This article explores the unique and often absurd portrayal of military themes in Gary Larson's The Far Side comic strip, highlighting the unexpected humor derived from juxtaposing soldiers with aliens and other surreal scenarios.
The Far Side has had many comics about military topics like war and soldiers, with numerous comic strips showing those in the armed forces in some very unusual ways. However, it would not be The Far Side if a subject was portrayed in its typical fashion. Whether it be the inclusion of aliens or two soldiers squabbling in a water fight like children, the soldiers of The Far Side are not exactly model recruits.
While The Far Side by Gary Larson is incredibly silly, it also utilizes some dark humor, which is nowhere more seen than in the comic strips that involve war, the military, and soldiers. Larson held an interest in soldiers as he portrayed wars throughout the ages, including those who fought in the Revolutionary War and the United States Civil War among many others in his works, leaving a vast number of soldier-centric Far Side comic strips. 11 'Crash Collision' September 7th, 1986 A fighter plane careens downward as a soldier parachutes down - while an unexpected individual is also parachuting down: an alien. The alien's UFO and the soldier's fighter plane have crashed into each other, leaving the pair to awkwardly parachute to safety together. The Far Side always knows how to present the most surreal and strange scenes, packing a lot of weirdness (and humor) into just one panel, which is a testament to Larson's talent as a comic strip creator. A soldier being shown with an alien would not be anyone's first idea for a comic strip, showing the creativity that is ever present in The Far Side. A soldier being shown with an alien would not be anyone's first idea for a comic strip, showing the creativity that is ever present in The Far Side. One would not assume that a soldier would need to look out for unidentified flying objects as part of their daily flying duties, but in The Far Side, it is a must, as this comic strip illustrate
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