bakery, and more.
  • Large Figurines: Garfield's Retreat, Garfield's Poolside Resort, Garfield's Golf Course, Garfield's Garden
  • Other: Garfield's Carousel and Garfield's Christmas Train
  • Plush (2' tall): Bedtime for Garfield and Bedtime for Odie
  • Diecast Vehicles: Both Ertl and Esci have made a range of diecast toys featuring Garfield driving various vehicles

Miscellaneous[edit]

  • The album Am I Cool or What?
  • Suction-cupped plush toys of Garfield, known as 'Stuck on You', were a phenomenon across America and it took several years for production to meet the demand. In the Twentieth Anniversary book, it states that these car hangers came out in 1988. One such suction-cupped plush Garfield is seen in the 1996 introduction for the original format for the British motoring show Top Gear.[8] Additionally, Garfield mimics the concept one night while tailing Jon on his date with Liz; this can also be seen in Garfield: The Movie under similar circumstances.
  • His plush products and other toy replicas were licensed for production by the Dakin Company in the 1980s.
  • Garfield was featured in a 1988 advertising campaign for Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park.[9]
  • Garfield's merchandising approach has been criticized by a number of commentators including Calvin and Hobbes creator Bill Watterson, whose views against merchandising were explained at great detail in The Calvin and Hobbes Tenth Anniversary Book. Watterson, when asked for his opinion of fellow cartoonists, including Jim Davis, once tactfully described Garfield as 'consistent.' He also criticized Jim Davis's U.S. Acres cartoon.[10] Chris Suellentrop of Slate accuses Davis of creating Garfield merely for the merchandising.[11]
  • In 2000 Garfield was used as a mascot/recruiting tool for Cub Scouting, appearing on many items, including 4 plush Garfields in Cub Scout uniforms.
  • Garfield and Odie also are featured on product packaging for the retail chain Meijer.
  • Baby Garfield is featured on Sam's Club brand diapers.
  • At Kennywood, an amusement park located near Pittsburgh, Garfield is one of the mascots. There are two Garfield themed rides. They are 'Garfield's Nightmare' a haunted house ride, and a free-fall ride for kids, the 'Pounce Bounce'. Lake Compounce, also run and owned by Kennywood, uses Garfield theming as well.
  • SilverwoodTheme Park, the Northwests largest theme park near Coeur d'AleneIdaho, has Garfield as the official mascot.
  • There is a computer program called 'Scholastic's Comic Book Maker Featuring Garfield' which allows users to make their own Garfield comics by using different characters, objects, and scenery from the strip.
  • A frozen lasagne featuring Garfield on the packaging was briefly for sale in the United Kingdom in the late 1980s.
  • When Microsoft released the Windows 98 edition of Microsoft Plus!, they included in it many brand new desktop themes, some of which were based on popular comics. Garfield was one of them.
  • Tyco released a novelty Garfield Telephone in 1978. They became the centre of many news reports after they continuously washed up on a French beach over a 35 year period.

Promotions[edit]

Free Garfield Comic Books Printable

Garfield has also done promotions for food or shops. In 1987, he did a promotion for the fast food restaurant McDonald's. Here, McDonald's sold 4 Happy Meal toys, 4 collectible glasses, and a limited edition stuffed Garfield employee. He also did promos for the Yum! Brands properties KFC and Taco Bell. In 2000, he did a Kid's Meal promotion for Wendy's Old Fashioned Hamburgers, where 6 toys were sold. He did many promos for his film, including 3 Goldfish figures, and 5 Wendy's toys, including a card game, magnet doll, wind up toy, play clock, and a pair of sunglasses. He also had a successful Dairy Queen Kid's Meal promo, which included 5 toys of Garfield and 1 toy of Odie doing various outside activities. His most recent promotion was at Kmart, where 3 toys were sold in the dining area.

Commercials[edit]

List Of Garfield Books

  • April 10, 1986 – American Express
  • May 29, 1986 – McDonald's Stuck on You
  • January 14, 1987 – Kellogg's
  • November 19, 1987 – Alpo Cat Food
  • December 12, 1987 – Kellogg's
  • 1989 - Cadbury Garfield chocolates (Australia)[12]
  • July 23, 1989 – PURR Cat Food (Canada)
  • December 13, 1989 – General MillsFruit Snacks
  • August 13, 1990 – Garfield Fruit Snacks
  • December 15, 1990 – Alpo Cat Food
  • September 30, 1991 – Embassy Suites
  • March 13, 1994 – Campbell's

References[edit]

Garfield Comic Books Free Download

  1. ^'Garfield & Friends'. garfield.com.
  2. ^'Garfield - Atari 2600 - Atari'. AtariAge. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  3. ^'Create With Garfield!'. Apple II archive. Archived from the original on 2006-03-02. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  4. ^'Japanese title'. JPNES. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-06.
  5. ^Garfield Gets Real at The Pickford Bros' Website
  6. ^http://davisdvd.com/news/dvd.html
  7. ^'Entertainment, Movie & TV News - Moviefone.com'. Moviefone.
  8. ^'YouTube-BBC Top Gear Opening Titles 1996'. Retrieved 2006-09-09..
  9. ^'Maple Leaf Village Amusement Park - Niagara Falls, Canada - Retro Junk Commercial'.
  10. ^'Bill Watterson interview: Honk Magazine 1997'. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  11. ^Suellentrop, Chris (2004-06-11). 'Garfield: Why we hate the Mouse but not the cartoon copycat'. Slate. Retrieved 2006-08-07.
  12. ^'Cadbury Garfield chocolate commercial Australia 1989'. reddit.com.

Garfield Comic Books List

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