Garfield by Jim Davis for July 03, 2022

Ooh! So close!

All that hard work for nothing

{face palm} how on Earth could Jon Arbuckle — the master chef — have forgotten the charcoal?

Yes, Jon, you really outdid yourself. You’re going to have to work really hard to screw-up as badly next year.

I’d suggest a crockpot but that would take too long. I guess you can put them in the oven.

Jon’s brain is like my blanket… once I cover the head the feet pop out and vice versa

So close and yet so far.

There is always a catch.

I gotta admit, even my Stepdad would appreciate the Preparation Jon did for the BBQ.

Thin.

Garlic is toxic for both cats and dogs Fortunately it’s just a comic.

I know Independence Day is coming up, for you my American friends and have BBQ’s and on our Australia day, we have what we call during our Federal Election, a “Democracy Sausage”, which is a hot dog with onions and tomato sauce, sometimes either on a bun, or a slice of bread.

Has anyone ever tried, an Australian democracy sausage before ?

And finally, happy 4th of July, when it arrives, mate.

BBQ’s, are cats and dogs best friend. :-)

Crankshaft never has that problem.

Matches? lighter fluid?

See Hank Hill for Propane & Propane Accessories (like a grill).

Jon should’ve used a gas grill instead

What a dope

It was interesting to see the different expressions of Garfield and Odie as things unfolded…

Jon didn’t forget the charcoal. He just didn’t have money for charcoal.

Maybe Jon could grill the leftover pizza (if there is any).

Jon , is just like the President Joe Biden in the sense ….Where , am I and what am I doing here ? Good , Luck USA

nope…same old brainless Jon…

The moment you realize… you left the store without the one thing you came in for.

this is why you use propane, and propane accessories.

Not a problem for Odie. He likes his rare.

Saving this strip. I’m wanna try those ingredients….with charcoal of course

Should have taken Hank Hill’s advice and gone with clean, efficient, propane.

You mean DEEP DISH or thin crust;)

Even if Jon did get charcoal, would he remember from last time that self-lighting charcoal does not light itself?

Just when it seemed that Jon finally did something right, he once again comes up short. I guess he’ll never succeed.

One of the first meals a girlfriend prepared for me was meatloaf & baked potatoes on the grill. Charcoal lit – check. Food on the grill – check. Cold drinks to help pass the time – check. One hour later, when we were ready to eat, the grill was cold, and the food wasn’t much warmer. She had forgotten to open the vents, and the fire had been snuffed out. Oh well, hamburgers and fried potatoes on the stove alleviated our hunger.

Poor Jon! He forgets ‘Something will always go wrong!’…

How a backyard barbecue becomes a pizza party.

Garfield is certainly not surprised by this.

I agree with Garfield and Odie at the end. “Urf” indeed.

Everyone forgets the charcoal.

How many people did that forget to charcoal ?

Just had a startling epiphany! Now I know why Jon Doesn’t Get It almost all the time. You know the phrase, “It’s as plain as the nose on your face,” right? Well, that’s it. Jon’s nose is so tiny it’s almost not there, so that’s why for him, pretty much nothing is clear or plain or obvious or even noticeable!

“THICK OR THIN CRUST?”

(wishes to understand this part of the dialogue in this cartoon)

In Jon’s defense, he followed all the instructions from the cookbook by none other than Roz of Treetops.

It was a thing in the old 80’s cartoon that Jon was actuallya terrible cook, so he HAD to find some way to fail

You get an “E” for effort Jon!!

He never noticed that there was no fire on the grill?

Jon Arbuckle was THAT CLOSE to earning Liz’s respect.

A previous comic had the punchline of Jon not knowing how a door worked. And you want to know how he forgot the charcoal…

Pizza to the rescue!!!

I didn’t know what dry rub was (thought it was pornographic) until it came up on an episode of The West Wing.

Maybe Jon should get a propane grill.

He got it last time when he lost his eyebrows!!! ;D

Sometimes I almost feel sorry for Jon.

Thick.

Jon don’t need no damm charcoal. He can heat the stake with his magic. That’s how powerful Jon is.