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The complete Far side / Gary Larson.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Far sidePublisher: Kansas City, Mo. : Andrews McMeel Pub., ©2014Edition: 1st paperback editionDescription: 3 volumes : chiefly illustrated (some color) ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781449460044
  • 1449460046
Uniform titles:
  • Far side
Subject(s):
Contents:
v. 1. January 1980- June 1984 -- v. 2. July 1984- June 1988 -- v. 3 July 1988- December 1994.
Summary: A masterpiece of comic brilliance, The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon every syndicated-over 4,000 if you must know-presented in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that have never before appeared in a book. Also included are additional Far Side cartoons Larson created after his retirement: 13 that appeared in the last Far Side book, Last Chapter and Worse, and six cartoons that periodically ran as a special feature in the New York Times Science Times section as The Far Side of Science. Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind of The Far Side in quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some of the more provocative or elusive panels. Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin offers his pithy thoughts in a foreword, and Gary Larson's former editor describes what it was like to be "the guy who could explain every Far Side cartoon."
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 741.5973 L334 v.1 Checked out 07/20/2024 33111010572796
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 741.5973 L334 v.2 Available 33111010572853
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 741.5973 L334 v.3 Available 33111010572739
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"Every one of these cartoons is just something that drifted into my head when I was alone with my thoughts. And, for better or worse, I 'jotted' them down. It was only later, when perhaps I received an angry letter from someone, that it struck me: Hey! Someone's been reading my diary!" --Gary Larson, from the preface to The Complete Far Side



Originally published in hardcover in 2003, The Complete Far Side was a New York Times bestseller. Now it's back as a paperback set with a newly designed slipcase that will delight Far Side fans.



Revered by its fans as the funniest, most original, most "What the ... ?"-inspiring cartoon ever, The Far Side ® debuted in January 1980 and enjoyed an illustrious 14 years on the world's comics pages until Gary Larson's retirement in 1994. The Complete Far Side celebrates Larson's twisted, irreverent genius in this ultimate Far Side book.



A masterpiece of comic brilliance, The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon ever syndicated--over 4,000 if you must know--presented in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that had never before appeared in a book. Also included are additional Far Side cartoons Larson created after his retirement: 13 that appeared in the last Far Side book, Last Chapter and Worse , and six cartoons that periodically ran as a special feature in the New York Times Science Times section as The Far Side ® of Science . Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind of The Far Side ® in quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some of the more provocative or elusive panels. Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin offers his sagacious thoughts in a foreword, and Larson's former editor describes what it was like to be "the guy who could explain every Far Side cartoon."



During its 14-year run, The Far Side ® was syndicated internationally to over 1,900 daily newspapers. It spawned 23 books and has been translated into 17 different languages.



Copyright © 2014 by FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Far Side ® and Tales from The Far Side ® are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.

Cover title.

Originally published in hardcover in 2 volumes, ©2003.

Vol. 1. includes a foreword by Steve Martin. Introduction by Jake Morrissey.

v. 1. January 1980- June 1984 -- v. 2. July 1984- June 1988 -- v. 3 July 1988- December 1994.

A masterpiece of comic brilliance, The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon every syndicated-over 4,000 if you must know-presented in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that have never before appeared in a book. Also included are additional Far Side cartoons Larson created after his retirement: 13 that appeared in the last Far Side book, Last Chapter and Worse, and six cartoons that periodically ran as a special feature in the New York Times Science Times section as The Far Side of Science. Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind of The Far Side in quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some of the more provocative or elusive panels. Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin offers his pithy thoughts in a foreword, and Gary Larson's former editor describes what it was like to be "the guy who could explain every Far Side cartoon."

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