The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)
Andrews McMeel Publishing - Andrews McMeel Publishing
Release date: 2003-10-07
Hardcover
Author: Steve Martin
Cartoons & Comic Strips, Humour, American wit and humor, Pictorial., Humor, Comics & Cartoons, Form - Comic Strips & Cartoons, General, Humor / General, 20th century, American wit and humor, Pictor, American wit and humor, Pictorial, Caricatures and cartoons, History, United States, Wit and humor
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The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)
Date undefinedIf you are of a certain age then you grew up with the daily Far Side and likely had a Far Side calendar on your desk at some point. I love Larson's humor and this two volume set (as some have noted it is very very heavy) is well worth reading and re-reading. All the normal Larson favorites are there: the bugs, the nerds, and animals of all sorts. I've enjoyed coming across those special cartoons that touched me at some point in my life in the 80's and 90's.
I found the introductory comments for each year by Gary Larson to be fluff pieces, hardly worth reading and they don't add much to the overall edition. Perhaps as funny as some of the cartoons are the letters from people and companies who have been impinged upon by Gary's humor; some of the letters against his cartoons are funny because of the poor grammar, spelling mistakes, and indicate that the world indeed is populated by people as strange as anything ever included in a cartoon.
After reading through the volumes over the Christmas vacation I'm not sure what to do with the books now. They are too large and heavy for bedside reading and don't fit the mold for a coffee table book. I guess they will go back on the shelf until the next time I need a Larson fix.
The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)
Date undefinedThis is even better than I had expected. The background notes and supplemental response letters are fantastic. I've missed his humor through theses years and now, when the desire arises, all I have to do is pick up a book and open to a page.
The Complete Far Side 1980-1994 (2 vol set)
Date undefinedHaving grown up on the Far Side daily "tear-sheet" calendars (man I miss those) it was awesome to be able to get everything in a giant collectible-type tome. This anchor is worth it's weight in laughs! Remembering your favorites and revisiting the forgotten gems - funny how timeless actually are!
