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The Far Side Gallery
by
Gary Larson
The Far Side(R) and the Larson(R) signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
October 1st 1984
by Andrews McMeel Publishing
(first published January 1st 1984)
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It's a pleasure to revisit early Far Side strips and see how much Larson's sense of humor has soaked into pop culture. I don't remember the early '80s very well, but I'm guessing it was somewhat novel for a cartoonist to skew scenes of everyday life, both to create a completely bizarre alternate universe and to point out how profoundly strange and unsettling the real world was. Nowadays, it seems like most people—or most entertainers, at least—have just accepted that the world really is as odd a...more
I really like Larson's humor. Also. I'm surprised no one mentioned it but.. I found this collection to be very "dark". A lot of the humor I thought was quite morbid. Nothing wrong with that, of course, just a few times I was actually a bit surprised. It's not all light-n-fluffy puns.
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Gary Larson's cartoons are among the most popular among scientists, and have a tendency to be posted on office doors.
I should point out, however, that some of the cartoons are scientifically inaccurate. Cephalopods not only don't mate in a
pair-bonding lifemate 'marriage'-type situation. They don't mate at all. Their first mating is the last act of their lives, and they die within hours afterward.
There are some of my favorite cartoons in this collection, which is ...more
I should point out, however, that some of the cartoons are scientifically inaccurate. Cephalopods not only don't mate in a
pair-bonding lifemate 'marriage'-type situation. They don't mate at all. Their first mating is the last act of their lives, and they die within hours afterward.
There are some of my favorite cartoons in this collection, which is ...more
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My First Far Side Collection: Some of my earliest memories are filled with reading The Far Side on my father's lap after the evening meal. Whenever I asked my parents for a one of the standard collections, they told me to wait, one day they would all be in one book. Then, for Christmas one year, I got this book.
What can I say, but thank you Mom and Dad and thank you Mr. Larson! The Far Side was, and still is, funny, original, and timeless. This collection gives you some of the best of the orig...more
What can I say, but thank you Mom and Dad and thank you Mr. Larson! The Far Side was, and still is, funny, original, and timeless. This collection gives you some of the best of the orig...more
The odd and twisted world of Gary Larson, I miss his work. These stay on my shelves along with Charles Schultz work. These are two comics creators who's work stands up well to rereading. Schultz for humor and wisdom, Larson for humor and....that odd perspective on life he gives us.
I have a couple of other cartoon books in my library, they tend to make me laugh and lighten my mood at times, but I think Larson and Schultz will be around as long as there is thought and introspection alo...more
I have a couple of other cartoon books in my library, they tend to make me laugh and lighten my mood at times, but I think Larson and Schultz will be around as long as there is thought and introspection alo...more
I have all the Far Side Galleries today because I stole them from my parents shelves when I was a kid... I poured over all of them a zillion times, each time I would "get" a few more of the cartoons.
Now I give them to my stepkids to read and they are the same way I was... they love looking at them, but don't exactly get them all. We sit in the living room and pass around the different books, pointing out funny ones to read, and they ask me about the ones that they don't ...more
Now I give them to my stepkids to read and they are the same way I was... they love looking at them, but don't exactly get them all. We sit in the living room and pass around the different books, pointing out funny ones to read, and they ask me about the ones that they don't ...more
I "experienced" this book many years ago while working at the Grand Island Public Library. I was in the break room just trying to relax, I ended up almost dying from laughter. The Librarian happened to be walking by and heard my commotion. She kindly asked if I were okay, then saw what I was reading and smiled. To this day, if I need a good laugh...Gary Larson to the rescue.
Wonderful. I grew up on these cartoons. My friend and I once made a tape (now lost to the ages, or taped over, same difference) of a fictional radio show where we verablly acted out these vignettes and reported on them like they were real news. God bless Gary Larson, wherever he is...
Science, scientists, everyday life and a lot more. With no further daily doses of Gary Larson I am forced to go back to this "gallery." It is still as funny and well worth the effort. Why has no one else been able to come close to his sense of humor and perspective?
I wish I could post my favorite Far Side from the book... I don't want to risk violating a batrillion copyright laws though.
Honest Abe at a podium reading:
"and so, the bartender says, Hey! That's not a duck!" (Wait for laughter)
Four score and seven years ago,..."
I think of that cartoon all the time. Sometimes I'll just randomly say, "Wait for laughter..." thinking about it.
I've decided to go through all my Far Sid...more
Honest Abe at a podium reading:
"and so, the bartender says, Hey! That's not a duck!" (Wait for laughter)
Four score and seven years ago,..."
I think of that cartoon all the time. Sometimes I'll just randomly say, "Wait for laughter..." thinking about it.
I've decided to go through all my Far Sid...more
After Doonesbury lost its interest with me, I moved on. The Far Side was all the rage with folks. Some of these I found to be hilarious; others were absolutely blah. That's how my relationship with the Far Side always was; either great or horrible.
If you don't live in a non-English-speaking culture (I do), you have no idea of how totally untranslatable The Far Side is. We English-speaking people are lucky to be able to plunge into the gales of laughter this book inevitably generates.
Everytime I read this book it always makes me laugh. I LOVE Gary Larson. His comic strips are classic. I am so sadi that he no longer puts them out. If you are having a bad day pick up a Gary Larson book it will make you feel so much better.
I absolutely adore far side books my favorite are the comic strips including the famed caveman named Og, a slow witted caveman that can be either really smart or really dumb.
A single Far Side cartoon can evoke any number of reactions from people. Usually good ones (from the people I choose to hang out with, anyway.) A collection of Far Side cartoons has a totally different effect. When viewed side by side, for any extended length of time, the effect multiplies not just cumulatively, but exponentially. I have almost had to be hospitalized a number of times due to Far Side induced seizures. The first time I read this collection I needed an asthma inhaler by the t...more
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I thought it was a "milk-out-of-the-nose", laugh-out-loud, rip-roaring comic collection. Gary Larson should be proud!
-Willem Goff
-Willem Goff
It is a funny comic book. We own five of his books, Far side 1,2,3 and 4. The fifth is an actual book its called "I Have a Hair in my Dirt.
I think people that like comics will like this kind of book.
I think people that like comics will like this kind of book.
Extremely clever and smart(not to mention hilarious). Recommended for anyone with a sense of humor.
Ok, I actually own 1, 2, and 3 of these priceless commentaries of humorous life.
I've read this book a lot. Mostly because I have to go to the bathroom, a lot. :D
Leo sortino
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I think that the far side is a peatey good read.It is a comic book whith is nice.Read it
I really love these. This is how I got to know Larsen in the first place.
The Far Side was one of my all time favorite comic strips.
His humor is great. The Far Side ended too soon.
The Far Side is absolutely hysterical. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't get it.
Sean Evans
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The Far Side Gallery by Gary Larson (1984)
A classic of literature. (One frame at a time)
Ehbluemle Bluemle
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Far Side Gallery by Gary Larson (1984)
how to laugh til I cried
Gary Larson is a Genius
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Gary Larson was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. His parents were Vern, a car salesman, and Doris, a secretary. He attended Curtis High School before attending Washington State University and graduated in 1972 with a degree in communications. In 1987, Larson married Toni Carmichael, an archaeologist.
Larson credits his older brother Dan for his "paranoid" sense of humor....more
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Larson credits his older brother Dan for his "paranoid" sense of humor....more
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