Been a LONG while since we’ve seen him do that. He did say in the pilot strip to the fourth wall he’s cartoonist. (Guess Jon didn’t know his own strength after basketballing that paper wad.)
In the 37 years of this strip (which I wasn’t born at the time) I think this is first time I’ve seen Jon actually working as a cartoonist. His real job
Funny, yesterday I was wondering if Jon actually had a job, if the strip was ever going to acknowledge that Jon was supposed to be a cartoonist. They mentioned it a few times in the animated series, I think.
Murphy’s law in action…!!@char1997..are you serious!! I didn’t follow Garfield hard and fast since my childhood, only the occasional sunday strips and the few episodes of the cartoon show, and even I knew from long back that Jon’s a Cartoonist. Before PBS was even born
I always thought the “Jon as a a cartoonist” aspect had been left behind long, long ago, at least in the world of the daily strip. Kind of interesting that Jim Davis would bring it back now.
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Been a LONG while since we’ve seen him do that. He did say in the pilot strip to the fourth wall he’s cartoonist. (Guess Jon didn’t know his own strength after basketballing that paper wad.)
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 9 years ago
So cute how Garfield has his own blankie!
codycab over 9 years ago
He shoots, he both scores and gets hurt.
Melkior over 9 years ago
The lesson: When you’re on a winning streak, don’t tell anyone!
Ubintold over 9 years ago
Off the wall, if you ask me.
Bittermelon of Truth over 9 years ago
Must have been a very light bookcase! Jon’s brain couldn’t handle anything more than Fashion Trends for Dummies anyway.
germanvisitor over 9 years ago
If Jon can support Garfield’s lifestyle he must actually be a really popular cartoonist.
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 9 years ago
In the 37 years of this strip (which I wasn’t born at the time) I think this is first time I’ve seen Jon actually working as a cartoonist. His real job
hariseldon59 over 9 years ago
Is that a trophy sitting in Jon’s bookcase? I wonder what he won that for?
Trond Sätre Premium Member over 9 years ago
Funny, yesterday I was wondering if Jon actually had a job, if the strip was ever going to acknowledge that Jon was supposed to be a cartoonist. They mentioned it a few times in the animated series, I think.
guy42 over 9 years ago
He switched from backhand to forehand and messed up.
tripwire45 over 9 years ago
I wonder what books Jon reads?
Zachstar777 over 9 years ago
he won it for prize dumbo
ChessPirate over 9 years ago
I bet he couldn’t do that again in a million years… Oh, wait, it’s Jon we’re talking about here…
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 9 years ago
Doink!
su43dipta over 9 years ago
Murphy’s law in action…!!@char1997..are you serious!! I didn’t follow Garfield hard and fast since my childhood, only the occasional sunday strips and the few episodes of the cartoon show, and even I knew from long back that Jon’s a Cartoonist. Before PBS was even born
Number Three over 9 years ago
Where’s my video camera?
xxx
IdahoSpud over 9 years ago
Thought this was interesting and amusing until my suspension of disbelief was toppled by the toppling bookcase.
Thrush over 9 years ago
To add insult to injury, that last wad of paper didn’t quite make it in the basket.
I do have to say that it’s nice to see Jon cartooning, after it was revealed that he was a cartoonist back in 1978.
Mike H over 9 years ago
He is at his tipping point.
Michd over 9 years ago
I always thought the “Jon as a a cartoonist” aspect had been left behind long, long ago, at least in the world of the daily strip. Kind of interesting that Jim Davis would bring it back now.
NathanSwan about 5 years ago
Paper does more than cut fingers and lose to scissors. It tips bookcases onto cartoonists.
CarmineBazile almost 4 years ago
Let’s forget the bookshelf fallen on Jon. Notice the paper ball didn’t go in?
CatDefender almost 3 years ago
The perfect three-dok landing.