Also The Name Of His Owner, What Was The Original Title Of The Comic Strip Garfield?
Before the world’s most famous orange tabby became a household name, Jim Davis originally titled the comic strip Jon. As you noted, this title was shared with the cat’s owner, Jon Arbuckle, who was initially intended to be the central focus of the stories. Davis launched this early version in 1976 in his hometown newspaper, the The Pendleton Times, where the strip explored the life of a nerdy cartoonist and his eccentric, lasagna-loving pet.
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