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A Far Side retrospective, celebrating its tenth anniversary.

Copyright © 1989 FarWorks, Inc. All rights reserved.
The Far Side®, FarWorks, Inc.®, and the Larson® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. in certain countries.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0836218515
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Andrews and McMeel Publishing; First Edition (September 5, 1989)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062935089
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0836218510
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15 - 17 years
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.75 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.9 x 11 inches
Reviewer: Stephen B.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Too funny
Review: so funny, good read for a bad day

Reviewer: Amus
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very entertaining
Review: This is a funny, interesting and entertaining book. If you like the Far Side and Gary Larson, it’s a must read.

Reviewer: Johann Lloyd
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hilarious
Review: So funny and informative. If you like the Far Side, you need to own this

Reviewer: Jeanette Cleveland
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love
Review: Classics and will always be fun reads

Reviewer: Abbey
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Funny and Interesting
Review: This is a great book. Amusing and interesting. You get to see Gary Larson’s sketch of an idea and the published cartoon. You get to read his thoughts about his comics and what he was trying to communicate.Gary Larson’s comics are funny because they aren’t obvious. They touch upon a concept such as how most human beings have a fear of being the oddball / not fitting in and he draws a cartoon with showing a conference and one audience member’s thoughts about how he feels weird because he’s the only one at the conference without a duck (you need to see the cartoon to get it). Or he draws a cartoon showing what it would be like if dogs drove cars and it shows all the dogs driving or riding public transportation with their head hanging out the window because dogs like to take car rides and stick their head out the window (I know, it’s unsafe and not recommended, but you get the joke). He has quite a few cartoons about hunting / nature where you can read the thoughts of the deer or the bear. I don’t get some of his cartoons, especially the ones that involve space aliens. This is a good book; get it and feel amused.Note Bene: Growing up, I was a Garfield fan. I would also read “Cathy” as a third grader and think, “This is such fiction! There’s no actual woman who is constantly frazzled, stressed out, has a love/hate relationship with food, and who can’t find Mr. Right…” and then I turned 40 and realized, “I am Cathy with a cat.”

Reviewer: Jimbo Goody
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Gary Larson, "The Far Side" Genius
Review: I bought this book many years ago but lost it during a move. I was telling a friend about Gary Larson's art recently and decided to make the purchase again. I think I'm going to get the other books that were published as well. Reminds me of the days I would look forward to every Sunday's newspaper.

Reviewer: jaxx
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Hilarious, not just because of the comics
Review: I don't really know much about Gary Larson. He's not like Bill Watterson (i.e. a recluse), but he really doesn't show up on a day to day basis, especially not after he's retired from his comic strip. There is a 20/20 interview with him from the 1980s on youtube, but I've never really gotten to examine his personality until I read this collection. And hotdog, did I enjoy reading it!The PreHistory of the Far Side is a collection Gary put together on the 10th Anniversary of his globally loved comic strip, The Far Side. In it, he talks about how and when he got into comics ("You're sick! But I love your work!"), his view of comedy, particular strips that were milestones for him ("Cow Tools") and, my favorite part, the comics that offended people with some hate mail printed next to them.I love comics and I always have, especially unique comics strips modeled for the newspaper, but I haven't laughed this hard at a comic collection since I was a child. Gary seems to me like a meek and mild-mannered character with a love of Biology (especially the gross/disturbing parts) but with a very grotesque and incisive sense of humor. With that in mind, it was fantastic to read some of his greatest hits (that we've all seen before), then read reactions/events behind the hits, then read his reaction to those reactions/events behind the hits and so on.If you're a hardcore Far Side fan, buy this book. If you've gotten a single Far Side greeting card in your life, buy this book. It's hilarious and you won't regret owning it. For those that have purchased the recent "Complete Far Side" boxed set collection, that collection doesn't touch on some of the stories that Gary touches on in this book, so buy this book as well!

Reviewer: T. Neubert
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: He says it is even better now, as he is an adult
Review: This was a gift for my son. He is a big Gary Larson/Far Side fan. He has most , if not all, of the Larson books. This was one that he had previously, but lost along the way. He says it is even better now, as he is an adult, and can appreciate the history of the Far Side series more, as well as understanding the influences and experiences of Gary Larson himself.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I've always been a fan of Gary Larson's work, and this "prehistory" has some of his best, along with what are purported to be his early (childhood) drawings (that may be factually questionable). These days, a good dose of The Far Side is sorely needed, and the book provides it!

Reviewer: Yorkshire Rose
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I bought this for my brother who has been a fan since the mid-80s. He LOVES it!

Reviewer: CAROLINE HASLAM
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Gary Larson’s humor is so clever, genius & clean. I feel that his books will become collectors items in the future, I am delighted to have this book, it is a reminder of his precious talent

Reviewer: Apostrophe
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: One must experience Gary Larson. Sooner the happier.

Reviewer: Davide P.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: adoro le storie di far side e la loro allucinata stranezza.dispiace non averliin italiano, ma molti serebbero incomprensibili.