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Your First Look at GARFIELD #1

This first furry foray into Garfield’s world adds another layer to the
proverbial lasagna featuring not just one feline tale, but two tantalizing stories! 

This past Friday, BOOM! Studios revealed a first look at GARFIELD #1, the first issue in a new four-issue series about everyone’s favorite cat! Ryan Estrada (I Climbed Kilimanjaro) and Sarah Graley (Kim Reaper, Minecraft) pen two short stories in the first issue, joined by artist Axur Eneas (Princeless) and letterer Stef Purenins (Our Super Adventure), to bring Garfield to life of this can’t miss tie-in to The Garfield Movie from Alcon Entertainment, available in August 2024.

Alcon Entertainment’s animated presentation of The Garfield Movie debuted worldwide via Sony Pictures in May 2024. The movie stars Chris Pratt as Garfield and Samuel L. Jackson as a brand-new character, Vic, Garfield’s father.

GARFIELD #1

“Midnight Munchies“
Written by Ryan Estrada
Art by Axur Eneas
Letters by Stef Purenins

“Jon Minus Garfield“
Written by Sarah Graley
Art by Sarah Graley
Letters by Stef Purenins

Covers & Cover Artists:
Cover A by JJ Harrison & Venture
Cover B by Jay Stephens
Cover C – Blank Sketch Variant
Cover D – Blank Sketch Orange Variant
Cover E by JJ Harrison & Venture (1:10 Variant)
Cover F by Goñi Montes (1:20 Variant)
Cover G by Jay Stephens (Unlockable Variant)

Fans of the feline with a ferocious appetite don’t just have The Garfield Movie to celebrate, but the first furry foray in a new 4-issue tie-in series!

And to add yet another layer to the lasagna, this first issue features not just one story, but plenty of hilarious material for seconds…

GARFIELD is the latest release from BOOM! Studios’ award-winning KaBOOM! imprint, home to comics for middle grade and younger readers including original series Mech Cadets by Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyazawa; Just Beyond by R.L. Stine, Kelly & Nichole Matthews, and Irene Flores; ORCS! By Christine Larsen; The Princess Who Saved Herself by Greg Pak, Jonathan Coulton, and Takeshi Miyazawa; Forever Home by Jenna Ayoub; Jo & Rus by Audra Winslow, Hex Vet by Sam Davies; Drew and Jot by Art Baltazar; and Hotel Dare by Terry Blas and Claudia Aguirre.

GARFIELD #1 will be available in comic shops August 7, 2024. It is available for pre-order at your local comic shop. Digital copies can be purchased from content providers, including Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.  

Issue #2 will be available on September 11, 2024; Issue #3 on October 9, 2024; and Issue #4 on November 13, 2024.

For continuing news on GARFIELD and more from BOOM! Studios, stay tuned to www.boom-studios.com and follow @boomstudios on X.

About BOOM! Studios:

BOOM! Studios was founded by Ross Richie in 2005 with the singular focus of creating world-class comic book and graphic novel storytelling for all audiences. Through the development of four distinct imprints—BOOM! Studios, BOOM! Box, KaBOOM!, and Archaia—BOOM! has produced award-winning original work, including Lumberjanes, The Woods, Giant Days, Klaus, and Mouse Guard, while also breaking new ground with established licenses such as WWE, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Cartoon Network, and The Jim Henson Company properties. BOOM! will also bring their original series to life through unique first-look relationships with 20th Century Fox for film and with 20th Television for the small screen. Please visit www.boom-studios.com for more information.

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