Garfield

Garfield is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis. Originally published locally as Jon in 1976 (later changed to Garfield in 1977), then in nationwide syndication from 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, and their owner Jon Arbuckle. As of 2013, it was syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers and journals; the comic held the Guinness World Record for being the world's most widely syndicated comic strip.

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Garfield is an American comic strip created by Jim Davis that follows the daily adventures of a cat named Garfield, a dog named Odie, and their owner Jon Arbuckle, beginning in the late 1970s. As of 2013, it held the Guinness World Record as the world's most widely syndicated comic strip, appearing in approximately 2,580 newspapers and journals.

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Comic strip.title: Garfield
Comic strip.image: Garfieldand friends.png
Comic strip.caption: Center: Garfield (clockwise from bottom-left: Nermal, Odie, Arlene, and Pooky)
Comic strip.alt: An illustration of the characters in the comic strip Garfield.
Comic strip.author: Jim Davis
Comic strip.owner: Paws, Inc.
Comic strip.website: www.gocomics.com/garfield
Comic strip.status: Running/daily
Comic strip.syndicate: Universal Press Syndicate/Universal Uclick/Andrews McMeel Syndication (1994–present)United Feature Syndicate (1978–1994)
Comic strip.publisher: Random House (under Ballantine Books), occasionally Andrews McMeel Publishing
Comic strip.genre: Gag-a-dayHumor
Comic strip.preceded by: Jon (1976–1977) and Garfield (1977–1978), locally published strips in the Pendleton Times-Post

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Official website: garfield.com

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Commons category: Garfield
publication date: 1978-00-00
start time: 1978-06-19
title: Garfield

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History
Before ''Garfield''
''Jon''
Syndication
Content
Marketing
Media
Books
Internet
<span class="anchor" id="Television"></span> Television
TV series
Primetime specials
Films
Video games
Stage
Comic book
Art book
Restaurant
Recurring subjects and themes
Short storylines
National Stupid Day
Paws, Inc.
See also
Bibliography
Primary sources
Secondary sources
References
External links

Though its setting is rarely mentioned in print, according to the television special Happy Birthday, Garfield, Garfield takes place in Davis's hometown of Muncie, Indiana. Common themes in the strip include Garfield's laziness and gluttony, as well as his interactions with the other characters.