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The Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson debuts first new comics in 25 years
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:27 pm
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:27 pm
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If there was ever a time the world needed satirical comic The Far Side, it would be 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic dominates headlines, we could use cartoonist Gary Larson's oddball humor.
Larson, who retired the daily syndication of the cartoon in 1995, on Tuesday added new comics to the New Stuff section on his official The Far Side website.
The full-color digital art panel (shown above) is of a Frankenstein-esque cow monster bringing a tray with snacks and a hot drink to a mad scientist excitedly sketching on a large notepad. The scientist can only be seen by his shadow on the brick wall.
The art doesn't have a caption, which means fans will have to come up with their own interpretation of the sci-fi horror scene.
Other new comic strips from Larson posted Tuesday include a man hailing a taxidermist instead of a taxi cab; aliens hiding behind some bushes next to a remote road discussing their "probe and release" technique in abducting humans; and a group of bears eating human Cub Scouts at a picnic table in the forest.
His cartoons
If there was ever a time the world needed satirical comic The Far Side, it would be 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic dominates headlines, we could use cartoonist Gary Larson's oddball humor.
Larson, who retired the daily syndication of the cartoon in 1995, on Tuesday added new comics to the New Stuff section on his official The Far Side website.
The full-color digital art panel (shown above) is of a Frankenstein-esque cow monster bringing a tray with snacks and a hot drink to a mad scientist excitedly sketching on a large notepad. The scientist can only be seen by his shadow on the brick wall.
The art doesn't have a caption, which means fans will have to come up with their own interpretation of the sci-fi horror scene.
Other new comic strips from Larson posted Tuesday include a man hailing a taxidermist instead of a taxi cab; aliens hiding behind some bushes next to a remote road discussing their "probe and release" technique in abducting humans; and a group of bears eating human Cub Scouts at a picnic table in the forest.
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Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:30 pm to DavidTheGnome
The far side is so incredibly good
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:31 pm to DavidTheGnome
Great news
Twitter users are currently going over everything he’s put out with a fine tooth comb
Twitter users are currently going over everything he’s put out with a fine tooth comb
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:33 pm to DavidTheGnome
I miss The Far Side. I still have most of his books at my parents house.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:36 pm to DavidTheGnome
I love The Far Side. I used to buy the desk tear away calendar as a kid.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:42 pm to DavidTheGnome
That was a whole lot of text, and no cartoons.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:43 pm to Sun God
He took a lot of grief back in the day from PETA and animal lovers over this one:
People melted about it, but it was before today’s internet so Larson survived.
People melted about it, but it was before today’s internet so Larson survived.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:44 pm to DavidTheGnome
Oldie but goodie
This post was edited on 7/7/20 at 9:45 pm
Posted on 7/7/20 at 9:55 pm to wickowick
My favorite!
Posted on 7/7/20 at 10:13 pm to DavidTheGnome
Very few better, if any
Posted on 7/7/20 at 10:23 pm to DavidTheGnome
This is the best news of 2020 by far.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 10:51 pm to LegendInMyMind
Some good news at last
Posted on 7/7/20 at 10:55 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 7/7/20 at 10:57 pm to DavidTheGnome
Cool. I will check the daily cartoons every morning now.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 11:07 pm to STEVED00
Loved this one.
Posted on 7/7/20 at 11:27 pm to DavidTheGnome
quote:
"I don't want to mislead anyone here," Larson wrote. "This corner of the website -- New Stuff -- is not a resurrection of The Far Side daily cartoons. The New Stuff that you'll see here is the result of my journey into the world of digital art. I'm just exploring, experimenting and trying stuff."
Posted on 7/7/20 at 11:29 pm to JackieTreehorn
This post was edited on 7/7/20 at 11:35 pm
Posted on 7/7/20 at 11:31 pm to biglego
One of the better ones right before he quit:
Posted on 7/8/20 at 12:33 am to DavidTheGnome
Got me through HS English. Toughest thing was to not bust out laughing.
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