{"product_id":"complete-far-side-1","title":"Complete Far Side","description":"\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-seller!\u003cbr\u003e\"Every one of these cartoons is just something that drifted into my head when I was alone with my thoughts. And, for better or worse, I 'jotted' them down. It was only later, when perhaps I received an angry letter from someone, that it struck me: Hey! Someone's been reading my diary!\" --Gary Larson, from the preface to \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRevered by its fans as the funniest, most original, most \"What the ... ?\"-inspiring cartoon ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e debuted in January 1980 and enjoyed an illustrious 14 years on the world's comics pages until Gary Larson's retirement in 1994. \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates Gary's twisted, irreverent genius in this ultimate \u003ci\u003eFar Side\u003c\/i\u003e book, a lavish production which takes its place alongside collector's-edition art books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA masterpiece of comic brilliance, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e contains every \u003ci\u003eFar Side\u003c\/i\u003e cartoon ever syndicated-over 4,000 if you must know-presented in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that have never before appeared in a book. Also included are additional \u003ci\u003eFar Side\u003c\/i\u003e cartoons Larson created after his retirement: 13 that appeared in the last \u003ci\u003eFar Side\u003c\/i\u003e book, \u003ci\u003eLast Chapter and Worse\u003c\/i\u003e, and six cartoons that periodically ran as a special feature in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Science Times section as \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side of Science\u003c\/i\u003e. Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind of \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e in quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some of the more provocative or elusive panels. Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin offers his pithy thoughts in a foreword, and Gary Larson's former editor describes what it was like to be \"the guy who could explain every \u003ci\u003eFar Side\u003c\/i\u003e cartoon.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuring its 14-year run, \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e was syndicated internationally to over 1,900 daily newspapers. It spawned 22 books and has been translated into a total of 17 different languages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor his work with \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e, Gary Larson received the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year from the National Cartoonists Society in both 1991 and 1994. The National Cartoonists Society also named \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e Best Syndicated Panel in 1985 and 1987. In 1993, \u003ci\u003eThe Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded the Max and Moritz Prize for Best International Comic Strip\/Panel by the International Comics Salon. In 1995, Larson's animated film \u003ci\u003eGary Larson's Tales from The Far Side\u003c\/i\u003e won the Grand Prix at the Annecy International Festival in Annecy, France. His second animated film, \u003ci\u003eGary Larson's Tales from The Far Side II\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered in 1997 in the United States at the Telluride Film Festival and in Europe at the Venice International Film Festival.","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318730662270,"sku":"NW9780740721137","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780740721137.jpg?v=1778652044","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/complete-far-side-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}