“It is also frequently called absurd, andoccasionally decried as offensive.

Occasionally, however, the opposite was also true.

That is, sometimes a perfectly amusing punchline could be obscured by the details of the panel.

Far Side, grinning man (left, foreground, color) & nerdy kid branding an ant (right, background, black & white.)

Evidently, this was something he did “until his medical license was suspended.”

Fans of the far side can’t pass up this master collection of Gary Larson’s finest work.

The illustration is sparse, andthe panel lacks a caption, though it doesn’t need one.

Gary Larson (foreground, right) with The Far Side’s infamous

“Hey, who’s that wise guy that keeps cracking his knuckles?”

The Far Side is a humorous comic series developed by Gary Larson.

Far Side grinning man (foreground, left) and miners digging underground (right, background.)

The Far Side, wide-eyed man (right, color) and an apple with a worm in its head (black and white, left)

Far Side, November 16, 1993, captioned ‘at Electric Chair Operators Night School’

Fans of the far side can’t pass up this master collection of Gary Larson’s finest work. Originally published in hardcover in 2003, this paperback set comes complete with a newly designed slipcase that will look great on any shelf. The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon ever published, which amounts to over 4,000, plus more than 1,100 that have never before appeared in a book and even some made after Larson retired.

Far Side, November 2, 1993, Boy Scouts who can’t tie knots get velcro kits

Far Side, December 17, 1991, a plastic surgeon has a bull rip off his patient’s nose

Far Side, February 19, 1991, an apple picking up its date has a worm burst from its forehead

Far Side, Jauary 30, 1991, the floor of the Sistine Chapel is laid down

Far Side, July 26, 1990, a maintenance worker accidentally unplugs the power at a cryogenics lab

Far Side, October 16, 1985, wolves chase a boy in socks around his kitchen table

The Far Side Complete Collection Book Set

Fans of the far side can’t pass up this master collection of Gary Larson’s finest work. Originally published in hardcover in 2003, this paperback set comes complete with a newly designed slipcase that will look great on any shelf. The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon ever published, which amounts to over 4,000, plus more than 1,100 that have never before appeared in a book and even some made after Larson retired.

Far Side, January 28, 1984, a man gets trapped in an net as a gazelle leaps over it,

Far Side, April 15, 1982, dogs scratch a human’s belly, making his leg kick

Far Side, May 21, 1980, kids in a treehouse don’t realize a beaver has almost eaten through the tree’s trunk

The Far Side Comic Poster

The Far Side is a humorous comic series developed by Gary Larson. The series has been in production since 1979 and features a wide array of comic collections, calendars, art, and other miscellaneous items.

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The Far Side