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“Vince! Just trample him! … He’s drawing you into his kind of fight!”

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How fishermen blow their minds

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Fish or cut bait? Fish or cut bait? Fish or cut bait? Fish or cut bait?

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How to draw cartoons

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  1. First, rough in the skeletal structure. / 2. Next, add the major organs. (Note that the brain is kept small, which ensures that your cartoon character will always get into zany situations.) / 3. Then, add muscles and fat. In this country, fat is usually heaped on in generous amounts, which is why American cartoons are generally not as healthy as foreign ones. / 4. Finally, drape on the skin and clothes (both of your choice) and … There’s your cartoon!* / *Remember, when erasing, be sure to remove all layers.

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Jurassic parking

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THE PASS / CUT ’EM OFF

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“Uh-oh, Lenny … it’s the slimelord.”

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“By Jove, Andrew! … It’s just like being the heroes of some football game!”

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“Fools! They made me into a free-range chicken ... and man, I never looked back.”

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“Ticks, fleas … ticks, fleas … ”

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Dizzy Gillespie’s seventh birthday party

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“Oh, wow! I can’t believe this thing! … Does my voice really sound that funny?”

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RECORDER

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“That was incredible. No fur, claws, horns, antlers, or nothin’ … just soft and pink.”

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The Far Side cast

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The role of the large woman in horn-rimmed glasses was played by Arlene Carmichael. Arlene had previously auditioned for several other cartoons before her “break” in “The Far Side.” / In the role of “the cow” was Jessica Van Horn, from Fenwick Farms. / All of the protozoans came from a drainage ditch on the outskirts of Shreveport, LA. Most of them now live in a Beverly Hills petri dish. / Various aliens, monsters, sharks and large mammals were played by Frank Slavens and John McCasker. (Earlier this year, both characters went down in a giant squid suit and were never seen again.) / Making his cartoon debut as “the nerdy little kid” was Jerry Miller. Jerry was originally turned down for the part of Sluggo in “Nancy”. / Cockroaches, ants, flies, spiders, slugs and assorted invertebrates were all set free but came back into the house. / Playing a multitude of parts (cavemen, cowboys, etc.) was Daryl Simmons. Daryl plans to try out for an upcoming role in “Beetle Bailey”. / In various “scientific” roles was Andrew Figg. Regrettably, shortly before his stint with “The Far Side” ended, Andrew was erased. / Special thanks to Luann Thatcher, who designed the black border.

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“Walkies! Walkies!”

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“Listen … you’ve got to relax. … The more you think about changing colors, the less chance you’ll succeed. … Shall we try the green background again?”

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“Ha! I knew you were bluffing, Amos! You never did have much of a poker face!”

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“Well, here we go again. … Did anyone here not eat his or her homework on the way to school?”

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At the I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up Building

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“There’s something different about that kid.”

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“I … could … have … sworn … you … said … eleven … steps.”

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“Well, we’ve done everything we can; now we can only wait and see if she pulls through. … If she doesn’t, however, I got dibs on this porterhouse right here.”

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Drive-by erasings

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My God! It could've been any one of us.

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“Listen! Just follow our distress beacon and send some help! … We’re in quadrant 57 of the Milky Way—on a planet called ‘Bob’s Shoeworld.’”

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Eastside Cafe / BOB’S Shoeworld,

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The Far Side

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Hello fellow Far Side fans!

About this community and how I post the comic strip… Many moons ago, I would ask my Dad to save the newspaper for me everyday so I could read my favorite comic strips and one of those was The Far Side. These days of course you find just about anything online including www.thefarside.com where they post several comics a day and I repost them here. Just to note, the date you see in my posts is not the initial release date, but the date they were posted on the website.

The Far Side is a single-panel comic created by Gary Larson and syndicated by Chronicle Features and then Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from December 31, 1979, to January 1, 1995 (when Larson retired as a cartoonist). Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social situations, improbable events, an anthropomorphic view of the world, logical fallacies, impending bizarre disasters, (often twisted) references to proverbs, or the search for meaning in life… Read more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Far_Side

Hope you enjoy and feel free to contribute to the community with art, cool stuff about the author, tattoos, toys and anything else, as long it’s The Far Side!

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Fine print: All comics I post are freely available online. In no way am I claiming ownership, copyright or anything else. This is a not for profit community, we just want to enjoy our comics, thank you.

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