Wednesday Website of the Week: GarfieldMinusGarfield.net
Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 8:43AM I've never been a huge fan of the Garfield comic strip (sorry Jim Davis). Sure it would be mildly entertaining on occasion, but I just couldn't get into Garfield's love of lasagna, and his cat foibles. Little did I know that a comic strip with a far more manic, and to me, entertaining comic was lurking just under the surface.
Now thanks to Dan Walsh, that second comic strip is brought to light at GarfieldMinusGarfield.net. Walsh takes Davis' strips, removes Garfield, and we're left with a dark look at the mind of Garfield's owner, Jon. The modified strips have been so successful, there's even a book. And Garfield creator Jim Davis has given his blessing, which gives me a great deal of respect for him.
Even if you've never been a fan of Garfield, you might just enjoy Garfield Minus Garfield.
Reader Comments (1)
This reminds of my childhood days. Not because I watched Garfield; I too was not keen on the show, in fact I kinda hated it, but because when we moved into our new house when I was about 8 the spare bedroom was decorated top to floor in GARFIELD WALLPAPER. I will never forget it, and though the wallpaper is long gone and hidden under years of paint coating the room is still the 'Garfield' room in our family. Quite surreal really!