Garfield minus Garfield

I used to have a stuffed Garfield suction-cupped to my car's rear window. Gawd I loved that cat. He was so wise. Without the fat orange furball in the picture, the comic strip loses its playful edge and descends into honest misery. I kinda like it! Check out Garfield Minus Garfield.

Who would have guessed that when you remove Garfield from the Garfield comic strips, the result is an even better comic about schizophrenia, bipolor disorder, and the empty desperation of modern life? Friends, meet Jon Arbuckle. Let’s laugh and learn with him on a journey deep into the tortured mind of an isolated young everyman as he fights a losing battle against loneliness in a quiet American suburb.