Why The Far Side is a masterclass in storytelling

The Far Side by Gary Larson is one of the best and most praised cartoons in history. But what makes The Far Side so good? What is the legacy of Gary Larson? And most importantly: what can we learn from The Far Side?

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SOURCES

The Complete Far Side, Gary Larson, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1278p

Gary Larson and The Far Side, Kerry D. Cooper, University Press of Mississippi

The Pleasures of Stupidity: Gary Larson as Baudelairean Caricaturist, David Carrier, Nineteenth-Century French Studies, Vol. 27, No. 1/2 (Fall—Winter 1998-1999), pp. 62-70

The Savage Mind of Gary Larson, Lucy Rollin, Studies in Popular Culture
Vol. 12, No. 1 (1989), pp. 75-86

Toy Story, John Lasseter, Pixar Studios, 1995

Interview of Gary Larson by Lynn Sherr, ABC’s 20/20, 8 January 1987

On the Far Side:

The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 5 - Treehouse of Horror VIII

The Thagomizer:

StrigiphilusGarylarsoni:

Norm & Cliff explain The Far Side to Woody, Cheers, S09E04, 1990

MUSIC

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