The far side gallery 5

by Gary Larson

graphic novel, 159 pages

English language

Published Nov. 3, 1995 by Andrews and McMeel.

ISBN:: 978-0-8362-0425-4
OCLC Number:: 33313510

The Far Side is a single-panel comic created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from January 1, 1980, to January 1, 1995. Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social situations, improbable events, an anthropomorphic view of the world, logical fallacies, impending bizarre disasters, (often twisted) references to proverbs, or the search for meaning in life. Larson's frequent use of animals and nature in the comic is popularly attributed to his background in biology. Reruns are still printed in many newspapers. The Far Side was ultimately carried by more than 1,900 daily newspapers, translated into 17 languages, and collected into calendars and 23 compilation books. - Wikipedia.

12 editions

pootriarch reviewed The PreHistory of the Far side by Gary Larson

Ages well; even smarter than I had remembered

5 stars

The Far Side is even more surreal and cerebral than I had remembered. I pulled this book off my shelf looking the "cows standing in front of trees, smoking" cartoon, but there are lots of (presumably scientific) in-jokes whose references I don't get. Maybe I did once.