Garfield by Jim Davis for July 23, 2020

Nice jeans

Arrrgh…that took a toll on my eyes… and soul. Wish i could unsee it.

Sorry Jon, but you have NO fashion sense, what-so-ever.

Oh heck no

Do those bell bottom airholes, make you walk faster ?

FASHION BURN!

Those pants look more like tuba bottoms.

I doubt anyone thinks they will.

As much I didn’t live in the bellbottoms era, I’m not sure I’d like to see them make a comeback.

When do you expect the flood, Jon?

Mullet… Mutton Chop sideburns… maybe Mutton Chop Sleeve Shirt… High Polish White Shoes… a very wide Tie… the only thing you will be missing is the iconic RED FOAM NOSE!!!

When I saw the pants in the second panel, I was on the floor with hysterical laughter (Seriously).

If you had on bell bottoms your shoes would be hidden.

I remember those days…..

For those of you who do not understand today’s comic, I will explain the setup, and the joke.

Today’s comic takes place in a room with a yellowish green wall, and a light red floor.

I assume you have surface understanding of the Garfield universe, because I will not be explaining it.

The first panel shows Garfield standing in the room, irritated. With the speech bubble “Garfield…”. The second panel shows Jon next to Garfield with his bell bottom pants. Garfield now has his eyes wide open. And Jon says “Do you think bell bottoms will make a comeback?”. The third panel shows Garfield saying “Not if you have anything to do with it.”, and Jon is now disappointed.

That’s just the setup for the comic, not the joke. I will now explain the joke in today’s comic. The joke is bell bottom pants is an irregular choice for a pair of pants, especially in today’s age. And the combination of Jon and his bell bottom pants causes Garfield to doubt Jon’s ability to resurface the popularity of bell bottom pants. Now that is just one hilarious joke, with such deep meaning, but such good payoff. Garfield is always hilarious to me, and never fails to make me laugh. Thank you Jim Davis for this hilarious addition to the Garfield comic series.

Capri bell bottoms?

Two styles I’ll never understand, so I guess why not combine them?

Don’t remember bell bottoms being that short, so no…

Egad. No. Not that. Anything but that!

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OY! ….either he grew or the bell bottoms shrunk….LOL

Bell bottoms … maybe … but Bell bottom “floods” … never!

Take them off, Jon…the bell bottoms are making you look like a ding dong!

I wore bell bottoms. And I liked them.

These must have been Jon’s bell bottoms from Middle School. But I always liked bell-bottoms and although not in fashion at the moment, they made a comeback for awhile maybe 10 years ago or so. Whatever happens with bell bottoms, just hope that the polyester Leisure Suit never makes a comeback!

Bell bottoms might make a come back on Mars.

Forget the pants. With my body, it’s my shirts that are bell-bottomed . . .

Yeah no. Bell Bottoms are NEVER gonna make a comeback. You know what SHOULD make a comeback? Cargo Pants should show Jeans to where they belong.

These aren’t bell bottom pants. They’re more like flugelhorn pants.

Bell bottoms went all the way to the shoes. Those look like pants worn by the kid who stuck his finger in the dike to stop the water from escaping.

Looks like Jon outgrew his. They were definitely a thing when this strip first started

Bell bottoms and wedgies – a formula for failed stair climbing.

I sincerely hope that bell bottoms do not make a comeback but as history repeats itself I am sure they will at some later date.

They’re too short, anyway Jon!

Are they really bell bottoms and not tubas?

I hated the style when it was in fashion and those were the only kind of pants you could buy. It was fashion authoritarianism.

Originally bell bottoms were worn by sailors so if they fell overboard they could remove their pants easier to swim to safety. On land they have no practical use.

Back in the 90’s when my grandparents sent us some of my uncles old clothing. This included several pairs of bell bottom jeans.

Button Fly, Bell Bottom Jeans will be coming back, just wait.

My Eyes! MY EYES!

Jon? In bell bottoms? Dream on!

PLEASE don’t give the sheep out there any ideas. Once through that horrible example of ’70s “fashion” was more than enough.

Holy crap, my eyes! my eyes!

They’ve been reigned in a bit and rebranded as “boot-cut”. But never that short…..

It is truly amazing what some folks will wear because it’s the current trend…. Look in a mirror and think for yourself!

Classic Jon. Remember the Leisure Suit? No? Good.

at least unless they touch the ground like they’re supposed to

Add a wide strip around the bottoms so they’re not too short.

with “bell-bottoms” like that only a “belle”, aka CLOCHE IN FRENCH, would wear them. lol

Shaggy Rogers he isn’t. Zoinks!

I think it’s time for Liz to go through Jon’s wardrobe again.

Derek and the Dominoes.

Jon was this close to goin for the lil Abner look

LOL!!

The scary thing is there are people who try to bring back a style that does NOT look good on them.

Shred ’em, Garfield. Shred ’em now!

I never saw bell bottoms that looked like that. For one thing, when bell bottoms were in style, the length was almost to the ground, and never above the shoe. Also, they were always made of lightweight material that swished around your ankles. Can you tell that I am was a teen in the 60’s?

now that is what i call Bell Bottoms. if mine looked like that i wouldn’t wear them.

Apparently, bell-bottoms are making a comeback, or were before the pandemic had everybody switch to pajama pants.

I am with you Garfield…..never ever in my closet again nor my body.

I suppose they might look a little better, had he chosen some other than the ones he wore, when he was 6.

OML MY EYES!!!

Stylish, Jon!

Not to worry there. What goes out of fashion comes back again. But bell bottoms would find it difficult to come back. They were a rage earlier.

They should be lower, Jon. Then you’d make a sweeping statement with them!

Jon needs to meet Yortuk Festrunk and Georg Festrunk (two wild and crazy guys – SNL) to teach him how to cruise correctly in his tight slacks for – Foxes!

Liz must have missed them in his wardrobe purge…

Never ask a cat for fashion advice, or any other species that runs around naked.

I’ve always wondered: can Jon hear Garfield’s thoughts? I assume he cannot, but sometimes his reactions make it look like he does…

He looks so stupid

What’s so bad about bell bottoms?