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The Complete Far Side 1980-1994

  • 1246 pages ยท about 21 hours
  • First published 2003

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1 About this book

This is a collection of all the originally published newspaper comics, from the series 'The Far Side'. According to the 'Library of Congress Cataloging--in-Publication Data' on the books Copyright page it; "Presents every Far side cartoon ever syndicated.

More than 4000 cartoons, 1100 of which have never been published in a book, are included in this two-volume, slipcased treasure trove"--CIP text" Each year has a introduction by Gary Larson, some of which tell the story of how he created the series and how it progressed from year to year.

There are also a 'Foreword' by Steve Martin, and an Introduction, by is longtime editor Jake Morrissey, letters and commentary from fans and complaints that were received about the series. According to the top coverpaper on the slipcase, there are also included 19 "additional Far Side cartoons Larson created after his retirement."

Good for readers who want: humor, satire, art, and a long read.

  • Humor
  • Satire
  • Comic strip
  • Art

2 About Gary Larson

Born 1950

Gary Larson (born August 14, 1950) is an American cartoonist who created The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to more than 1,900 newspapers for fifteen years. The series ended on January 1, 1995, though since 2020 Larson has published additional comics online. His twenty-three books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than 45 million copies.

Bio adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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