I still have a copy of THE TURNIPS OF PROGRESS somewhere. About fifty pages in, that ghostwriter just said 'screw it, I'm writing Marxist erotica' and it. Gets. WEIRD.

Since I know that lots of folks like to repost my comics on blogs, Tumblr, etc (which I’m totally fine with and encourage), I’m trying something new! Here’s today’s comic in a square, more blog-friendly format (and here it is already on Tumblr).

Fresh(-ish) Far Side Cartoons

Back in 2020, an official website was launched for Gary Larson and his comic The Far Side, which until then had only existed online as unofficial fan archives and so on.

Along with the site, which reruns a smattering of daily cartoons, there was a section called “New Stuff” in which Larson described the joy of learning to draw with a digital tablet for the first time.

Since then, the “New Stuff” section has been very infrequently updated with new cartoons — including one quite recently. It’s lovely to see more work from Larson; for many of us, The Far Side is like an old friend.

I also recommend looking through the “Sketchbooks” section to see a ton more proto-comics and draft ideas, many of which might easily have become a classic during the comic’s run.


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