In Search of The Far Side

(The Far Side Collection 3)
by
Gary Larson

Andrews and McMeel, July 1984, 100 pp.
ISBN: 0-8362-2060-9

Genre: Comics
Subgenre: Comic Strip / Humor
Reviewed: 8/7/2001

Reviewed by: Conan Tigard

Book Cover

Comic Strip

The Far Side comic strip
 

Synopsis
In Search of The Far Side is the third collection of The Far Side comic strips. All comic strips are in black and white. These are all single shots, not the normal 4 panel comic strips. The Far Side is a humorous comic strip that appeared in a multitude of newspapers daily.

The Far Side became very popular in the early 1980's, and continued into the 1990's, until Gary Larson decided that he was going to retire the comic strip. It was seen daily in hundred of newspapers and enjoyed by millions. The Far Side is just as the name imply...just on the far side of sane. Most of the strips feature humans, but not all. If an animal is the main character, then they are usually placed in the shoes of a human. Most of the Far Side strips deal with the stupid things humans do in every day things. Other strips deals with things that are just totally wacky. Either way, they make fun of us and everything we do. And since it is human nature to laugh at the misfortune of others...you will probably find this comic strip to be very funny.
 

Review

In Search of The Far Side is even funnier than the first two, The Far Side and Beyond The Far Side. The book is a fairly quick read since there are only 100 panels. This means that it is about one-third of a year of comic strips.

Gary Larson takes us to new heights in belly-jiggling laughter as he parodies human nature. How many stupid things can a man do? Are animals really as dumb as they look, or do they actually do smart things when we are not looking? All of these answers can be found in this book.

Most will make you laugh . . . some will make you think . . . some you will just sit there, stare at the page and go...huh? But all are fun and overall you will feel a serine sense of satisfaction when you have completed your odyssey into humor.

Give Gary Larson an hour of your time, and he will bring a smile to your face and brighten your day. Hey . . . maybe I've gone overboard just a little here, but I really love Mr. Larson's work. In my mind, comic strip for comic strip, no one is funnier than Mr. Larson.

So, if you are looking for something cause your cheeks to hurt from smiling to much, pick up In Search of The Far Side. You won't regret it.

This site was created and is maintained by Conan Tigard
2001