The Far Side® Observer - Softcover

Larson, Gary

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0836220986 ISBN 13: 9780836220988

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1987

Synopsis

1987 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.

About this title

About the Author:

The Far Side was syndicated in more than 1,900 daily newspapers from 1980 to 1995, when Gary Larson retired. During its run, the cartoon spawned 22 books from AMP, which were translated into a total of 17 different languages. 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 group also named The Far Side Best Syndicated Panel in both 1985 and 1987.

Review:

THE FAR SIDE is a continuum of the unexpected- less of a comic strip than a sort of laugh-inducing Mobius strip, where surprises are endlessly surfacing as no big deal. * WEST MAGAZINE * Larson communicates a great deal of information in a few simple ink lines. The expressions of his character are vivid and immediately recognisable... And with just a strand of beads and a pair of harlequin glasses, he can somehow transfer any animal- a sha * LOS ANGELES TIMES * In an age where black humour is a lost art, Larson's cartoon is an island of insanity, offering us a perspective of a world where the unreal is normal and vice versa. Its message deep down is a dark one- something about taking ourselves too seriously and strutting around as if we own the place. * ROLLING STONE *

About this edition

• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0836220986
• ISBN 13: 9780836220988
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104