Garfield Minus Garfield
Garfield Minus Garfield is a web-based comic strip created by Dan Walsh, a 33 year old from Ireland,[1] which received considerable attention during 2008. Each strip consists of an episode from the comic strip Garfield, from which Garfield has been removed through photo manipulation.[2][3]
The resulting strips thus consist mostly of Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle interacting with himself, rather than with his pet cat. The strip's website characterizes this result as "a journey deep into the mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness and depression in a quiet American suburb".[4]
Garfield artist Jim Davis has commented on the webcomic, stating that he is an occasional reader and finds it "fascinating"[1] and an "inspired thing to do".[5]
Publication
On 28 October 2008, Ballantine Books released a Garfield Minus Garfield book in full color, with the original comics alongside the "minused" ones.[6] It was credited to Garfield creator Jim Davis, with a foreword written by Dan Walsh.[7]
References
- ^ a b Doty, Cate (2 June 2008). "Is the Main Character Missing? Maybe Not". The New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ Party Ben (25 July 2009). "Interview: "Garfield Minus Garfield" Creator Dan Walsh". Mother Jones. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ^ Party Ben (19 March 2008). ""Garfield Minus Garfield" A Troubling Lesson on Late Capitalist Anxiety?". Mother Jones. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
- ^ Walsh, Dan. "Garfield Minus Garfield". Retrieved 31 October 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ Orndorff, Amy (8 June 2008). "When the Cat's Away, Neurosis Is on Display". The Washington Post. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ Marotta, Mike (5 August 2008). "Garfield Minus Garfield equals book deal". The Boston Herald. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|dateformat=ignored (help) - ^ "Garfield Minus Garfield (paperback)". Amazon. Retrieved 31 October 2008.
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External links
- Garfield Minus Garfield
- Dan Walsh's personal blog, Travors.com
- Other comics minus their main characters
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