Far Side character sticking tongue out as he writes (foreground) with medieval knights jousting in background.
Readers might not immediately think of knights, kings, and castles when they reflect on The Far Side's many recurring elements, yet they appeared far more often than fans may realize, especially early in the comic's run. The medieval world was a frequent source of humor for Gary Larson, and the first several years of The Far Side alone produced many iconic jokes about the Middle Ages.
Related Gary Larson Explains How the Far Side's "Formula" Got Him Into Trouble In"The Complete Far Side Volume Two," Gary Larson wrote about how the deceptively simple formula for creating cartoons could quickly get out of hand. This was one of the many early Far Side cartoons that established Gary Larson's affinity for mining humor from mortal peril. In this case, the "egg toss" bit is a silly climax to the punchline, but the real dark humor of the panel comes from the forstalling of lethal combat in order to partake such an innocuous contest.
$71 At Amazon 7 The Far Side's King Arthur Gathers His Knights Of The Round Table To Deliver A Very Serious Edict First Published: July 18, 1980 In this Far Side panel, Gary Larson depicts the mythical King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table – except he catches them at an embarrassing moment, as Arthur admonishes "Lancelot, Galahad, and the rest" of the famed knights for "stickin' gum under the table.
5 The Far Side's First – But Not Last – Guillotine Joke First Published: August 6, 1980 The guillotine appeared multiple times in The Far Side, as it must have seemed like a quixotically comedic device to have been used for so many personal tragedies. Especially considering its close association with the French Revolution, the guillotine is among the most recognizable – and horrifying – inventions in history.
This joke isn't subtle simply as a result placement of the bag toward the edge of the frame, or the lack of caption to contextualize the humor, but because the actual punchline occurs off-panel, in the inference the reader makes to the historical Joan, who was burned at the stake in 1431, during the Hundred Years War between France and Britain.
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