I recently discovered the morbid genius that is “Garfield Minus Garfield,” a project in which beloved comic fat cat Garfield is removed from each frame of the perennial strip, revealing Jon Arbuckle’s incredibly sad existence.

The task of removing our furry orange friend is not the most monumental, seeing as how there’s very little art involved in the background of this comic that’s been cranked out by a factory (a laugh factory?) for decades now. But the results are both hysterical and a major downer. Never before have we been so forced to address Arbuckle’s hopeless desperation. No longer is his pain padded by feline punchlines that he could never hear in the first place.

I tip my hat to the creator of this darkly funny concept. I can only hope that I don’t turn into Jon Arbuckle someday.