Comments on: Get a first year Garfield original for $5k http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/ The source for industry news for the professional cartoonist Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Garey Mckee http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73524 Garey Mckee Tue, 13 May 2008 00:35:59 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73524 I don't know, Pab. I wouldn't call the first character design of Garfield from the first strips very marketable. He really was fat, ugly and lazy. He looked more like a Kliban cat. However, that did seem to change rather quickly. I don't know if that was because of the desire to expand the cat's marketability or if it was just a natural progression of design to allow more expressiveness and range of motion of the character in the comic frame. Perhaps a little of both? I don’t know, Pab. I wouldn’t call the first character design of Garfield from the first strips very marketable. He really was fat, ugly and lazy. He looked more like a Kliban cat. However, that did seem to change rather quickly. I don’t know if that was because of the desire to expand the cat’s marketability or if it was just a natural progression of design to allow more expressiveness and range of motion of the character in the comic frame. Perhaps a little of both?

]]> By: Pab Sungenis http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73521 Pab Sungenis Mon, 12 May 2008 22:10:20 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73521 Rick: "Garfield" was conceived as little more than an excuse for marketing from the beginning. I have no doubt that Davis would be the type to start a sweatshop... er... studio from the start. Rick: “Garfield” was conceived as little more than an excuse for marketing from the beginning. I have no doubt that Davis would be the type to start a sweatshop… er… studio from the start.

]]> By: josh shalek http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73510 josh shalek Mon, 12 May 2008 16:49:59 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73510 Does anyone know the date of the last Garfield strip Jim Davis drew? Does anyone know the date of the last Garfield strip Jim Davis drew?

]]> By: Ted Rall http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73498 Ted Rall Sat, 10 May 2008 18:20:39 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73498 It's wayyy overpriced. Peanuts originals often go for a lot less. It’s wayyy overpriced. Peanuts originals often go for a lot less.

]]> By: Neil J Murphy http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73497 Neil J Murphy Sat, 10 May 2008 14:41:27 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73497 According to the official Garfield website, it is indeed the 25th strip (7/13/78) http://www.garfield.com/comics/comics_archives_strip.html?1978-ga780713 According to the official Garfield website, it is indeed the 25th strip (7/13/78)

http://www.garfield.com/comics/comics_archives_strip.html?1978-ga780713

]]> By: Wiley Miller http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73496 Wiley Miller Sat, 10 May 2008 14:23:07 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73496 It should be noted here that "being for sale" is not the same as "sold for". It should be noted here that “being for sale” is not the same as “sold for”.

]]> By: Garey Mckee http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73493 Garey Mckee Sat, 10 May 2008 04:15:57 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73493 I agree with Rick on the answer, but I believe Larry's question to be a valid one especially considering Jim Davis' background as an assistant on Tumbleweeds. If I were going to spend five grand for an original Garfield strip, I would want to make sure it was actually drawn by Davis and not Joe Shmoe the ghost artist. I agree with Rick on the answer, but I believe Larry’s question to be a valid one especially considering Jim Davis’ background as an assistant on Tumbleweeds. If I were going to spend five grand for an original Garfield strip, I would want to make sure it was actually drawn by Davis and not Joe Shmoe the ghost artist.

]]> By: Rick Stromoski http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73491 Rick Stromoski Fri, 09 May 2008 22:57:38 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73491 Of course he did. Can you think of a cartoonist who would hire gag writers and ghost artists out of the gate? I've seen this strip for sale for a number of months now. Of course he did. Can you think of a cartoonist who would hire gag writers and ghost artists out of the gate? I’ve seen this strip for sale for a number of months now.

]]> By: Larry Levine http://dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2008/05/09/get-a-first-year-garfield-original-for-5k/#comment-73490 Larry Levine Fri, 09 May 2008 22:40:42 +0000 http://dailycartoonist.com/?p=3046#comment-73490 Anyone here know if Jim Davis wrote/drew Garfield solo in the begining? Anyone here know if Jim Davis wrote/drew Garfield solo in the begining?

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