Garfield Complete Works: Volume 1: 1978 and 1979

Description

Together for the first time, a beautifully packaged, full-color collector's edition of the first year of Garfield strips, featuring an introduction by Jim Davis and never-before-seen archival material. Featuring rare archival material and an introduction to the series by creator Jim Davis, this inauguralfull-colorvolume will appeal both to new readers and longtime fans of the lasagna-loving cat. Garfield Complete Works- Volume 1, 1978 & 1979launches the consummate collection of Jim Davis' phenomenally successful comic strip. Since its debut in 1978,Garfieldhas reached historic heights, becoming the world's most widely syndicated strip. "From the outset, Garfield established who the real master was in this relationship."-Jim Davis

Jim Daviswas born on July 28, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. He later attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he distinguished himself by earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university. TheGarfieldstrip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in forty-one U.S. newspapers. Today it's syndicated in more than 2,100 newspapers worldwide with more than 200 million readers, leading Guinness World Records to nameGarfieldThe Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World. Davis has had many successes withGarfield,including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program and induction into the Licensing Hall of Fame (1998), but his most prized awards are from his peers in the National Cartoonist Society- Best Humor Strip (1981 and 1985), the Elzie Segar Award (1990), and the coveted Reuben Award (1990) for overall excellence in cartooning.