内容简介
Likeeverygreatlasagna,GarfieldwasborninthekitchenofanItalianrestaurantonawinter'snightin1978,whileoutsidesnowfelllikegratdParmesancheese.Heweighedfivepounds,sixouncesatbirth—that'sbigforakitten!—andrightfromthestartshowedapassionforItalianfood.therestaurantowner,forcedtochoosebetweenGarfieldandclosinghisdoorsforlackofpasta,soldGarfieldtoapetstore.GarfieldthoughthewasagoneruntilJonArbucklewalkedinthedoor.Therestishistory.
作者简介
JimDaviswasbornonJuly28th,1945inMarion,IN.HelaterattendedBallStateUniversityinMuncie,INwherehedistinguishedhimselfbyearningoneofthelowestcumulativegradepointaveragesinthehistoryoftheuniversity.(Incidentally,afellowclassmatenamedDavidLettermanearnedtheother).TheGarfieldstripwasbornonJune19th,1978,syndicatedin41USnewspapers.Todayit'ssyndicatedinmorethan2,500newspapersworldwidewith263millionreaders.Recently,GuinnessWorldRecords,namedGARFIELD"TheMostWidelySyndicatedComicStripintheWorld."JimDavishashadmanysuccesseswithGARFIELDincludingfourEmmyAwardsforOutstandingAnimatedProgramandinductionintotheLicensingHallofFame(1998),buthismostprizedawardsarefromhispeersintheNationalCartoonistSociety:BestHumorStrip(1981and1985),theElzieSegarAward(1990),andthecovetedReubenAward(1991)foroverallexcellenceincartooning.
