The Far Side is a renowned comic strip best known for its unique layout, absurdist style of humor, and collection of human-like animals with bizarre stories. Unlike many other strips at the time, it featured only a single panel for every strip and had a distinct art style that separated it from most others that had entered syndication.
Yet, while the strip has endured and maintained its popularity, its creator has not enjoyed the same general recognition. Gary Larson, who created The Far Side, deserves more attention for contributing to the cartooning art form. Unfortunately, there is much that general audiences do not know about the comic’s writer and artist.
Even before joining the humane society, Larson had little interest in becoming a cartoonist. He drew comics as a child but only began to draw professionally after becoming disillusioned with his work as a cashier. Larson sold a few comics and eventually developed Nature’s Way, the comic strip that preceded The Far Side. The strip began in 1976 and ended in 1980, but it served as a proof of concept for the strip that would eventually become a popular and enduring presence in cartoon communities.
The Far Side is a renowned comic strip best known for its unique layout, absurdist style of humor, and collection of human-like animals with bizarre stories. Unlike many other strips at the time, it featured only a single panel for every strip and had a distinct art style that separated it from most others that had entered syndication.
Yet, while the strip has endured and maintained its popularity, its creator has not enjoyed the same general recognition. Gary Larson, who created The Far Side, deserves more attention for contributing to the cartooning art form. Unfortunately, there is much that general audiences do not know about the comic’s writer and artist.
Even before joining the humane society, Larson had little interest in becoming a cartoonist. He drew comics as a child but only began to draw professionally after becoming disillusioned with his work as a cashier. Larson sold a few comics and eventually developed Nature’s Way, the comic strip that preceded The Far Side. The strip began in 1976 and ended in 1980, but it served as a proof of concept for the strip that would eventually become a popular and enduring presence in cartoon communities.
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