I love gary larsons humor, and the far side gallery brought back the daily comic strips and calendars i used to enjoy. Buy the far side gallery 3 new ed by larson, gary, larson, gary isbn. Overall, the far side gallery 3 is a truly brilliant series for fans of gary larson s far side gallery series and you will surely start rolling around the floor with laughter at this collection. A masterpiece of comic brilliance, the complete far side contains every far side cartoon ever syndicatedover 4,000 if you must knowpresented in more or less chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that had. Now, i have heard many good things about gary larsons famous the far side gallery series, but i never had the chance to read them, until now. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. The far side comic strip by gary larson official website.
This book is filled with all sorts of far side gems, most of which any average yutz can find hilarious. Gary larson, the american cartoonist and his internationally syndicated cartoon series the far side syndicated in more than 1900 newspapers are both legendary in the annals of newspaper cartoon arena. I had cut his onepanel comics out of the newspaper on a regular basis. He is the creator of the far side, a series of cartoons published by numerous newspapers around the world. The far side gallery by gary larson amusement and uproarious fun for a long rainy summer the far side gallery is hilarious, most of the time.
I clipped it from the newspaper and had it for 20 years. Larson s overall vision is a bizarre, yet oddly coherent blend of fantasy, science fiction, horror, theological speculation, anthropological. I grew up reading these comics and giggling to myself. The far side was syndicated in more than 1,900 daily newspapers from 1980 to 1995, when gary larson retired. The far side gallery 2 is the second anthology of gary larson s the far side comic strips.
The far side gary larson lot of 8 books comic strip cows wiener dog. The artistic masterpieces in this one come from the books brides of the far side, valley of the far side and it came from the far side. Every time i come back to them i understand some of the more adult and scientific jokes. Gary larson born august 14, 1950 is an american cartoonist. Visit the official online home of the far side comic strip by gary larson for your daily dose of gary s classic cartoons. He was born in tacoma washington in august 14, 1950. Gary larsons most popular book is the far side gallery 3. Collected into more than twenty books, larsons works, which got translated into seventeen languages, has sold about fortyfive million copies worldwide. The far side gallery 5 volume 21 paperback september 15, 1995 by gary larson author. This and the other far side gallery books must be a dream to all of us who like gary larson s crazy comics. See all books authored by gary larson, including the far side gallery, and the far side gallery 2, and more on. The far side collection book series by gary larson includes books the far side, beyond the far side, in search of the far side, and several more.
Ive had the far side gallery books for as long as i can remember. Gary larson s most popular book is the far side gallery 3. Every one of gary larson s books has been a work of twisted genius, and the far side gallery 4 continues that tradition. Gary larson is one of the most famous contemporary cartoonists.
Gary larson produced 23 the far side books, which were all on the new york times best seller list. This book was a christmas gift for my sister, who shares my sense of humor and that of gary larson. This is the first of several far side gallery books featuring the cartoons of gary larson. Buy the far side gallery by gary larson online at alibris. The far side gallery 2 8 by gary larson 1986, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. During its run, the cartoon spawned 22 books from amp, which were translated into a total of 17 different languages.
See more ideas about the far side, gary larson and far side comics. See the complete far side collection series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Cartoons from previous books the far side, beyond the far side, and in search of the far side are featured, all of which were printed from 19821984. Cartoons from previous collections wiener dog art, unnatural selections, and wildlife preserves are featured, all of which were printed from 19901992, featuring more than 20 fullcolor pages. He is the creator of the far side, a singlepanel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to more than 1,900 newspapers for fifteen years. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The far side gallery 5 21 by gary larson 1995, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Collected into more than twenty books, larson s works, which got translated into seventeen languages, has sold about fortyfive million copies worldwide. See the complete the far side gallery anthologies series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. A collection of hundreds of larson s distinctive cartoons, this book will sometimes shock, sometimes mystify, but always amuse. The far side gallery anthologies series by gary larson. I love gary larson s humor, and the far side gallery brought back the daily comic strips and calendars i used to enjoy.
The far side gallery by gary larson, 9780836220629, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Surprisingly starting with the third volume of the far side gallery series, the far side gallery 3, i found myself rolling on the floor with laughter throughout the entire volume. Normally, if i find that a book i like in booksale costs more than 20 pesos, i immediately forget all about it. The far side gallery is an anthology of gary larson s the far side comic strips. For his work with the far side, larson was awarded the reuben award for outstanding cartoonist from the national cartoonists society in 1991 and 1994. The far side gallery 4 is the fourth anthology of gary larson s the far side comic strips.
The far side gallery 3 by larson, gary paperback book the fast free shipping. Gary larson has 52 books on goodreads with 161733 ratings. The series ended with larson s retirement on january 1, 1995, though in september 2019 his website alluded to a new online era of the far side. The daily dose comic collections sketchbooks about shop. Books by gary larson author of the far side gallery 3. And the very enterprising folks at the shopping center at up dilim. This is a page for gary larson s comics, and fans of his comics, enjoy. The far side galleries are literatures version of greatest hits cds. The cartoons were first collected in small books see list below, and some were then republished in larger bestof collections such as the far side galleries. The complete far side celebrates larson s twisted, irreverent genius in this ultimate far side book. The far side gallery, the far side gallery 2, the far side gallery 3, the far side gallery 4, and the far side gallery 5. Gary larsons offbeat comedy often features science fiction and. Gary larson books list of books by author gary larson.
There are jokes, lines that i did not get and others that are not my cup of teaand we are talking about drawings here. Far side gallery 3, paperback by larson, gary, isbn 0836218310, isbn 9780836218312, brand new, free shipping in the us the bestselling cartoonist offers further examples of his curious cosmology, where animals have a secret everyday life unbeknownst to humans and everything is seen from a rather bizarre perspective. If you like the far side, or if you just like a glimpse at that which is odd, warped, and mindbending or, in other terms, larsonesque, you should have this book. Cartoons from previous collections bride of the far side, valley of the far side, and it came from the far side are featured, all of which were printed from 19851987. Nov 1, 2019 the far side is a singlepanel comic created by gary larson and syndicated by universal press syndicate, which ran from january 1, 1980, to january 1, 1995. The cartoons in this collection are from the early days of the far side and date from a time when larson was still in the process of honing his skills as a cartoonist with a unique offbeat sense of humor.