This August the world’s leading felines will come fact-to-face in an epic new crossover – Grumpy Cat/Garfield. Three-time Emmy Award nominee Mark Evanier of Garfield and Friends will lead this three-part miniseries, alongside artist Steve Uy (Avengers: The Initiative). Grumpy Cat/Garfield pounces its way in to stores on August 2.
Dynamite Entertainment and BOOM! Studios have partnered to bring together Jim Davis’ iconic comic strip cat Garfield with internet sensation Grumpy Cat. This limited series includes a story inspired and approved by Jim Davis, himself.
While Garfield is the reigning cynical cat of newspapers and TV, Grumpy Cat’s memorable scowl launched her career as an internet sensation. Is there enough room to accommodate these troublesome sourpusses within the pages of the same comic, let alone the same universe? The answer during this three-issue miniseries is sure to be the cat’s meow.
“Garfield was my favorite comic strip growing up in the ’80s. When I was doing the art for Grumpy Cat last year, there was a Halloween special where I decided to dress Grumpy up as Garfield, and her brother Pokey as Heathcliff in a panel. That didn’t make it to print, and ended up being revised to a Star Wars theme instead, so when I found out there was going to be a Grumpy/Garfield crossover, it seemed like fate had stepped in and given me another chance to draw them all together again!” Uy said.
Uy’s artistic credits include Uncanny X-Men, Avengers Initiative, Legion of Superheroes Animated, JSA Classified, as well as his own creator-owned series, Feather and Jova's Harvest. He also recently released his mobile games Oasis: Path to Redemption and Evil Brown Eggs.
Evanier began working for the legendary Jack Kirby right after high school, eventually becoming his official biographer. He has written over 500 comics for Gold Key, DC, and Marvel Comics, several hundred hours of television (including Garfield and Friends and Groo the Wanderer) and is the author of several books. Evanier has also received three Emmy Award nominations, and the Lifetime Achievement Award for animation from the Writers Guild of America.
“When we first began toying with the idea of a crossover between Grumpy Cat and Garfield, the entire team thought there could not be a more perfect fit. As the idea grew, so did our excitement. When we reached out to our dear friends at BOOM! we were delighted to find they were as excited by the idea as we were. Once we received the blessing of Grumpy Limited, Jim Davis and his team at PAWS, we knew this would be a successful project thanks to the passion of everyone involved!” added Nick Barrucci, CEO and Publisher of Dynamite Entertainment.
“We’ve been honored to publish the adventures of Garfield for many years now and are excited to be partnering with our friends at Dynamite Entertainment to bring Jim Davis’ creation together with another heavyweight of the cat world - Grumpy Cat. Mark Evanier is crafting a hilarious, fun-filled story that’s sure to please fans of both of these feline franchises,” shared Filip Sablik, President of Publishing and Marketing for BOOM!
Grumpy Cat/Garfield #1 features a wide selection of cover variants, featuring the talents of Andy Hirsch (Garfield), interior artist Uy, Fernando Ruiz (Animal Jam), Tony Fleecs (Postcards: True Stories That Never Happened), and Phil Murphy (Regular Show). Limited variant editions in black and white, virgin art, coloring book, and comic strip formats are also available as retailer incentives.
The debut issue of Grumpy Cat/Garfield will be solicited in Diamond Comic Distributors’ June 2017 PREVIEWS catalog, and is slated for release in August. Grumpy Cat/Garfield #1 will also be available for purchase through Comixology, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Dynamite Digital, iVerse, Madefire, and Dark Horse Digital.
