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That is awesome! I was wondering why Jim Davis didn't sue the thing out of existence, as so many intellectual property owners are wont to do lately. I guess he liked it!
Garfield Minus Garfield is one of those things that's much better than it should be. It seems like the joke would get old after a few strips, but I keep going back to it.
Garfield creator Jim Davis was intrigued by—and pleased with—the concept. “I think it’s an inspired thing to do,” Davis said. “I want to thank Dan for enabling me to see another side of Garfield. Some of the strips he chose were slappers: ‘Oh, I could have left that out.’ It would have been funnier.”