Happy 34th Birthday, Garfield
TITLE: “Fat and Happy”
ARTIST: Jim Davis
DATE: 1999
WHY WE CHOSE IT: The lazy, lasagna-eating, bright orange cat named Garfield made his debut 34 years ago today. On June 19, 1978, cartoonist Jim Davis’ lovable character Garfield appeared in 41 newspapers across the United States. Today, the Garfield comic strip runs in almost every newspaper in the world - over 2,600 of them - and is read by millions daily.
SOURCE: Park West Gallery Collection
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