The Far Side

- Creator: Gary Larson
- Debut: January 1, 1980
- Ended: January 1, 1995
- Syndicate: United Press Syndicate
- Won National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Award in 1985 and 1988National Cartoonists Society: Newspaper Panel Award Winners

The Far Side was a single-panel comic strip drawn by Gary Larson.
Background

The Far Side depicted human outsiders and anthropomorphic characters in wry, "unusual" and sometimes "disturbing" situations.Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Far Side Despite criticism by some readers who found the material offensive, 1,900 newspapers eventually published the comic.Salon: Gary Larson, Page 2
As its popularity grew, images from the strip could be found on posters, cards and other merchandise.Don Markstein's Toonopedia: The Far Side In 1990 and 1994, Larson won Reuben Awards for his work.National Cartoonists Society: Reuben Award Winners
In 1995, after drawing over 4,000 panels of The Far Side, Larson stopped the series. He was reportedly unhappy with its decline in quality and feared it would become mediocre.Salon: Gary Larson, Page 3 The Far Side books and other products continue to be sold around the world.

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The Far Side Questions

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