Who created the newspaper comic strip Garfield?

Jim Davis created the newspaper comic strip Garfield, which began publication on June 19, 1978.

The strip centers on Garfield, an orange cat known for laziness, sarcasm, a love of lasagna, and hostility toward Mondays. His owner, Jon Arbuckle, and the dog Odie are the other principal characters. Davis named Garfield after his grandfather, James A. Garfield Davis.

Garfield became one of the most widely syndicated comic strips in the world. Its humor relies on recurring domestic situations rather than a continuing superhero-style plot, making the strip accessible across many countries and languages.

A frequent confusion is with Charles Schulz, who created Peanuts, or Bill Watterson, who created Calvin and Hobbes. Davis both wrote and drew Garfield in its early years, while later production involved a larger studio under his direction.