The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit

Posted on 20 February 2018 by Gary Larson

A Far Side retrospective, celebrating its tenth anniversary. Download The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit – kino-fada.fr I admit that I was waiting for this book to go on clearance before I pulled the trigger on it I waited for it for almost a year and it was worth the wait The Far Side was a slice of life cartoon that showcased Gary Larson often twisted humor I always wondered how he made those cartoons and why cows and dogs This book answers that question It s not so much a collection of strips so much so as it is Larson s thoughts and views on how the strips came about It has a lot of strips and he also I admit that I was waiting for this b...Not only hilarious galleries, but a fantastic and very personal insight into the evolution of The Farside This includes the banned comics, the failed ones, the successes too, along with Larson s earlier pieces prior to The Farside For me, The Farside is one of the all time great comics ...Inside Larson s Head2 January 2019 Adelaide And here we are, my first review of 2019, though I m not entirely sure why it is that would make this review any different to the thousand odd other reviews that I have written over the years I have been lurking here on Goodreads I guess it has something to do with that rather strange tradition that we humans like to do where we all gather around with our friends, drink copious amounts of alcohol, and fire rockets into the air simply because we have Inside Larson s Head2 January 2019 Adelaide And here we are, my first review of 2019, thou...Why, why on earth would I list a comic book as a five star How could I dare to put this book on an equal level with the greatest literature that man has ever put to page Firstly, let me say that I reviewed this book for what it is a simple history, description, and exploration of a popular one panel comic strip mysteriously called The Far Side It s not deep, it s not emotionally moving, and it doesn t aspire to be any of these things It simply does its job perfectly This book is Why, why on earth would I list a comic book as a five star How could I dare to put this book on an equal level with the greatest literature that man has ever put to page Firstly, let me say that I reviewed this book for what it is a simple history, description, and exploration of a popular one panel comic strip mysteriously called The Far Side It s not deep, it s not emotionally moving, and it doesn t aspire to be any of these things It simply does its job perfectly This book is entertaining from the first page to the last It seems to be entirely focused only on those topics that are most interesting A few pages on hilarious early attempts at cartooning, a few pages on misunderstood comics, a few pages on embarrassing mistakes, all of this mixed together with trivia about Gary Larson and his little one panel world This book gets five stars simpl...Larson goes into some of the back story of his famous cartoons These are funny and some are, oddly disturbing He gives us a look at a few that were deemed a little too, iffy for publication the snake crawling through the playpen and unable to get between the bars due to the swelling in it s middle is very disturbingno wonder it didn t make general publication There are also stories of misplaced captions, art that looked different to the readers than it did to Larson, and some Larson goes into some of the back story of his famous cartoons These are funny and some are, oddly disturbing He gives us a look at a few that were deemed a little too, iffy for publication the snake crawling through the playpen and unable to get between the bars due to the swelling in it s middle is very disturbingno wonder it didn t make general publication There are also stories of misplaced captions, art that looked differ...When I was working in any of the many bookstores where I was employed and I did not want or have the time to read my current book, I would grab one of these collections to read on my too short break I slowly but surely worked my way through several series These are great time killers and will usually improve your mood no matter how hectic the day Laughter can be the best solution to dealing with the public.Far Side was always interesting Many would make you laugh out loud Others would When I was working in any of the many bookstores where I was employed and I did not want or have the time to read my current book, I would grab one of these collections to read on my too short break I slowly but surely worked my way through several series These are great time killers and will usually improve your mood no matter how hectic the day Laughter can be the best solution to dealing with the public.Far Side was always interesting Many would make you laugh out loud Others would make you scratch your head in wonder Naturally you would run to your friends or family to show them the newest one either to share the laugh or to hopefully get them to explain it so you can laugh at it Hopefully without having to admit that you needed the help in the first place It was a sad day That Gary Larson retired the series but on the other hand, I am glad that he stopped before the strip started to get old and stale These one panel strips still stand up...High larious Read this on the couch in just about one sitting The Far Side is full of classics This one has some background bio information on Larson, some early sketches and the evolution of several cartoons along with the creative process Included are a number of never made it rejects, and the worst received attempts For the record I think cow tools was funny.Probably the funniest thing in the whole book is on page 127 The accidental switching of captions betw...I have know of the far side for many years and I must admit their own strange sense of humour matches mine often being the epitome of witty observation This book is a collection of his early works along with a narrative of his Gary Larsons early years and how he got in to illustrations and the current phenomena which is the Far Side The books is both funny and informative acting as a cross between humour and autobiography great read and I will admit fascinating to see how some of his I have know of the far side for many years and I must admit their own strange sense of humour matches mine often being the epitome of witty observation This book is a collection of his early works along with a narrative of his Gary Larsons early years and how he got in to illustrations and the current phenomena which is the Far Side The books is both funny and informative...The Far Side, Calvin and Hobbes, and Bloom County were my three all time favorite comic strips They probably still are In this collection, Adams treats fans to early sketches, changes, and angry letters he s gotten over the years He showcases fabulous mistakes that have been ...One of the greatest absurdist cartoons ever, the Far Side ages extremely well This collection from oh so long ago is precious archeological evidence of the brilliance of Gary Larson s addictive humor.

English
20 February 2018

Gary Larson