Far Side

Approval Rate: 87%

87%Approval ratio

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    zippythpinhead

    Fri Nov 04 2011

    My favorite comic strip of all time! 'Nuff said!

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    frankswildyear_s

    Fri Aug 27 2010

    It was a great flight of imagination every day. As a single frame comic that was not limited to recurring characters, anything was fair game. I give Gary Larson a massive amount of credit for calling it a day when the comic quit being based on inspiration and started to become a chore to produce. Not many have the strength of character to walk away from a cash cow.

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    magneticd

    Thu Aug 26 2010

    Read the reviews, nearly every one that didn't give the Far Side five stars has a problem with Calvin and Hobbes being #2, or they just aren't very good at reading the comics page.

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    molfan

    Wed Aug 25 2010

    We enjoyed the comic strip for years and even collect some of the books of the compiled strips. Some are real funny. A couple i have to look at for a few seconds before I get It good strip though.Fun for the adults to enjoy.GAry Larsons humor can be a bit weird, but I cannot help but laugh out loud at some of it.We like to get the 365 day calendar to read one every day. Too bad he does not want to do the strip anymore. I still have a few favorites of this strip. wish he would come back for awhile and give us some more of his wit.

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    wahdo3

    Sat Feb 06 2010

    Still one of the best comics ever written.

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    twansalem

    Wed Oct 03 2007

    Possibly the best single pane comic ever written. Every Far Side comic that Gary Larson ever wrote was hilarious.

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    genghisthehun

    Tue Apr 10 2007

    Larsen must have some dreams!

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    ninjasword71

    Tue Apr 10 2007

    A single comic box with a very funny comic.

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    mad_hatter

    Tue Apr 10 2007

    The most out in left field comic strip out there. I love it!

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    xagent

    Tue Apr 10 2007

    I don't know which one to pick, the cows or the dogs...

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    trebon1038

    Fri Feb 24 2006

    There are some bad imitations out there. This is by far one of the most imaginative strips ever created. The dry sense of humor was so original and Larson is a classic. too bad he retired!

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    wronghero

    Sun Jan 29 2006

    Larson is an artist of the imagination, and the comic strip world has seen far too few of those lately. Along with Calvin and Hobbes, his may be the one of the only comics people will still look at 50 years hence.

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    chitown_reader

    Sat Jan 14 2006

    What an imagination! Larson is someone who always thinks outside the box.

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    siamtor

    Mon Dec 19 2005

    Father Shark says to Son shark sitting around the dining table, "Son, you don't need 10 thousand pounds per square inch to eat a tuna salad sandwich." Brilliant stuff!

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    kairho

    Tue Oct 18 2005

    Larson is not only weird, he has kept it up for years!

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    numbah16tdhaha

    Thu Sep 22 2005

    As I post this I am wearing the Far Side t-shirt with the two bears in the rifle scope.

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    kikki_polke

    Mon Sep 19 2005

    Uh, yeah, ok, but didn't Larsen all ready dredge this pond? Yeah, I know, Gary doesn't have a monopoly on this style of humor but, Jeez, give me something new. Characters look the same, ducks and cows with squinty eyes, bespeckled hapless people, scientists with childish tendencies...yeah, it's funny, but I've seen it before

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    jontheman

    Thu Aug 25 2005

    An excellent comic strip by any means. I love how all the animals are drawn with small eyes and minimal capacity for facial expressions, making them look far more apathetic and logical than their human counterparts. The very sight of a cynical cow is hilarious! However, my favorite strip would have to be the one where a worried looking man is sitting at his desk, with a malicious looking mallard staring at him from a far-off building. The caption reads Antidaephobia: The fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.

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    solenoid_dh

    Mon Aug 22 2005

    Gut-wrenching funny much of the time. And he stays out of politics, thank goodness! His work is just plain fun to read. He isn't quite as funny as the incomparable Don Martin, but he comes close. (if I remember right, Gary Larson claimed to be a great admirer of Don Martin) I love seeing animals on their hind legs, imitating some of the weird things humans do. My favorite: the one where cattle are standing along a fence visiting. One spots a car, and signals to the other cows. They all get down on all fours until the car passes, then they're back on their hind legs chatting again.

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    louiethe20th

    Fri Aug 19 2005

    While very twisted, this was one of the most witty and fun comics strips of all time.I would go as far as saying this is the best comic strip ever created.

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    djahuti

    Thu Jun 02 2005

    Gary Larson gave us a totally unique perspective and made us laugh at ourself and the world we live in.Total Genius!!!

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    texasyankee

    Fri May 13 2005

    Have never seen the actual guy who writes this but I can imagine this old farmer guy sitting around thinking this stuff up as he looks at his livestock.Very funny.

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    southparker9

    Tue Apr 19 2005

    Great humor and one of the best strips around.

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    mtbmlb

    Thu Mar 10 2005

    One of the funniest strips I've ever read.

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    singsplatsing

    Tue Feb 22 2005

    I'd give it six stars if I could. Gary Larson is a god.

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    synapse

    Wed Dec 15 2004

    There just aren't many strips that fit on a coffee mug and remain hilarious for years. Offbeat, bizarre, and consistently very, very funny.

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    jake_2408

    Sun Dec 12 2004

    Five stars for the greatest cartoonist of all time!

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    rainer21

    Sun Aug 08 2004

    absolutely brilliant and hilarious

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    thedesertfox

    Fri Jul 09 2004

    Probably the most hilarious comic strip ever.

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    helmut

    Fri Jul 09 2004

    Definately the most hilarious comic strip ever. It is so off the wall.

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    jamie_mcbain

    Mon Jun 21 2004

    One of my favorites! I miss reading The Far Side.

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    tvtator

    Mon Mar 29 2004

    Very Funny, often times warped comic strip. Clever use of animals in human situations.

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    enkidu

    Fri Mar 19 2004

    Probably my favorite comic strip of all time, absolutely twisted and brilliant. I have no idea how he came up with his ideas--what a nut.

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    virilevagabond

    Tue Feb 03 2004

    For the uninitiated, the Far Side was a single cell (with a few rare exceptions) comic strip that provided a twisted observation on daily life and the human experience, yet by and large stayed away from political issues. It was a particular favorite among college students. My personal favorite was the huge eye reflected in the passenger side mirror with the well known warning that objects are closer than they appear.

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    irishgit

    Mon Jan 12 2004

    A fine lunacy. I particularly like the cows.

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    forgotten_hero

    Sat Jul 26 2003

    A deranged look at everyday life. I love this strip. Never before on this site have I seen such a strong positive reaction to a single topic.

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    sweetlilshoty

    Fri Jun 27 2003

    i could read them for hours

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    ergignac

    Mon Jun 16 2003

    Like the worms that come to prance upon the spotted cows at midnight, the cheese left in Billy's right pocket seemed to spell the words excellent comic strip when held over a green-tinted light table. ~Erg!

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    bud_neill

    Tue Jun 03 2003

    Too many Far Side clones these days, but it's still the benchmark against which the sad losers trying to stack this poll will be judged.

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    rebelyell1861

    Sat May 31 2003

    When you come across the right ones, Far Side cartoons can be the most hilarious things you see for weeks at a time. Gary Larson is a genius.

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    meatlamp

    Thu May 29 2003

    Gary Larson is the best cartoonist in the history of existence. I think it would be cool if they built a statue somewhere in his honor.

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    comicbook1

    Thu May 22 2003

    Sorry group, but as much as I like creative stips, This one leaves me COLD.

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    ilovefoxtrot

    Fri Apr 25 2003

    i love it but i want foxtrot to get higher on the list, and calvin and hobbes to stay up there in the top two

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    kamylienne

    Wed Apr 02 2003

    I appreciate the offbeat humor of Gary Larsen. The comic's not for everyone, but I find that most people like his work. Like all comics, some fall short, then others are great, and for me, he's had way more hits than misses. A lot of his humor is based on science, specifically biology. If you get "The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit" (1989), he explains a few of the misconceptions of his comics (like the one labeled "When car chasers dream" (p. 162), with the dog on the car--no, he's not mating with the car, but it sure looks like it . . . . he says it was definately not his intention).

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    lunablu

    Sun Mar 16 2003

    I miss this strip, especially now that the page-a-day calendar is no more.

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    sharpshooter

    Sat Feb 22 2003

    its ok but i want calvin and hobbes to move up a spot.

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    princess_margo

    Thu Feb 20 2003

    Have always loved this comic. All time favorite.

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    john290

    Wed Feb 19 2003

    Full of strangeness, full of funny, full of cows. I love it. It gets 4 stars because I like Calvin and Hobbes just a bit more.

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    morganajoy

    Wed Feb 19 2003

    Truly twisted and funny. My all time favourite stip.

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    classic_steve

    Tue Feb 18 2003

    Had some pathetic days, but still set an excellent standard for the bizarre and the single-framed.