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The Far Side

The Far Side is a single-paneled comic strip created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Chronicle Features and then Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from January 1, 1980 through January 1, 1995 (when Larson retired as a cartoonist). Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social situations, improbable events, an anthropomorphic view of…

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Author
Gary Larson
Current status/schedule
Active
Genre(s)
Humor, satire, black comedy, avant-garde
Launch date
January 1, 1980; 46 years ago (January 1, 1980)
Preceded by
Nature's Way
Syndicate(s)
Chronicle Features (1980–1985) · Universal Press Syndicate (1985–1996)

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Overview

History

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Notable cartoons

Collected editions

Merchandise and other media

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Exhibitions

Legacy

Sources

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The Far Side

Nodes108
Edges107
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Avg. degree1.98
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The Far Side

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related to Collected editions · 24
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related to Creation (1979) · 18
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related to Publication (1979–1995) · 18
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related to Design and themes · 16
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related to Jane Goodall cartoon · 15
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related to Legacy · 15
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related to Hiatus (1995–2019) · 11
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related to Online revival (2019–present) · 11
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related to Cow Tools · 9
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related to Sources · 7
The Far Side → Andrews McMeel Publishing, Anniversary Exhibit, Far Side, Gary, ISBN, Larson, The PreHistory

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The Far SideAuthorGary Larson1.00infobox
The Far SideCurrent status/scheduleActive1.00infobox
The Far SideGenre(s)Humor, satire, black comedy, avant-garde1.00infobox
The Far SideLaunch dateJanuary 1, 1980; 46 years ago (January 1, 1980)1.00infobox
The Far SidePreceded byNature's Way1.00infobox
The Far SideSyndicate(s)Chronicle Features (1980–1985)1.00infobox
The Far SideSyndicate(s)Universal Press Syndicate (1985–1996)1.00infobox
The Far SideWebsitewww.thefarside.com1.00infobox
The Far Sideis asingle-paneled comic strip created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Chronicle Features and then Universal Press Syndicate0.90text
Calvininstance ofThe comic also helped introduce more modern and surreal humor into the comic pages that influenced other strips0.80text
Hobbesinstance ofThe comic also helped introduce more modern and surreal humor into the comic pages that influenced other strips0.80text
Bloom Countyinstance ofThe comic also helped introduce more modern and surreal humor into the comic pages that influenced other strips0.80text

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