Garfield Minus Garfield (original 2008; edition 2008)

by Jim Davis

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"Come savor the existential adventures of Jon Arbuckle in Garfield minus Garfield. Based on the phenomenon ignited by Dan Walsh's hilarious and wildly popular webcomic (beloved by The New York Times and The Washington Post, and hailed as inspired by Garfield creator Jim Davis), Garfield minus Garfield takes everyone's favorite cat out of the picture, leaving us with only the lonely ennui of Jon as he's left to voice thoughts about his own existence into an empty void"--P. [4] of cover.… (more)

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Title:	Garfield Minus Garfield
Authors:	Jim Davis
Info:	Ballantine Books (2008), Paperback, 128 pages
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Even though this is hilarious, I can't give this more than three stars because it includes the original strips. That just takes the wind out of it, I think. (

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LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |

My goodness, Jon had a depressing life! (

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beautifulshell | Aug 27, 2020 |

This is a wacky one. Dan Walsh gained a lot of attention online when he started posting Garfield comic strips with Garfield removed. Garfield creator and artist Jim Davis noticed, and liked what he saw. This book is the result.

Removing Garfield from strips involving his owner Jon results in a darkly existential comic about a sad, lonely, twisted man talking to himself. This collection is hilarious, and even includes some new Garfield Minus Garfield strips by Jim Davis himself. (

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smichaelwilson | Jan 22, 2020 |

This collection of web-comic shows that John's life without Garfield is a very dull one. Every comic strip displays how John struggles with his boring life that's why he tries everything to entertain himself. (

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fugou | Aug 14, 2017 |

I wish I had this book when I was trying to figure out why I was depressed. The images really hit home. It explained my bipolar status better than I could articulate it. This is a great mental health tool that mental health professionals should keep in mind. Garfield's creators contrubtions to the book are not as depressing as the intial ones you see. His take on the book is great. I have a whole new appreciation for Garfield after reading this. (

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seki | Mar 19, 2014 |

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Davis, Jim	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Walsh, Dan	Foreword	main author	all editions	confirmed
Schiøtt, Paul	Translator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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"Come savor the existential adventures of Jon Arbuckle in Garfield minus Garfield. Based on the phenomenon ignited by Dan Walsh's hilarious and wildly popular webcomic (beloved by The New York Times and The Washington Post, and hailed as inspired by Garfield creator Jim Davis), Garfield minus Garfield takes everyone's favorite cat out of the picture, leaving us with only the lonely ennui of Jon as he's left to voice thoughts about his own existence into an empty void"--P. [4] of cover.

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