My boyfriend wants some Garfield collectibles for his birthday - what the heck is a Garfield??
Jim Davis created Garfield which is an American comic strip.
Oh, that's interesting!  He does have a lot of comic books laying around!  Are the Garfield ones the ones with the snarky cat?
Yes the comic strip makes fun of Garfield's laziness, love for food, and disdain for mondays.
Hey, he has a lot in common with me!  haha!  How long has Garfield been around?  
It was first published in 1978.
Now that I know what to look for, it's time to go shopping!  After I dig out my credit card - who knows how much those Garfield collectibles cost!
a good, marketable character", "Garfield" has spawned merchandise earning $750 million to $1 billion annually. In addition to the various merchandise and commercial tie-ins, the strip has spawned several animated television specials, two animated television series, two theatrical feature-length live-action/CGI animated films, and three fully CGI animated direct-to-video movies.
Part of the strip's broad pop cultural appeal is due to its lack of social or political commentary; though this was Davis's
Garfield (character)
Garfield is a fictional cat and the protagonist of the comic strip "Garfield", created by Jim Davis. The comic strip centers on Garfield, portrayed as a lazy, fat, and cynical orange cat. He is noted for his love of lasagna and sleeping, and his hatred of Mondays, fellow cat Nermal and exercise.
Character.
Character Fictional biography.
Garfield was born on , in the kitchen of Mamma Leoni's Italian Restaurant. As a kitten, he developed a taste for