The Origins of Garfield

Garfield arrived on the scene on June 19th, 1978, and was the star of the self-titled comic strip by Jim Davis. This cartoon cat served up tons of laughs, one-liners and – of course – lasagna. Centered on the life of a cynical and extremely lazy orange cat, Garfield was given the non-verbal ability to communicate with his owner Jon Arbuckle, while he antagonized his lovable, but dimwitted, beagle pal Odie. Originally appearing in just 41 newspapers, Garfield quickly became the fastest growing and most widely syndicated comic strip of all time, going on to reach over 263 million readers worldwide. This popularity stemmed from the fact that audiences associated themselves with the lazy cartoon cat, especially his love of television and hatred of Mondays. Join http://www.WatchMojo.com as we explore the origins of Garfield. read more...