Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. It follows the life of Garfield, a lazy, overweight, orange tabby cat; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Odie, a dimwitted but good-natured dog.
Garfield comic strips often feature Garfield's love for lasagna, his disdain for Mondays, and his laziness. The comic strip has been published since June 19, 1978.
Garfield has become one of the most popular comic strips worldwide, spawning books, TV shows, movies, and merchandise. He is loved by people of all ages for his humorous antics.
Jim Davis is the creator of Garfield. He started drawing Garfield in 1976, and the comic strip was first published in 1978. Davis has won numerous awards for his work on Garfield.