About the Book Garfield, the furry desperado, is at large again in this most-wanted new collection of comics. Whether hes getting in a pickle or a jam, when it comes to trouble, the fat cat is always a glutton for punishment! Book Synopsis TROUBLE ON THE LOOSE! Garfield, the furry desperado, is at large again in this most-wanted collection of comics. Whether hes getting in a pickle or a jam, when it comes to trouble, the fat cat is always a glutton for punishment! About the Author Jim Davis was born on July 28, 1945, in Marion, Indiana. He later attended Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana, where he distinguished himself by earning one of the lowest cumulative grade point averages in the history of the university. The Garfield strip was born on June 19, 1978, syndicated in forty-one U.S. newspapers. Today its syndicated in more than 2,100 newspapers worldwide with more than 200 million readers, leading Guinness World Records to name Garfield The Most Widely Syndicated Comic Strip in the World. Davis has had many successes with Garfield, including four Emmy Awards for Outstanding Animated Program and induction into the Licensing Hall of Fame (1998), but his most prized awards are from his peers in the National Cartoonist Society: Best Humor Strip (1981 and 1985), the Elzie Segar Award (1990), and the coveted Reuben Award (1990) for overall excellence in cartooning.