by Cathy Guisewite

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The Cathy comic strip by Cathy Guisewite started in 1976 and was an immediate hit all around the world. The first book was titled "The Cathy Chronicles" published by Andrews and McMeel Books in 1978 followed by two landscape books which were reprinted by Bantam Books as Volumes 1 and 2 of 'The Cathy Chronicles" in 1981. From then on Andrews and McMeel continued to publish at approximately one per year to 2000 with the latest collection issued in 2005. A year or two later after each publication, Ballantine Books, under the banner of Fawcett Crest, reproduced these strips in two volumes for each of the originals.

In 1991 a Fifteenth Anniversary Collection was published entitled "Reflections" and in 1996 a Twentieth Anniversary Collection with no sub-title. In 2001 a mini series of 4 books were published by Andrews and McMeel to celebrate 25 years of Cathy.

Click HERE to see the Gallery split into two parts to show which Fawcett books were extracts of the originals.

= In My Collection / = Not in My Collection

Bantam Books

1981
1981

Andrews and McMeel Books

1978

The Cathy Chronicles
1980
1982
1983
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1994
1995
1997
1998
1999
2000
2005

1996

Shop Till You Drop, Then Sit Down and Buy Shoes

Fawcett Crest

1986

Sorry I'm Late, My Hair Won't Start
1986

The Salesclerk Made me Buy It
1986

Stressed For Success
1986

My Cologne Backfired
1987

I'll Pay $5000 For a Swimsuit That Fits Me!!!
1987

Two Pies. One Fork
1987

It Must Be Something in the Ink
1988

It's More Than a Pregnancy. It's a Religion
1988

May I Borrow Your Husband and Baby?
1989

My Contact Lenses Weigh 3 Pounds Each!
1989

Sue the Hairstylist!!
1990

It Isn't Smog, It's Eyeshadow!!
1990

The Family Thigh Problem Begins With the Mouth
1991

The Worse Things Get, the Better We Eat
1991

Run For Your Life... the Man is a Cow
1992

Between Love and Madness Lies the Shoe Department
1993

I Want to Be the Person I Used to Be Repulsed By!!
1994

Do We Validate For Aggravation?

Anniversary Collections

1991

15th Anniversary
1996

20th Anniversary
2001
2001
2001
2001
25th Anniversary

Australia

Beaumont Books

1983

The Trials and Tribulations of a Working Girl

There were many comic strips about Cathy's obsession with her weight and her constant concern about gaining weight. The reverse dieting apps and Reverse Health reviews we have today may have given Cathy an easy way to follow a healthy diet.