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• Garfield is a syndicated American comic strip.

• Fast Facts

  1. Creator: Jim Davis
  2. Debut: June 19, 1978
  3. Schedule: Daily
  4. Syndicate: United Press Syndicate
  5. Appears in 2,600 newspapersSlate Magazine: Why we hate the Mouse but not the cartoon copycat (June 11, 2004)
  6. Readership: 260 millionSlate Magazine: Why we hate the Mouse but not the cartoon copycat (June 11, 2004)

• Synopsis

  Garfield chronicles the daily life of an orange cat of the same name. He is fat and spoiled: instead of eating mice or regular cat food, he is always fed lasagna.

  Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle, is a kind but dull man. Despite going out on many dates, he always returns home alone and frustrated.

  Odie, Jon's pet dog, is a dumb yellow beagle who Garfield often takes advantage of. Unlike Jon and Garfield, Odie speaks no dialogue; he only drools non-stop.

  Though cartoonist and creator Jim Davis drew all of the early Garfield strips, he has since left the work to collaborators and other artists. Still, he remains very active in promoting and protecting his franchise.Slate Magazine: Why we hate the Mouse but not the cartoon copycat (June 11, 2004)

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