Dan Walsh takes original strips by Jim Davis and removes the title cat completely. The results are sometimes hilarious, often odd, and occasionally sad.
Here are three examples:
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As you can see, it can be absurd, and Jon Arbuckle can be very sad when not being mocked by his pet cat.
Davis himself is a bit of a fan, saying the idea is "inspired" and thanking Walsh for letting him see a different side to Garfield. Awesome that he is so cool about it!
At the main site, you can view the archive, read about Dan Walsh, purchase the book based on the strip or read a FAQ.
I've seen the ones on uclick and the comic store I frequent has the first book. I like the fact that Jim Davis shows his interest in the concept. Some of these are even funnier with-out ol' Garfield
ReplyDeletecoll that Jim Davis is so encouraging. the last one in the set tells a lot. i can see myself at times in the reflection. very cool find!
ReplyDeleteHow do you find this stuff! I love it!
ReplyDeletei used to read this daily...it's funny but i always wondered how he gets away with it...does he have to pay Jim Davis a fee to use his work?
ReplyDeleteThat device improves the strip infinitely. It's downright readable now.
ReplyDeleteTwo movie tips: The Man With the Golden Arm (1955, Otto Preminger) and The Killing (1956, Stanley Kubrick). Both can be viewed free on the internet. You can see maybe where my cinematic tastes lie.
I wonder if you could apply the same technique with other comic strips, I somehow doubt it - which perhaps says something about the Garfield strips themselves
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