2008 / Web post / Webcomic remix
Garfield Minus Garfield
Delete one orange cat and Jon Arbuckle becomes the loneliest man in newspaper comics.
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What was this?
Familiar jokes become silence and Jon appears to be talking alone.
Why it spread
The remix reached hundreds of thousands of daily visits as individual strips circulated.
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What happened
Familiar jokes become silence and Jon appears to be talking alone.
Where it came from
Dan Walsh began removing Garfield and other characters from strips in February 2008.
Why it mattered
It proved that removing one familiar element can create a whole new comic character.
How it spread
The remix reached hundreds of thousands of daily visits as individual strips circulated.
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