Paws, Inc.

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Paws, Inc.
TypePrivately held company (1981–2019)
Subsidiary (2019–present)
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1981; 40 years ago (1981)
Albany, Indiana
FounderJim Davis
Headquarters
One Astor Plaza, Manhattan
New York City, New York
,
United States
ProductsFilm production, television production, comics, films
OwnerJim Davis (1981–2019)
ViacomCBS (2019–present)
Number of employees
50 (2015)

Paws Incorporated, legally known as Paws, Inc., is an American comic studio and production company founded by American cartoonist Jim Davis in 1981[1] to support the Garfield comic strips and its licensing. The company was originally located in Davis' home state of Indiana. Its building was established in Albany in 1989, relocated from Davis' own farm.[2]

In 1994, the company purchased all rights to the classic Garfield comic strips from 1978 to 1993 from United Feature Syndicate, although United still holds the original black-and-white daily strips and original color Sunday strips. The full-color daily strips and recolored Sunday strips are copyrighted to Paws as they are considered a different product. The strip is currently distributed by Universal Uclick, while rights for the strip remain with Paws, Inc. By 2015, the company employed almost fifty artists and administrators.[3]

In 2019, ViacomCBS acquired Paws, Inc., including global merchandising and existing licensees and put it under its Nickelodeon banner (which itself is part of Viacom's Kids & Family division).[4] The deal excluded the rights to the five Garfield feature films from 2004 to 2009, which are still owned by The Walt Disney Company through its 20th Century Studios label.[4] Although Paws, Inc. is now effectively located in Manhattan, Davis will continue to draw the comic strips in Indiana for newspapers and Universal Uclick.[5]

Filmography[]

Television specials[]

Work Original release Studio Network
Here Comes Garfield 1982 Bill Melendez Productions
Lee Mendelson Productions
United Media 		CBS
Garfield on the Town 1983
Garfield in the Rough 1984 Film Roman
United Media
Garfield's Halloween Adventure 1985
Garfield in Paradise 1986
Garfield Goes Hollywood 1987
A Garfield Christmas
Happy Birthday, Garfield 1988
Garfield: His 9 Lives
Garfield's Babes and Bullets 1989
Garfield's Thanksgiving
Garfield's Feline Fantasies 1990
Garfield Gets a Life 1991

Television series[]

Work Original release Studio Network
Garfield and Friends 1988-1994 Film Roman CBS
The Garfield Show 2008-2016 Dargaud France 3
Cartoon Network
Boomerang
Garfield Originals 2019-2020 France 3
Untitled Garfield television series TBA Nickelodeon Animation Studio Nickelodeon

Feature films[]

Work Original release Studio Notes
Garfield: The Movie 2004 20th Century Fox
Davis Entertainment 		Live-action/CGI Hybrid
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties 2006
Garfield Gets Real 2007 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Davis Entertainment
The Animation Picture Company 		Fully computer-animated, direct-to-video feature
Garfield's Fun Fest 2008
Garfield's Pet Force 2009
Untitled Garfield animated reboot[citation needed] TBA Paramount Pictures
Paramount Animation 		GC computer-animated

References[]

  1. ^ Audrey J. Kirby (June 4, 2019). "Garfield HQ up for sale, proceeds to support Ball State Foundation". The Star Press.
  2. ^ Shuey, Mickey (June 19, 2018). "On the prowl: Behind the scenes at Garfield HQ". The Star Press. Retrieved June 19, 2018.
  3. ^ "Today in Comics History: A Celebration of Garfield". Comics Alliance. June 19, 2015.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Mullin, Benjamin (August 6, 2019). "Viacom, Hungry For Hits, Gobbles Garfield". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  5. ^ Porter, Rick (August 6, 2019). "New 'Garfield' Series Set at Nickelodeon". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
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