Garfield Minus Garfield
Encyclopedia
Garfield Minus Garfield is a webcomic
created by Dan Walsh, a technology manager from Dublin, Ireland
, which received considerable attention during 2008. Each strip consists of a reprint of a past episode from the comic strip Garfield
, from which all the characters except Jon Arbuckle have been removed through photo manipulation
. Though Walsh admits that he was not the first to come up with this idea, he was the first to "champion and popularize" it.
, 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."
has commented on the webcomic, stating that he is an occasional reader and finds it "fascinating" and an "inspired thing to do".
released a Garfield Minus Garfield book in full color, with the original comics alongside the "minused" ones. It is credited to Jim Davis (who officially sanctioned its publication), with a foreword written by Dan Walsh. Inside the book, however, most of the content is devoted to a section with "Garfield Minus Garfield Strips by Dan", followed in the end by "A word from Jim Davis" and a small section of Davis' own attempts at making Garfield Minus Garfield strips.
Webcomic
Webcomics, online comics, or Internet comics are comics published on a website. While many are published exclusively on the web, others are also published in magazines, newspapers or often in self-published books....
created by Dan Walsh, a technology manager from Dublin, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, which received considerable attention during 2008. Each strip consists of a reprint of a past episode from the comic strip Garfield
Garfield
Garfield is a comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the cat Garfield ; his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and Arbuckle's dog, Odie...
, from which all the characters except Jon Arbuckle have been removed through photo manipulation
Photo manipulation
Photo manipulation is the application of image editing techniques to photographs in order to create an illusion or deception , through analog or digital means.- Types of digital photo manipulation :...
. Though Walsh admits that he was not the first to come up with this idea, he was the first to "champion and popularize" it.
Content
The resulting strips thus consist mostly of Garfield's owner, Jon ArbuckleJon Arbuckle
Jonathan Q. Arbuckle is a character from the Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis. He has also appeared in the animated television series Garfield and Friends, the computer-animated The Garfield Show, and two live-action feature films....
, 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."
Reception
Garfield artist Jim DavisJim Davis (cartoonist)
James Robert Davis is an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the comic strip Garfield, which he signs as Jim Davis. He has also worked on other strips: Tumbleweeds, Gnorm Gnat, U.S. Acres and a strip about Mr...
has commented on the webcomic, stating that he is an occasional reader and finds it "fascinating" and an "inspired thing to do".
Publication
On October 28, 2008, Ballantine BooksBallantine Books
Ballantine Books is a major book publisher located in the United States, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann AG in 1998 and remains part of that company today. Ballantine's logo is a...
released a Garfield Minus Garfield book in full color, with the original comics alongside the "minused" ones. It is credited to Jim Davis (who officially sanctioned its publication), with a foreword written by Dan Walsh. Inside the book, however, most of the content is devoted to a section with "Garfield Minus Garfield Strips by Dan", followed in the end by "A word from Jim Davis" and a small section of Davis' own attempts at making Garfield Minus Garfield strips.