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Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Garfield Minus Garfield?

Garfield Minus Garfield is a web-based comic strip.This comic was created by Dan Walsh. Dan Walsh is a 33 year old from Ireland,which received lots of attention(more than my blog!)during 2008. Each strip is a reprint of a past episode from the comic strip Garfield. In each strip the character Garfield has been removed from the comic. This was done through photo manipulation. Dan admits that he was not the first to come up with this idea. He states that he was the first to "champion and popularize" it. He also states:When I looked at Jon and laughed at his crazy antics I thought ‘He’s just like me.’ As it turns out, I wasn’t the only one saw myself in him: millions of visitors from all over the world visit Garfield Minus Garfield and tell me they think the same thing. These strips consist mostly of Garfield's owner, Jon Arbuckle. In the comics he`s interacting with himself, rather than with his pet cat. The strip's website demonstrates 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".The original Garfield artist Jim Davis has commented on the webcomic. He states that he is an occasional reader and finds it "fascinating" and an "inspired thing to do". Ballantine Books released a Garfield Minus Garfield book in full color, with the original comics alongside the "minused" ones. ( for those who love garfield books just the way they are but just wanted alittle taste of something new.)So what do you think? Do u think it`s worth a try? Or do u like Garfield just the way he is? Oh and P.S They`re coming out with another book. Thanks:WIkepedia and http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/post/44223655/ballantine-books-to-publish-book-inspired-by-the

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