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Far Side: The PreHistory of The Far Side® : A 10th Anniversary Exhibit (Paperback)
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The Far Side, with its single panel format strips about cows, chickens, dorky people, and random oddity, set the standard for quirky, weird humor. This collection serves as a sort of "behind the scenes" look at the development and history of the strip, as well as including some of the funniest panels produced by Larson. The book is divided into broad sections. The first "The Fossil Record" is, in my opinion, probably the least interesting. Larson purports to include a collection of drawings he made as a child, but they seem to me to be fairly obviously a made up collection he penned specifically for the book, which makes them funny, but not particularly so. The book picks up speed from that point - in the next chapter Larson discusses his odd path to becoming a cartoonist, shows pages from his sketchbook and compares them with the final product that arose from the initial sketchbook idea (or which he believes arose from a particular sketchbook idea, his memory seems fuzzy on some points), and shows unused ideas his sketch book (including the infamous "Jesus risen from the dead" sketch). Finally, Larson spices up a handful of strips with some background storylines. Larson then goes on in the next chapter to show some bizarre mistakes that cropped up in the process from artist table to editor to newsprint. He also shows some subtle elements of some strips featuring some of the drawing tricks the single panel format require him to use. He then shows a series of cartoons accompanied by the various angry letters he has received from outraged readers (usually because they were misinterpreting a strip) and a gallery of cartoons rejected by one editor or another (often accompanied by a subsequent modified version that was accepted). The book finishes off with a large collection of Larson's favorite panels from the run of the strip. As he explains, a collection of the most popular strips would be boring, but a collection of the strips he liked best can serve to give insight into the mind of the cartoonist. And this book does that very well, from start to finish. For any fan of The Far Side reading this book is a necessity. It may not be as interesting to someone who is not a fan of the strip (I guess someone out there might fit that description, even if I haven't met them), but even for those not enamored of talking cows and evil chickens it remains a fascinating glimpse into the creative mind at work.
This is a gem for any "Far Side" fan. Comic artist Gary Larsen takes us through the history of this beloved comic, from its beginnings, early sketches, many drafts, to a highlight of some of the more famous panels. My favorite part is the bloopers, where Larsen shows what went wrong along the way. He admits his own mistakes, such as the infamous one-panel head-scratcher "Cow Tools," to newspaper editors' oopsies, like when the caption to "Dennis the Menace" was switched with the caption of "the Far Side," with hilarious results. Larsen's geeky sense of humor is prevalent throughout, and in this volume he uses it to tackle self-awareness. Readers get a taste of audience reaction, from hate mail to a certificate announcing that a bug has been named for Larsen. It's all fascinating, pure fun.
An absolute must for any Far Side fan. Humorous and informing; not just a compilation of cartoons. I especially liked the bloopers, controversies, and revisions.
Excellent behind the scenes look into the wierdie mind works of a classic humorist! It has explanations, variatiosn and history in his own words. V. cool for Far Side fans!
As always, Gary Larson delivers. Prehistory of the Far Side is funny, provocative, and insightful, like all of Larson's books. Unfortunately, as with most comics strips, it's either all or nothing, love it or hate it. If you like Larson, then you are guaranteed to love this book. If you don't care for Larson...why are you here?
This is a collection of anecdotes, sketches, and yes, cartoons too, showing the humble origins of The Far Side. Allow me for a moooment to chew the cud, as I ruminate on the many merits of The Far Side. It makes chickens chortle. It makes goats guffaw. It makes spiders snicker. It makes T-rexes titter. It makes bovines bellow. (Certain people seem to find it funny, too.) Mooove over Garfield, because this cartoon takes the cow pie! And maybe I am milking the cow references a little much, but what the hay, right? Five stars (because cows don't have thumbs).
Highly enjoyable collection of Larson's work, in part because he shows a number of unpublished cartoons, and explains the process of editorial review. Plus, there's large numbers of cartoons that no doubt adorn the office walls of scientists to this day. Recommended.
This was a fun read, not only for the great cartoons included, but Gary Larson's personal thoughts on his work and the responses others have had to it, make for an entertaining evening of reading. I was pleased that I understood the humor in most of the cartoons which had caused problems for him. Is that a dubious pleasure, or what?
Its a Far Side book- and its way better than the yearly compilations that have come out. While this book only contains a small selection of Gary Larson's Output, it contains some of his best work. The commentary adds so much to the book, as well as his first draft sketch. He even alluded to the caption mix with Dennis the Menace, which is hilarious. I found it sad that some of the comics had hate mail, which makes no sense for a goofy comic.
Finished this roughly around 330-430am. Sometimes having insomnia is nice (for reading/getting things done). This was a fun overview of The Far Side, and was interesting to see early pre-Far Side cartoons, sketches, rejected cartoons, and other tidbits throughout the first 10years of The Far Side's 'life'. Fun, entertaining, and good for a fair number of laughs.