Gary Larson

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

223+ Works 32,651 Members 204 Reviews 89 Favorited

About the Author

Gary Larson was born on August 14, 1950 in Tacoma, Washington. Larson is the genius behind The Far Side, the popular cartoon panel that has been named the Best Syndicated Panel in both 1985 and 1987 and was awarded the Max & Moritz Prize for Best International Comic StripPanel by the International show more Comic Salon. He is has also received the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonist Society in both 1991 and 1994. Larson has published 20 other Far Side books as well as There's a Hair in My Dirt: A Worm's Story, a non-Far Side related story. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Series

The Far Side

The Far Side Gallery

Works by Gary Larson

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The PreHistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit (1989) 3,170 copies, 26 reviews

The Far Side Gallery (1984) 2,645 copies, 9 reviews

The Far Side Gallery 3 (1988) 2,185 copies, 11 reviews

The Far Side Gallery 2 (1986) 2,128 copies, 12 reviews

The Far Side Gallery 4 (1993) 2,106 copies, 9 reviews

The Complete Far Side: 1980–1994 (1980) 1,818 copies, 18 reviews

The Far Side Gallery 5 (1995) 1,613 copies, 8 reviews

Last Chapter and Worse: A Far Side Collection (1996) 1,265 copies, 4 reviews

Unnatural Selections: A Far Side Collection (1991) 1,254 copies, 5 reviews

Wiener Dog Art: A Far Side Collection (1990) 1,177 copies, 8 reviews

Cows of Our Planet: A Far Side Collection (1992) 1,138 copies, 7 reviews

The Chickens are Restless: A Far Side Collection (1993) 987 copies, 7 reviews

The Far Side (1982) 962 copies, 8 reviews

Hound of The Far Side (1987) 959 copies, 3 reviews

The Far Side Observer (1987) 937 copies, 5 reviews

The Curse of Madame "C": A Far Side Collection (1994) 928 copies, 6 reviews

Night of the Crash-Test Dummies: A Far Side Collection (1988) 913 copies, 4 reviews

Beyond The Far Side (1983) 894 copies, 6 reviews

Valley of The Far Side (1985) 861 copies, 8 reviews

There's a Hair in My Dirt! A Worm's Story (1998) 851 copies, 17 reviews

Bride of The Far Side (1984) 832 copies, 2 reviews

It Came from The Far Side (1986) 785 copies, 4 reviews

In Search of The Far Side (1984) 779 copies, 8 reviews

Wildlife Preserves: A Far Side Collection (1989) 705 copies, 8 reviews

Gary Larson Far Side comic set of 7: In Search of Far Side, Hound of the Far Side, Beyond the Far Side, The Curse of… (1988) 123 copies, 1 review

The Far Side 2006 Calendar (2005) 21 copies

The Complete Far Side: Volume One, 1980-1986 (2003) 21 copies

The Far Side 2003 Calendar (2002) 20 copies

The Complete Far Side: Volume Two, 1987-1994 (2004) 19 copies

Höllenhunde in der Hundehölle. ( Cartoon). (1999) 16 copies

The Far Side 2007 Desk Calendar (2006) 14 copies

Ich und du. Far Side Collection. ( Cartoon) (2000) 13 copies

Unter Büffeln. Far Side Collection. ( Cartoon). (1999) 13 copies

The Complete Far Side - Book Two (of Three) 12 copies

The Complete Far Side - Book One (of Three) 12 copies

Nachtgewächse. ( Cartoon). (2002) 12 copies

Die Entwicklung der Unarten (1993) 11 copies

Die andere Seite. Das Beste von Gary Larson (1992) 11 copies

The Far Side 1997 Desk Calendar (1996) 11 copies

Wenn Geier träumen. ( Cartoon). (1999) 11 copies

The Far Side 2005 Desk Calendar (2004) 11 copies

The Far Side 2000 Desk Calendar (1999) 10 copies

Katzenwäsche (1999) 10 copies

Auf Safari. ( Cartoon). (1989) 10 copies

Unter Schlangen. Far Side Collection. ( Cartoon). (1999) 10 copies

The Far Side 2004 Calendar (2003) 10 copies

Unter Bären. Far Side Collection. (2001) 9 copies

Wenn Piranhas auswärts essen. ( Cartoon). (2000) 9 copies

Ruf des Urwalds. ( Cartoon). (1999) 9 copies

The Far Side 1999 Theme-a-Month Calendar (1998) 9 copies

The Far Side 2002 Off-the-Wall Calendar (2001) 9 copies

The Far Side 1996 Desk Calendar (1995) 9 copies

The Far Side 2002 "Rarely Seen" Desk Calendar (2001) 9 copies

The Far Side 2001 Calendar (2000) 8 copies

The Far Side 1995 Desk Calendar (1994) 8 copies

Kaukana poissa. 2 / [suomentanut Antti Marttinen] (1992) 8 copies

Zuerst die Hose... ( Cartoon). (1999) 7 copies

The Far Side 2008 Calendar (2007) 7 copies

Kaukana poissa. 3 / [suomentanut Antti Marttinen] (1992) 7 copies

Kaukana poissa 4 (1992) 6 copies

Aquatic and wetland vascular plants of the northern Great Plains (1993) 5 copies

Geschäftsessen. Cartoon. (1991) 5 copies

Gary Larson, tome 2 (1998) 5 copies

The Far Side 1998 Desk Calendar (1997) 5 copies

Kaukana poissa. 1 / [suomentanut Antti Marttinen] (1991) 5 copies

The Far Side 1993 Desk Calendar (1992) 4 copies

The Complete Far Side - Book Three (of Three) 4 copies

Tut mir leid, Sie haben Kühe. Gary Larsons gesammelte Rinder. ( Cartoon). (1993) 4 copies

The Far Side 2007 Off-the-Wall Calendar (2006) 4 copies

Gary Larson, tome 4 (2000) 4 copies

The Far Side 1990 Calendar (1989) 4 copies

Gary Larson - (Set of 4) (Valley of the Farside - 1984 / In Search of the Farside - 1984 / the Farside - 1984 / Bride… 3 copies

The Far Side 1985-86 16-Month Wall Calendar 3 copies

The Far Side Out To Lunch 2004 Wall Calendar (2003) 3 copies

Langt ude - et og to (1990) 3 copies

Kaukana poissa 5 (1993) 3 copies

Gary Larson, Tome 1 (1997) 3 copies

Gary Larson, tome 3 (1999) 3 copies

Gary Larson, tome 5 (2002) 3 copies

Larson 1993, Nr. 1 3 copies

Gary Larsons Zeichenschule (1991) 3 copies

The Far Side Theme-a-month 2021 Off-the-wall Calendar (2020) 3 copies

Larson! 1993:7 2 copies

Larsson 1993:4 2 copies

Larson! 1993:6 2 copies

Larson! 1993:2 2 copies

Urlaubsträume 2 copies

Larsons gale verden 1995 nr.3 (1988) 2 copies

Larson! 1993:3 2 copies

The Far Side® After Hours 2021 Wall Calendar (2020) 2 copies

Larson! 1993:13 2 copies

The Far Side 1991 Desk Calendar 2 copies

Larson! 1993:9 2 copies

Larson! 1993:12 2 copies

Larson! 1993:10 2 copies

Larson 1995, Nr. 13 2 copies

The Far Side 1997 Off-the-Wall Calendar (1996) 2 copies

Langt ude (1986) 2 copies

Larson! 1993:5 2 copies

Larson slår till! 2 copies

The Far Side 1989 Desk Calendar (1988) 2 copies

Larson! 1993:11 2 copies

Langt ude - en plettet fortid (1990) 2 copies

The Far Side Gallery: Off the Wall Calendar 1 copy

TEM UM CABELO NA MINHA TERRA 1 copy

The Far Side 1992-93 16-Month Wall Calendar (1992) 1 copy

Larson 1990, Nr. 7 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 7 1 copy

Larson 1996, Nr. 1 1 copy

Larson 1991, Nr. 10 1 copy

Larson 2004, Nr. 10 1 copy

Larson 2003, Nr. 8 1 copy

Larson 1991, Nr. 1 1 copy

Larson 1995, Nr. 6 1 copy

Larson 1994, Nr. 7 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 11 1 copy

Larson 1996, Nr. 10 1 copy

Larson 1996, Nr. 7 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 10 1 copy

The Far Side 1999 Off-the-Wall Calendar (1998) 1 copy

The Far Side® 2023 Off-the-Wall Calendar (2022) 1 copy

The Far Side 1997 Theme-a-Month Calendar 1 copy

The Far Side: 1989 Off-the-Wall Calendar 1 copy

Farside Gallery 1-3 Mixed S/W 9 B (1991) 1 copy

Far Side Millennium Off-The-Wall (1999) 1 copy

REVANCHE DE L UNIVERS IMPITOYA (1992) 1 copy

The Far side collezione (2000) 1 copy

Far Side Collection: Wildlife Preserves. It Came From the Far Side, Bride of the Far Side, in Search of the Far Side… 1 copy

Larsons gale verden Nr. 100 - Jubelnummer 1 copy

Larsons gale verden 1995 nr.9 1 copy

Larson 1990, Nr. 10 1 copy

Das Beste von Gary Larson: Die andere Seite 1 copy

The Far Side 1987 Off-the-Wall Calendar 1 copy

Gary Larsson eldar på 1 copy

The Far Side 1993 Off-the-Wall Calendar (1992) 1 copy

Larsons Gale Verden 10-års jubileumsnummer 1 copy

Das Beste von Gary Larson 1 copy

The Far Side 1987-88 16-Month Wall Calendar 1 copy

The Far Side 2001 Off-the-wall Calendar (2000) 1 copy

Larsons gale verden : Sommerspesial 2004 1 copy

Pyton presenterer : Larsons gale verden : Dyrenes Hevn 1 copy

Larson Bin (Lbs) Full (2011) 1 copy

Langt ude på nye eventyr Langt ude og ko 1 copy

Há Um Cabelo na Minha Terra! Uma história de minhocas 1 copy

A Farside Collection (3 Volume Set) - 'Gary Larson's The Curse of Madamen "C"', 'Last Chapters and… (1996) 1 copy

Larson. [19]96 (1995) 1 copy

Larson 2005, Nr. 1 1 copy

H ̀um belo cabelo na minha terra!: Uma histr̤ia de minhocas 1 copy

Far Side Wiener Dog Art 16 Month Wall Calendar 1991-1992 (1990) 1 copy

Larson 1991, Nr. 12 1 copy

Larson 1996, Nr. 13 1 copy

Larson 1995, Nr. 14 1 copy

Larson 1991, Nr. 2 1 copy

Larson talar ut 1 copy

Langt ude vender tilbage (1987) 1 copy

Larson 1991, Nr. 5 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 3 1 copy

Larson 1990, Nr. 3 1 copy

Larson 1994, Nr. 11 1 copy

Larson 1994, Nr. 3 1 copy

Larson 2004, Nr. 9 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 4 1 copy

Larson 1991, Nr. 9 1 copy

Larson 1996, Nr. 8 1 copy

Larson 2004, Nr. 13 1 copy

Larson 1996, Nr. 14 1 copy

Larson 1994, Nr. 8 1 copy

Larson 1998, Nr. 7 1 copy

Larson 2004, Nr. 7 1 copy

Larson 1998, Nr. 10 1 copy

Larson 2000, Nr. 13 1 copy

The Far Side 1988-89 16-Month Wall Calendar (1988) 1 copy

Larson 2005, Nr. 11 1 copy

Larson 2005, Nr. 13 1 copy

Larson 2005, Nr. 12 1 copy

Larson 2005, Nr. 2 1 copy

Larson 2005, Nr. 10 1 copy

Larson 1990, Nr. 8 1 copy

Larson 1991, Nr. 11 1 copy

Larson 1997, Nr. 10 1 copy

Larson 1994, Nr. 4 1 copy

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Larson 2003, XL Nr. 1 1 copy

Larson 2004, XL Nr. 1 1 copy

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Larson 1990, Nr. 4 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 12 1 copy

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Larson 1996, Nr. 15 1 copy

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Larson 2004, Nr. 1 1 copy

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Larson 1995, Nr. 2 1 copy

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Larson 1994, Nr. 2 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 1 1 copy

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Larson 1994, Nr. 10 1 copy

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Larson 1991, Nr. 3 1 copy

Larson 1990, Nr. 2 1 copy

Larson 1992, Nr. 5 1 copy

the far side 1 copy

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Comic Relief #26 (1991) — Contributor — 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Canonical name: Larson, Gary
Birthdate: 1950-08-14
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Tacoma, Washington, USA
Places of residence: Seattle, Washington, USA
Education: Washington State University (BA|Communications ∙ 1972)
Curtis Senior High School
Occupations: cartoonist
illustrator
Relationships: Carmichael, Toni (wife)
Organizations: Universal Press Syndicate
Chronicle Features
Humane Society
Awards and honors: Reuben Award (1990, 1994)
Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award (National Cartoonist Society, 1985, 1988)
The insect, Strigiphilus garylarsoni, named after him (1989)
Butterfly species named after him (Serratoterga larsoni)
National Cartoonist Society Award (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995)

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Reviews

The chickens are restless : a far side collection by Gary Larson

Impromptu decision to showcase Far Side comics to R & W, so borrowed three collections from my local: this, Gallery 1, and Gallery 2. (This collection is included in Gallery 5.) Naturally there were many, many panels I took pains to point out; and of course others I remembered but didn't find in any of these. Didn't win any converts but thoroughly enjoyed the attempt.

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elenchus | 6 other reviews | Sep 29, 2024 |

The far side gallery 2 by Gary Larson

Impromptu decision to showcase Far Side comics to R & W, so borrowed three collections from my local: this, Gallery 1, and Chickens Are Restless. Naturally there were many, many panels I took pains to point out; and of course others I remembered but didn't find in any of these. Didn't win any converts but thoroughly enjoyed the attempt.

Interestingly, Larson more than once places dinosaurs and humans together in a comic.

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elenchus | 11 other reviews | Sep 29, 2024 |

In Search of The Far Side by Gary Larson

Not much to comment on - if you like Larson cartoons, you will probably like all of these.

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sfj2 | 7 other reviews | Sep 23, 2024 |

The Far side gallery by Gary Larson

Impromptu decision to showcase Far Side comics to R & W, so borrowed three collections from my local: this, Gallery 2, and Chickens Are Restless. Naturally there were many, many panels I took pains to point out; and of course others I remembered but didn't find in any of these. Didn't win any converts but thoroughly enjoyed the attempt.

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elenchus | 8 other reviews | Sep 17, 2024 |

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