Where the legend began
This book marks the first time Garfield ventured from the comic strips.Since this book was published, he has been featured in books, cartoons, movies, and countless tie-in toys and products.In this early outing, Garfield and Jon look quite a bit different from how they look today. Jon looks thin and anemic (even moreso than later), while Garfield looks fatter and uglier, like a grizzled old feline Walter Matthau. Odie looks basically the same.As the seminal edition, I would recommend this to anyone who likes their Garfield on the bookshelf rather than in the funnies.