Baby Garfield Gets a Purr-fectly Cutesy Origin Story

You thought adult Garfield was a handful of fur and attitude. Now brace your whiskers for Baby Garfield, because the sass starts early and the cattitude comes in fun-size. Everyone’s favorite grumpy furball is getting an aww-dorable origin story as Garfield stars in a brand-new series from BOOM! Studios. Meet the pint-sized troublemaker before he clawed his way into lasagna legend status.

Big feelings come in tiny paws, and a baby’s “firsts” are some of life’s most meow-mentous milestones. Pet parents, prepare to melt. This paw-sitively silly new comic follows baby Garfield as he tackles universal kitten rites of passage with maximum side-eye and minimum patience. From curious mischief to milk-fueled mayhem, it is a litter-al dose of charm made to delight Garfield devotees, feline fanatics, and readers of all ages.

Packed with two short stories overflowing with cattitude, writer Grace Ellis (Lumberjanes) and artist Asia Simone (Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur: Wreck & Roll) capture Garfield’s very first word, which is exactly as grumpy as you would expect. Meanwhile, writer Michael Northrop (Dear Justice League) and artist Rob Justus (Superman’s Good Guy Gang) shine a spotlight on a milestone often brushed under the rug but never forgotten… the unforgettable first hairball. Yes, it is as dramatic as it sounds.

This hiss-terical debut marks the first of four fur-tastic comic book adventures, proving that even as a baby, Garfield was already kitten around with destiny.

A lineup of celebrated creators adds extra charm and credibility to this feel-good comic series, including Ben Clanton of Narwhal and Jelly, Stephanie Cooke of The Racc Pack, Brittany Williams of Mixed-Up, Whitney Gardner of Free Piano, Jordan Morris of Youth Group, Olivia Amoah of Here Are The Seeds, and Kay Davault of Misfit Mansion.

BABY GARFIELD #1 showcases eye-catching main cover art by Agnes Garbowska with colors by Sil Brys, plus collectible variant covers illustrated by Rob Justus and Asia Simone. BABY GARFIELD #1 arrives in comic shops on March 18, 2026. Fans can pre-order now through their local comic shop, with digital editions available via Kindle, iBooks, and Google Play.

Published under BOOM! Studios’ flagship imprint, BABY GARFIELD #1, joins an impressive catalog of critically acclaimed and bestselling titles. The imprint is known for original hit series such as BRZRKR by Keanu Reeves, Matt Kindt, and Ron Garney; Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV and Werther Dell’Edera; the horror anthology Hello Darkness; Grim by Stephanie Phillips and Flaviano; Stuff of Nightmares by R.L. Stine and A.L. Kaplan; A Vicious Circle by Mattson Tomlin and Lee Bermejo; Ghostlore by Cullen Bunn and Leomacs; Rare Flavours by Ram V and Filipe Andrade; Underheist by David and Maria Lapham; Animal Pound by Tom King and Peter Gross; Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire; Vicarious by Ryan Parrott and Eleonora Carlini; The Creeping Below by Brian Azzarello and Vanesa Del Rey; Bronze Faces by Shobo, Shof, and Alexandre Tefenkgi; In Bloom by Michael W. Conrad and John J. Pearson; and When I Lay My Vengeance Upon Thee by Gus Moreno and Jakub Rebelka. The imprint is also home to popular licensed properties such as Dune: House Corrino, Power Rangers Prime, and The Expanse: Dragon Tooth.