The Complete Far Side: 1980-1994

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Other times, the humor had such a cleverness to it that the smiles didn’t simply spread so much as explode across the reader’s face. Larson, Gary (1989). The PreHistory of the Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit. Andrews McMeel Publishing. ISBN 978-0-8362-1851-0. Larson’s genius knew no sacred cows, and he probed and needled at just about everything. Whether providing insight into the meaning of life, by depicting God as an over adventuress chef... During its 14-year run, The Far Side® was syndicated internationally to over 1,900 daily newspapers. It spawned 23 books and has been translated into 17 different languages. As for his inspiration, Larson often cites his family’s “morbid sense of humor” growing up and how his older brother loved to scare him whenever he got the chance. He was also once quoted as saying, “You know those little snow globes that you shake up? I always thought my brain was sort of like that. You know, where you just give it a shake and watch what comes out and shake it again.” He attributes much of his success to the caffeine in the coffee he drinks daily.

Larson, Gary (September 26, 2019). "A Letter From Gary Larson". TheFarSide.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019 . Retrieved September 20, 2022. Kastrenakes, Jacob (May 20, 2020). "Here are all the winners of the 2020 Webby Awards". The Verge . Retrieved May 22, 2020. urn:lcp:completefarside0001lars:epub:f3048e85-6ee7-4ff3-8b68-cc645fe33e25 Foldoutcount 0 Grant_report Arcadia #4117 Identifier completefarside0001lars Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t25b98636 Invoice 1853 Isbn 0740721135 Hughes, Joseph (April 23, 2013). "New App Makes 'Calvin and Hobbes', 'Peanuts', and More Classic Strips Available for Free". ComicsAlliance . Retrieved September 21, 2018.

In 1994, Larson produced an animated special, Tales from the Far Side, featuring his art style and gags from the strips. He produced a sequel in 1997. My second wish is more doable, and in fact does come with the Oxford: pull tabs, for coaxing the volumes out of the box. As it is, the operation consists of sliding the case to the front of the dresser, tipping it forward ... ever ... so ... gingerly, and trying to catch the books before they fall onto my foot and break a toe or something. The Complete Far Side". Andrews McMeel Publishing. Archived from the original on April 30, 2008 . Retrieved September 3, 2008. a b c d e f Sherr, Linda; Larson, Gary (January 8, 1987). Interview with Gary Larson on 20/20 (Interview). American Broadcasting Company. Mann, Court (September 20, 2018). " 'The Far Side' was a weird comic. This BYU professor helped us translate it". Deseret News . Retrieved September 21, 2018.

And I still had to figure out where to put them. They won't fit on any of my bookshelves. They're much too big for the coffee table. Under my bed? The monsters would eat them, and the crunching would keep me awake. Finally I hit upon the ideal solution: I slung them onto my dresser, between my "Compact Oxford Dictionary" and the filing cabinet.Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-08-28 21:01:27 Boxid IA1917319 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set booksgrouptest External-identifier Gary Larson was born August 14, 1950, in Tacoma, Washington. Always drawn to nature, he and his older brother spent much of their youth exploring the woods and swamps of the Pacific Northwest, and the tidelands and waters of Puget Sound. Interesting note: the two-volume microprint dictionary comes in its own display case, complete with magnifying glass, and turns out to be EXACTLY the same height and depth as "The Complete Far Side". So they look really nice together.

a b Morrissey, Jake (October 7, 1996). "The Far Side of Retirement". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved September 15, 2018. While its single panel format and light-hearted depiction of awkward social situations and shared pain bore some resemblance to earlier comics like Ziggy and Larson’s own Nature’s Way, The Far Side was an anthropomorphic animal all its own, and dominated the public’s consciousness for the decade and a half that it was being produced. a b Staley, Willy (July 15, 2012). "Lady Mondegreen and the Miracle of Misheard Song Lyrics". The New York Times . Retrieved December 17, 2019. Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind of The Far Side®in quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some of the more provocative or elusive panels. Actor, author,and comedian Steve Martin offers his pithy thoughts in a foreword, and Gary The humor skews a little darker than the first volume so it was right up my alley. The angry letters to Far Side printed in this collection show that a lot of people didn't have much of a sense of humor even in the pre-Internet days. I don't really know what else to say. It's a collection of funny newspaper strips.California Academy of Sciences - Academy Tour - Natural History Museum". California Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013 . Retrieved March 12, 2014. In addition, Larson used his talking nature and human/animal relationship reversals to highlight those little moments in life that everyone could relate to... a b Sims, Chris (August 14, 2015). "The Strange Comics and Equally Strange Legacy of 'The Far Side' and Gary Larson". ComicsAlliance . Retrieved September 21, 2018. Cook, Rebecca (November 30, 2003). "Gary Larson revisits 'The Far Side' ". Associated Press . Retrieved July 26, 2020– via The Lawrence Journal-World.

And sometimes, he was just a lunatic jokester casting a bizarre-filtered folk wisdom or pop philosophy in a comedic, fell good light... While I consumed it in a way far faster than nature and Gary Larson intended, The Complete Far Side - Book One was an amusing read. Bring on the next four year chunk! Four out of five cows. But these are minor quibbles. If you're at all a fan of "The Far Side", and have the money and the room, you'll want these books. They're great for endless hours of entertainment. Music has also been an important part of Larson’s life. He started playing the guitar at an early age, moved to the banjo for a few years, and then ultimately returned to the guitar. Since retiring from daily newspaper syndication, Larson has focused his creative efforts on the guitar and his passion for jazz. Larson, Gary. The Far Side Gallery 5. Kansas City, MO: Andrew and McNeel, 1995. ( ISBN 0-8362-0425-5).a b Solomon, Charles (December 2, 2014). "20 years later, 'The Far Side' is still far out, and the new collection is lighter!". SCPR . Retrieved September 16, 2018. The New Yorker cover November 17, 2003". The New Yorker. November 17, 2003 . Retrieved July 26, 2020. Stegosaurus Changes". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Department of Paleobiology. Archived from the original on December 14, 2004 . Retrieved March 3, 2007.