The Far Side is back

[crescent]

There is another thread about books we read and reread over and over again. Some of the ones I never stop looking through are the old Far Side comics.

After 25 years, 'The Far Side' is back -- with an online debut and new comics

The CNN article provides context. But really the main thing is the website itself:

The Far Side

It has some sketchbooks up already with some previously unreleased material, with more coming. He'll be adding some new comics from time to time as well.

I am happy about this. I don't imagine there will be a whole lot of new material, but even a few might be nice.



ETA: This is the "History, Literature and Arts" subforum, and the Far Side (IMHO) fits at least two of those criteria, I am hoping it does not moved to the "Movies, TV, Music, Computer Gaming, and other Entertainment" subforum which is full of Philistine Barbarians, although I totally just posted there as well...).

 

[johnny karate]

This is some of the best news I've heard in a long time.

 

[wasapi]

There is another thread about books read and reread over and over again. Some of the ones I never stop looking through are the old Far Side comics.

After 25 years, 'The Far Side' is back -- with an online debut and new comics

The CNN article provides context. But really the main thing is the website itself:

The Far Side

It has some sketchbooks up already with some previously unreleased material, with more coming. He'll be adding some new comics from time to time as well.

I am happy about this. I don't imagine there will be a whole lot of new material, but even a few might be nice.[/QUOTE

This is great news. I will never tire of The Far Side, I love Gary Larson! It feels like some like some brightness to an otherwise dark, rainy day.

 

[Dave Rogers]

That's going straight into my Favourites list. Thank you, crescent, for bearing such good tidings.

Dave

 

[turingtest]

“Shoot! You not only got the wrong planet, you got the wrong solar system! … I mean, a wrong planet I can understand—but a whole solar system?”

That made my morning, for sure.

 

[Trebuchet]

Bookmarked! And I need to dig out my copy of "Prehistory of the Far Side".

 

[Lukraak_Sisser]

Heck yes!

 

[Mike!]

Awesome sauce!

 

[GlennB]

Huzzah!

 

[Hans]

Best news in a long time - Yes I have all the books and I read them again every year or so.

 

[Craig4]

Finally, a bit of good news.

 

[alfaniner]

Great... Now my Complete Far Side Collection is not "complete."

 

[Trebuchet]

According to A Letter from Gary Larson, which can be found on the site, the main reason for the new site seems to be the blatant copyright violations out there.
That's kind of sad.

 

[Nakani]

"I don't get it." - My Mom, circa 1980.

 

[Crossbow]

My favorite from the old days was the one about the 'Boneless Chicken Ranch'.

So I am looking forward to these new comics.

 

[Mike!]

My all time favorite is taking place in a clearly freshly wrecked bar, strewn with bodies. The waitress is giving a statement to police. "It's always a little rough around here, you know? But then this little sailor dude whips out a can of spinach, crazy music just comes outta nowhere, and... and... Well look at the place!"

 

[Pope130]

The one I feel is most appropriate for skeptics and debunkers:

 

[Hans]

My all time favorite is taking place in a clearly freshly wrecked bar, strewn with bodies. The waitress is giving a statement to police. "It's always a little rough around here, you know? But then this little sailor dude whips out a can of spinach, crazy music just comes outta nowhere, and... and... Well look at the place!"

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/63/b1/7b/63b17bfbd4d173b0cc6e33d45dd29f80.jpg

 

[Hans]

I have to say this: We have enough material and wisdom in Far Side to start a new religion. Anyone want to be the Messiah? Who wants to write the (illustrated) book of wisdom?

 

[Oystein]

"It's only a bee!"