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Apr 26, 2024 · Garfield's character design noticeably changed over the first few years of Jim Davis' legendary syndicated newspaper comic; according to Davis, rather than a result of dissatisfaction with cat's original look, this was a product of necessity.
Nov 4, 2014 · To mark the occasion WIRED decided to pick Davis' brain about the legacy of Garfield in the Internet Age. Here's what we learned.
Apr 13, 2024 · Over more than forty years, Garfield creator Jim Davis grew his syndicated newspaper comic strip about an orange tabby cat into a globe-spanning multimedia empire. Yet, given the choice, Davis would like his creation to be remembered for what it was originally: a cartoon designed to brighten the days of newspaper readers on a day-to-day basis.
Jan 26, 2024 · Garfield Creator Jim Davis Underestimated His Strip's Endurance Potential By Decades. Twenty-five years in publication was an ambitious goal, one that the strip's creator surpassed in what must have felt like the blink of an eye.
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May 29, 2023 · The strip, which featured a community of witty insects, was published in an Indiana newspaper. However, Gnorm Gnat did not take off as Davis had hoped. Davis later joked that he “could have been ahead of his time” with Gnorm Gnat, referring to the later popularity of movies like ‘A Bug’s Life’.
No question that the newspaper strip format was limiting on many fronts (just ask Bill Watterson). That being said, Garfield wasn't limited to the newspaper so no slack cut for Mr. Davis today.
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Jun 21, 2018 · Garfield first hit the newspapers as a three-panel strip on 19 June 1978. But if Davis had had his way, the face that launched a thousand lunchboxes and cuddly toys might never have been a cat at...
