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18 Dec 2019, 2:08 pm

Nearly 25 years ago, when Gary Larson retired from drawing his iconic single-panel cartoon that ran daily in newspapers from 1980 to 1995, he didn't think much about what the budding internet might have to do with his work.

"I never once foresaw any connection between this emergent technology and my cartoons," Larson said in a letter posted to TheFarSide.com, the official website of the cartoon which launched Monday with a selection of classic cartoons, never-before-seen sketches from inside Larson's sketchbooks, and a letter from the cartoonist explaining why all these years later, his offbeat characters and comics have a home online.

And to celebrate 2020, the fortieth anniversary of "The Far Side," the site will occasionally premier brand new work from Larson.

Larson said changes in technology eventually convinced him the time had come for his cartoon creations to go digital.

Source: This CNN Article


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18 Dec 2019, 6:16 pm

I always loved The Far Side. I've got an autographed copy of his first volume of cartoons.


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18 Dec 2019, 6:38 pm

HUZZAHS!! !


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18 Dec 2019, 7:50 pm

I love the Far Side! Closer to Home is not the same thing as the original. Glad Mr. Larson is alive and well, and bringing it back.


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18 Dec 2019, 8:06 pm

A dear favorite! Thanks for the good news.


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