Gary Larson - The Far Side Observer

Pros: Interesting format, Showcases Larson's zany, dark humor, Varied collection of cartoons

Cons: Larson's humor may not appeal to all tastes

The Bottom Line: Pure black humor from a master of the genre

Review: You don't have to have a sick sense of humor to appreciate Gary Larson's cartoons, but it sure helps. When Larson retired from syndication in 1995, many of his fans, including myself, were left with no alternative but to search out his...

Pros: very funny, lots of great comics, well worth buying, Larson at his best

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: This is an excellent book that really shows some of the great humor of Gary Larson, and presents some really great humor meant for fans of The Far Side.

Review: With his eighth collection of cartoons, author/cartoonist Gary Larson released The Far Side Observer. Released in 1987 as its first print, the book was set up to showcase quite a few of the best comics that Gary Larson had created in the few...

Pros: Another great Far Side installment, tons of obscure characters.

Cons: Pages aren't numbered.

The Bottom Line: Where else can you find cows in plastic balls, talking amoebas, penguins murderers and alien breakfast cereals? Only in the Far Side...

Review:

When we made the decision to move cross country I was faced with the dilemma of what to take, what to pitch, what to sell and the questionable things that will probably get a last minute decision. I started clearing out books, papers and...