Gary Larson

The Prehistory of The Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit is a book chronicling the origin and evolution of The Far Side, giving inside information about the cartooning process and featuring a gallery of Larson's favorite Far Side cartoons from the 1980s.

“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 …

The Far Side Gallery is an anthology of Gary Larson's The Far Side comic strips. Cartoons from previous books The Far Side, Beyond the Far Side, and In Search of the Far Side are featured, all of which were printed from 1982–1984.

The Far Side Gallery 2 is the second anthology of Gary Larson's The Far Side comic strips. Cartoons from previous collections Bride of The Far Side, Valley of The Far Side, and It Came from the Far Side are featured, all of which were printed from 1985–1987. The foreword was written by Stephen King. The cover shows an …

The Far Side Gallery 3 is the third anthology of Gary Larson's The Far Side comic strips. Cartoons from previous collections Hound of the Far Side, The Far Side Observer, and Night of the Crash-Test Dummies are featured, all of which were printed from 1987–1989. The volume is dedicated to guitar maker Jimmy D'Aquisto, …

The Far Side Gallery 4 is the fourth anthology of Gary Larson's The Far Side comic strips. Cartoons from previous collections Wiener Dog Art, Unnatural Selections, and Wildlife Preserves are featured, all of which were printed from 1990–1992, featuring more than 20 full-color pages. The foreword was written by Robin …