Art of Jim Davis' Garfield HC (2016 Hermes Press) comic books
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Issue #1-1ST
Published Sep 2016 by Hermes Press.$22.00
1st printing. Written by R. C. Harvey. Art and cover by Jim Davis. Hermes Press proud collaborates with Paws, Incorporated to produce a big fat hairy art book on everyone's favorite feline, Garfield! For the first time ever, fans of Garfield, Jon, and Odie will be treated to a huge, all-color, all-original art book, The Art of Jim Davis' Garfield! Garfield waddled onto the comics page in 1978, and the corpulent cat is still going strong today. If you've ever wanted to see a behind-the-scenes look at the production art, or wanted to read more about the man behind the cat, this is your book. Featuring an original essay by noted historian R. C. Harvey, this art book will take you through the history of Jim Davis and Garfield, and how the furry feline has grown in popularity and style over the years. The Art of Jim Davis' Garfield will go through the artistic process from the very beginning of the strip, to all of the media that it produces today, in details that fans have never seen before. It discusses many of the mediums Garfield is represented in, from the Garfield and Friends television show to the live-action movies, to the current animated series, to comic books and beyond! This monograph will feature original production art from the comic strip, original cels from the television show, rare production and publishing art, and more. If you love Garfield, this is definitely the book for you! Hardcover, 10-in. x 11-in., 256 pages, full color. Cover price $49.99.
