Overview

• Davis personally oversees the daily comic’s creative process with a supporting team and transitioned to computer production in 2011.
• After debuting in 1978 and named for his grandfather, Garfield became the world’s most syndicated strip by 1983.
• Davis maintains a steadfast focus on universal humor about eating and sleeping, deliberately avoiding political and social commentary.
• The franchise spans books, TV series, musicals and merchandise, and its 2024 feature film grossed over €200 million worldwide.
• Readers embrace Garfield as a communal alter ego that normalizes indulgence in food and rest and relieves guilt.