''Pet Force'' is a series of books for young readers. It is a spin-off of ''

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'', in which the main animal characters of the comic series are portrayed as

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es. The action takes place on planet Polyester.

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released an animated

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film based on the series, ''

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'', in 2009.

Story

In another

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, one which exists parallel to

's own, a team of five

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known as "Pet Force" serve Emperor

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as protectors of his throne. Ruling the galaxy from the planet Polyester, Jon's reign is constantly opposed by the evil Vetvix. When Vetvix uses a new weapon and strips Pet Force of their powers, and sends them to a ghostly dimension where they will be trapped forever, Jon is forced to have his right-hand man, Sorcerer Binky, use a dimensional portal to find five alternate versions of the heroes to take their place. In Garfield's universe, ''Pet Force'' is a best-selling comic book, and when

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buys the limited-edition 100th issue, it becomes a portal through which they are pulled into the alternate universe, becoming the new Pet Force. Although they return to their own universe after the initial adventure, they subsequently return to fight Vetvix and other evils when needed.

Books

*Book #1: The Outrageous Origin (1998) *Book #2: Pie-Rat's Revenge (1998) *Book #3: K-Niner: Dog of Doom (1998) *Book #4: Menace of the Mutanator (1998) *Book #5: Attack of the Lethal Lizards (1999) The story was later continued within several ''Pet Force'' comic stories featured in the

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Garfield comic books.

References

1. {{DEFAULTSORT:Pet Force Garfield mass media and merchandise Comics about parallel universes Comics spinoffs Parody superheroes Superhero teams Parody comics