Last Chapter and Worse (Paperback)

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Review

The daily Far Side cartoon, a staple item for legions of Gary Larson fans, is no longer published in the morning newspaper but continues to have one more incarnation as the final published volume of these eccentric, off-beat depictions of Larson's unusual perspectives. Last Chapter And Worse features more than 140 cartoons which have never been published in book form before. Only in The Far Side world can fans experience Aunt Vivian's Prison for Ne'er Do Wells or discover the ultimate boon to evading customs inspectors: Marv the kangaroo's secret pouch. Where else have two astronauts discovered that is is only a paper moon? Or that Noah played poker with some of the dumb animals (until God told him to knock it off)? Last Chapter And Worse is a badly needed fix for all Far Side fans suffering withdrawal symptoms since their favorite cartoon addiction can no longer be sampled daily in their local paper. -- Midwest Book Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; Far Side Collection. edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836221311
• ISBN-13: 978-0836221312
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 7.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #136,361 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Take a journey to the Far Side -- and laugh your head off!, February 24, 2000

By	"maelstrom1" (Edmonton, Canada) - See all my reviews

Whenever I am feeling low and in a depressed mood, I go over to my bookshelf and pick out one of Gary Larson's Far Side collections. They never fail to bring me back into good spirits.

Last Chapter and Worse, the Far Side collection coinciding with the retirement of Gary Larson, is a great collection of his witty and humorous cartoons. As usual, there is a wide range of subjects covered by Larson in this collection, including aliens, mad scientists, chickens, life in Hell, shipwrecks, cavemen, cows, and much more.

Near the end of the collection, there are 13 extra cartoons that have not been previously published. I don't know why, because they are just as funny as the other Far Side cartoons. The afterword is interesting and witty as Larson retells a funny story (with pictures) that his father told him.

If you want a good laugh, I highly recommend Last Chapter and Worse (or any other Far Side collection, for that matter) for a few chuckles and cartoons that will make you laugh your head off!

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a special edition Far Side book that I like reading., May 14, 1998

By A Customer

This is a very special Far Side book that has several Far Side comics from the time when Larson's comics were in the newspaper and thirteen new comics that have never been published in a Far Side book before. Some of Larson's funniest comics are in this book! Join Saton, the Cows, the Cowboys, Morty the Sloth, Aunt Zelda and all the rest of the Far Side characters in the last book ever made by Gary Larson. Recommended for Far Side fans and collecters who want to have a big laugh.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Probably is the worst Farside book but still great, April 30, 2003

By	James N Simpson (Gold Coast, QLD Australia) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This isn't Larson's best book but being his last Farside cartoon collection before retirement is a collectors piece. The 140 cartoons in the bulk part of the book contain some classics such as the Inferiority Complex Sufferers cartoon and the ACME Wingbaby cartoon. The majority are good but there are some that you can tell were being left out of earlier books due to their standard. I love the two cartoons on page 80 (the end of the general cartoon section) that tell us The Far Side cartoons were all a dream of a man and the cavemen, cows, nerdy kids all looked like members of his family. The 13 full page cartoons at the back of the book are drawn after retirement and in most cases I would say aren't up to Larson's usual brilliant standard.

There is also an Afterword by Gary Larson that tells a tale his father drew on his kitchen table about a kid in school, drawing a box that becomes a lightbulb then becomes his mum bending over. Interesting story but I would have preferred a few more cartoons.

There are better Far Side collections than this one but if you own the rest you need this to complete your collection. There are plenty of good cartoons here.