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Summary Gary Larson's The Far Side is known for its surreal sense of humor and often morbid subject matter. However, over its decades of success, the strip has sometimes deigned to comment on the real world, targeting celebrities, politicians, and historical figures for its unique form of mockery.
Related Stephen King's Favorite Far Side Comic Shows How It Mastered Horror-Comedy The Far Side has many celebrity fans, but Stephen King's favorite strip shows how its horror-tinged comedy was ahead of its time. 8 Donald Trump's Single Tear Exhibit The Far Side As Political Satire While The Far Side's original run lasted from 1979 to 1996, Larson returned from retirement in 2020, tempted by the new possibilities of digital art.
6 The Founding Fathers: Washington, Lincoln, and More! Take That, Patrick Henry! Close While we've chosen a breakdancing George Washington as the best of Larson's Founding Father strips here, there's also another example of the 'origin of a famous piece of writing' gag, which itself seems to be a rework of an earlier strip starring Abraham Lincoln Another great gag sees Patrick Henry's "give me liberty, or give me death!" quote undermined when it turns out he...
Related "National Geographic on Prozac": Robin Williams Perfectly Explained The Far Side's Genius A foreword from comedy legend Robin Williams on Gary Larson’s The Far Side hits the mark on what gives the comic strip its iconic magic. 4 Pablo Picasso Gets an "F" in Art Gary Larson Takes a Shot at the Founder of Cubism
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