This is definitely a Garfield Minus Garfield waiting to happen. Imagine it: Jon says “GO AWAY!” and the newspaper just sort of floats away all by itself… :-D
Now, he’s crossed the line.
Nobody takes away my reading material!
This is just a little too unreal. NO ONE is THAT wimpy in real life.
The only people I know who SEEM that wimpy are REALLY sociopathic, passive-aggressive, high-stakes manipulators, and also pathological liars. Oh, please, don’t let Jon be one of those people.
You may say, “Of course, it’s not real. It’s a comic.”
But it seems to me, that in order to draw us in, humor must in part frame reality… which also makes characters endearing, and touching.
bestis2come……..if I want reality, I’ll go and look at the people in the street - it won’t be nearly so interesting. Anyway if reality is supposed to be an illusion, this is good an illusion as any.
@bestis2come: Evidently you haven’t seen Panel 4, in which something in Jon’s ENFP brain finally snaps and those curled fingers wrap around Garfield’s neck and…
Llewellenbruce about 14 years ago
Garfield’s looking for tuna coupons I bet.
kpreethy about 14 years ago
Jon u should know how to talk with garfield……
gjackers about 14 years ago
Jon, you’d better hope Garf doesn’t take that paper with him to his sandbox ! Eww !
moronbis about 14 years ago
Garfield shows yet again who is the boss in the house.
pouncingtiger about 14 years ago
Garfield with the slick move. Love it. LOL
Crossfire905 Premium Member about 14 years ago
This is definitely a Garfield Minus Garfield waiting to happen. Imagine it: Jon says “GO AWAY!” and the newspaper just sort of floats away all by itself… :-D
taker48 about 14 years ago
Crossfire let me see if I can imagine that, hmmm, yeah now that’s funny
bestis2come about 14 years ago
Now, he’s crossed the line. Nobody takes away my reading material!
This is just a little too unreal. NO ONE is THAT wimpy in real life. The only people I know who SEEM that wimpy are REALLY sociopathic, passive-aggressive, high-stakes manipulators, and also pathological liars. Oh, please, don’t let Jon be one of those people.
You may say, “Of course, it’s not real. It’s a comic.” But it seems to me, that in order to draw us in, humor must in part frame reality… which also makes characters endearing, and touching.
dinosaur123 about 14 years ago
ladyfingers86 said, 8 minutes ago
Garfield, get your own newspaper
He did.
pcolli about 14 years ago
Gweedo……I believe lasagne could do just that.
bestis2come……..if I want reality, I’ll go and look at the people in the street - it won’t be nearly so interesting. Anyway if reality is supposed to be an illusion, this is good an illusion as any.
GreighWolf about 14 years ago
Jon, Garfield is trying to read FOR you. Hehe.
Trainwreck_1 about 14 years ago
…Garfield must be looking to see if he’s made into the funnies?
Rakkav about 14 years ago
@bestis2come: Evidently you haven’t seen Panel 4, in which something in Jon’s ENFP brain finally snaps and those curled fingers wrap around Garfield’s neck and…
codycab about 14 years ago
Try looking for pizza coupons Garfield!