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Far Side Collection
Series · 16
books · 1982-1994

Books in series

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#1

The Far Side

1982

The Far Side was syndicated in more than 1,900 daily newspapers from 1980 to 1995, when Gary Larson retired. During its run, the cartoon spawned 22 books from AMP, which were translated into a total of 17 different languages. For his work with The Far Side, Larson was awarded the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist from the National Cartoonists Society in 1991 and 1994. The group also named The Far Side Best Syndicated Panel in both 1985 and 1987.
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#2

Beyond The Far Side

1983

The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.
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#3

In Search of The Far Side

1984

The Far Side® and the Larson® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.
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#4

The Bride of The Far Side

1985

The fourth in a series of best-selling collections of the syndicated cartoon that's sold more than a million books!
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#5

Valley of The Far Side

1985

The fifth in the series of best-selling collections of the syndicated cartoon that's sold more than two million books!
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#6

It Came from The Far Side

1986

The sixth in the bestselling series of collections from Gary Larson. THE FAR SIDE voted Best Syndicated Panel of 1985 by the National Cartoonists Society
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#7

Hound of The Far Side

1987

Copyright © 1987 FarWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. The Far Side ®, FarWorks, Inc. ®, and the Larson ® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. in certain countries.
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#8

The Far Side® Observer

1987

The eighth collection of The Far Side.
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#9

Night of the Crash-Test Dummies

1988

Copyright © 1988 FarWorks, Inc. All rights reserved. The Far Side ®, FarWorks, Inc. ®, and the Larson ® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc. in certain countries.
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#10

Wildlife Preserves

1989

Yet again, the author puts his odd sense of humour in gear with all manner of humans and animals - and some strange mixtures - being subject to death and mayhem at his hands. The Far Side cartoons feature in many newspapers including the Evening Standard and the Sunday Express.
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#11

Wiener Dog Art

1990

Gary Larson created eight original color cartoons exclusively for this collection—including portrayals of Wiener Dog Art in the style of the great masters. The book also exhibits more than 100 Far Side cartoons for the first time in book form, displaying the breadth of humor that Far Side fans have come to expect.
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#12

Unnatural Selections

1991

Hot on the paws of the howling success of Wiener Dog Art comes the new Far Side masterpiece Unnatural Selections. Including more than 100 cartoons in their book debut, it also unearths an original four-color insert created by Gary Larson especially for this twelfth collection. Journey back in time as Larson does for evolution what he previously did for art.
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#13

Cows of Our Planet

1992

A collection of Far Side comics
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#14

The Chickens are Restless

1993

A collection of cartoons by the American creator of the Far Side, whose demonic and subtle views of the fauna of our planet have made him one of the world's best selling cartoonists. 1993 FarWorks, Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Far Side and the Larson signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.
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#15

The Curse of Madame "C"

1994

A compilation of Far Side cartoons, once again featuring cows, chickens, pterodactyls and nerds. Other work by the author includes The Chickens Are Restless, Unnatural Selections, Cows of Our Planet and Bride of the Far Side.
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#16

Last Chapter and Worse

1985

This collection includes the last six months of Far Side cartoons from newspaper syndication, plus 13 new cartoons drawn by Gary Larson since his retirement.

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