The Daily Dose Selections of classicThe Far Sidecomics, updated daily Friday, March 14, 2025 “Hey! Is that you, Arnie? … Small petri dish!” The primitive game of “Kiss-the-mammoth-and-run” “Good heavens, Bernie! We’ve got company! … And you’re never going to catch that stu...
At the core ofThe Far SidecomicsisLarson's unique talent for conveying humor predominantly through his artwork, often relying on minimal or even no speech. "‘H,’ please… for both of us," brilliantly exemplifies this approach. The combination of the concise, yet witty dialogue and the imag...
Reminiscent of the earlier "FEEDING FRENZY" panel, thisFar Sidestrip returns to a notion Gary Larson was clearly charmed with – sharks acting like rowdy school kids in a teen comedy. Here, however, his depiction of a"shark food fight" has a bit more ofThe Far Side'scharacteristic edginess...
As a kid, did you ever read a Far Side comic likethis oneand think, “you know what, it could be true!” Now that you’re an adult you’ve probably let go of such childish notions, but then again… you know what, it could be true! Thanks to remote wildlife cameras, we’ve bee...
This is a show I've always wanted to go to since it seems ideal - indie self-published comics only! Sorta like a smaller version of APE(Alternative Press Expo) or SPX(Small Press Expo), but within driving distance!! So please swing on by and say hi if you're in the area!
Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin offers his pithy thoughts in a foreword, and Gary Larson's former editor describes what it was like to be "the guy who could explain every Far Side cartoon." During its 14-year run, The Far Side was syndicated internationally to over 1,900 ...
This is a show I've always wanted to go to since it seems ideal - indie self-published comics only! Sorta like a smaller version of APE(Alternative Press Expo) or SPX(Small Press Expo), but within driving distance!! So please swing on by and say hi if you're in the area!
Also seen in silver or black, this outfit consisted of a white, long-sleeve bodysuit with yellow piping along the right side of her torso and a yellow belt; it also included large shoulder pads fastened to her chest with two X-emblems. Paired with lightning bolt earrings and long hair, ...
created Baymax, who resembles Honda’s ASIMO if the robot had a cousin training for sumo wrestling. He’s not fat, he’s big boned and pleasantly plump and that is played for laughs. Instead of a dark mask for a face like ASIMO or the robot in “Robot & Frank,” Baym...
In his introduction to the final section ofThe Complete Far Side Volume Two, Larson noted "the one thing that haunt[ed]" him in retirement: the idea of unproducedFar Sidecomics. While revisiting his work as the collection was put together,Gary Larson also delved intohis old notebooks, pulli...