A cryptid is defined as a creature whose existence is not proven, only speculated.

Bigfoot may be real inThe Far Side,but his true appearance is a real downer compared to expectations.

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Gary Larson (black and white, foreground) with the Far Side cast in color behind him

Some stories even went so far as to portray the undead mummies in a sexual light.

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Instead, inThe Far Side, it was a moment of slapstick comedy at the expense of the aliens.

A man in a yellow shirt writing on a piece of paper while a bearded man, a woman, and a cow wave behind him in The Far Side.

If aliens ever do come to Earth, hopefully their introduction goes much better than the onetheseFar Sidealienshad.

It just so happens that the shells the dragons refer to are the armor of knights.

Only Dale knows that both Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster exist, putting him in a strange place.

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

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

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Far Side, April 22, 1980, Bigfoot has a little body and giant feet which takes romance out of the mystery

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.

Far Side, September 22, 1984, mummy audience yelling at mummy on stage to unravel

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Far Side, December 31, 1981, Noah admonishes the carnivores for devouring the ark’s unicorns

Far Side, May 18, 1994, a man realizes a werewolf sold him fake silver bullets

The Far Side, an alien falls down the ship’s stairs in front of humans and ruins their entrance

Far Side, January 2, 1980, two dragons stand over the discarded armor of knights they’ve devoured

Far Side, a man taking a picture of the Loch Ness monster, Jackie Onassis, and Bigfoot.

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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