The Far Side ® [Paperback]

Gary Larson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1982

The Far Side® and the Larson® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This fabulous desk calendar is comprised of Gary Larson's offbeat, demented, and wildly entertaining Far Side cartoons. Every quintessential Larson character is featured--grotesque human beings, gigantic insects, and intelligent talking cows. Each week highlights another scenario satirizing the trivialities of being human. The Far Side Desk Calendar also provides ample space for planning your hectic week. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Gary Larson lives in Oregon with his wife and a Big dog. Although retired from his job as a daily syndicated cartoonist, he is now turning his graphical talent to new forms of technology. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Original edition (September 1, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836212002
• ISBN-13: 978-0836212006
• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,141 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #75 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Humor > General

More About the Author

Gary Larson lives in Oregon with his wife and a Big dog. Although retired from his job as a daily syndicated cartoonist, he is now turning his graphical talent to new forms of technology.

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars from 1982, but Still Hilarious, June 17, 2008

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Bill DiBurgh Rothschild "dataminingsux" (Moe-Line) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Far Side ® (Paperback)

Just think of all these young whipper schnappers that missed the whole thing. The Far Side was a rarity in the lame world of modern newspaper comic strips. It was actually funny. I hate to say, laugh out loud, but that's what it made you do in just one panel, and you often laughed Very Hard. I think one of the factors in the demise of newspapers today, had to have been the day The Far Side retired. It's a freakin' TREASURE!!!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The far end of the Far Side, July 14, 2005

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wiredweird "wiredweird" (Earth, or somewhere nearby) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Far Side ® (Paperback)

This is the very first collection of Larson's beloved Far Side cartoons. It's a small book, with just two of his early cartons per page, but they're good ones. All of them show Larson's inverted sense of reality. One shows a housewife on the phone, surrounded by fishbowls: "Well that's how it happened Sylvia ... I kissed this frog, he turns into a prince, we get married, and wham! ... I'm stuck at home with a bunch of pollywogs." Several others show an upset Santa Claus, his famous reindeer, and a mention of venison. Many show his fascination with improbable doings of wildlife. That earned him a place in the hearts of biologists everywhere, so much that a newly-discovered species was named in his honor.

//wiredweird

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I laughed my way through it, July 10, 2006

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Charles Ashbacher (Marion, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Far Side ® (Paperback)

The cartoons in this book are hysterical. Larson has a great sense of humor, albeit a little twisted. My favorite was the one where God is going the up escalator and the Devil is going down. The Devil has just smacked God in the face with a crème pie. Many of the cartoons are visual and textual puns on life and the universe. I laughed my way all through this book and strongly recommend it to anyone who needs to yuk up their life.