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No. 2942: Garfield Minus Garfield Plus A Tragic End

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Garfield Minus Garfield Plus A Tragic End

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Strip by: Tye

Jon: I'm so depressed it's depressing.
Jon: I think I'll go out and shoot myself.
{Jon stares off into space solemnly}
Newspaper Headline: Local Man, 33, Kills Self In Front of House

The author writes:

Looking back at several of the older Garfield strips, it was surprising to see how much dark stuff Jim included in his comic. With Garfield out of the picture, strips such as this one ended up having a much more grim undertone. So, I thought to myself, "How can I make a depressing strip like this one ever more depressing?" With one simple addition, this was my result.

[[Original strip: 1983-10-19.

[Ed: I knew I could find the perfect submission for election day if I tried.]]]

Original strip: 1983-10-19.