{"id":41294,"date":"2026-08-12T17:44:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41294"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:44:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T12:44:28","slug":"40-years-later-this-far-side-comic-is-still-the-greatest-comic-strip-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=41294","title":{"rendered":"40 Years Later, This Far Side Comic Is Still the Greatest Comic Strip of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Gary Larson&#8217;s <em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tag\/the-far-side\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Far Side<\/a><\/strong><\/em> ran in syndication from 1980 to 1995, serving up surreal, sometimes morbid, but always hilarious comics day after day. The master of single-image gags, Larson created some of the most enduring comic strips ever made &#8211; and today we&#8217;re here to argue he penned the single greatest of all time.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>An amateur musician who inherited his sense of humor from his family &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/far-side-gary-larson-brother-inspiration\/\" target=\"_blank\">and especially the brother who tormented him<\/a> &#8211; Larson has a deep love for the natural world that shines through in his work, earning him the nickname of <em>&#8220;the unofficial cartoonist laureate of the scientific community.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p> However, Larson also has a keen eye for human foibles, and his greatest comic of all time has nothing to do with the natural world and everything to do with the human condition.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"larson-39-s-39-school-for-the-gifted-39-comic-is-the-greatest-of-all-time\">\n                        Larson&#8217;s &#8216;School for the Gifted&#8217; Comic Is the Greatest of All Time<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item-portrait\" style=\"padding-bottom:110.78571428571%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=360&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=600&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"750\" height=\"831\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A kid trying to enter his school by pushing a 'pull' door in The Far Side.\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/10-far-side-timeless-10.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=750&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">A kid trying to enter his school by pushing a &#8216;pull&#8217; door in The Far Side.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Published November 24, 1986, <em>The Far Side<\/em>&#8216;s best comic strip depicts a schoolkid pushing with all his might against a door clearly marked &#8216;PULL.&#8217; Making his mistake all the more shameful, the student is trying to gain access to the &#8216;Midvale School for the Gifted&#8217; &#8211; seemingly proving he doesn&#8217;t belong before he can even get in the door.<\/p>\n<p>The strip is widely acknowledged as the best <em>Far Side <\/em>comic of all time, requiring no prior knowledge of Larson or his work to land. The premise is perfect, and open to several layers of interpretation, from a general reflection on human foibles to the more targeted assertion that what the &#8216;gifted&#8217; have in academic knowledge may be missing in street smarts.<\/p>\n<p>While <em>Garfield<\/em>, <em>Calvin and Hobbes <\/em>and <em>Peanuts<\/em> all have some great strips, none of them have the economy of <em>The Far Side<\/em>. With a single image and no spoken words, Larson crafts a gag that everyone can enjoy &#8211; across generations, with no need for recurring characters, and without dumbing down or embracing milquetoast humor.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-nerdy-kid-deserves-his-place-in-far-side-history\">\n                        The Nerdy Kid Deserves His Place in Far Side History<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;Custom Image by Robert Wood (from Gary Larson)&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"the far side nerdy kid feature image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/the-far-side-nerdy-kid-feature-image.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">the far side nerdy kid feature image<\/figcaption><small class=\"body-img-caption\">Custom Image by Robert Wood (from Gary Larson)<\/small><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>While we just described <em>The Far Side <\/em>as having <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/best-recurring-far-side-characters-list\/\" target=\"_blank\">no need for recurring characters<\/a>, that&#8217;s not the whole truth. Against his editor&#8217;s advice, Larson avoided repeat characters from the start, reasoning that he preferred characters who could be <em>&#8216;crunched, speared, shot, beheaded, eaten, stuffed, poisoned, and run over about twice a week&#8217;<\/em> without offending readers.<\/p>\n<p>However, Larson DID have stock character models he returned to again and again, with one comic even characterizing them as the &#8216;cast&#8217; who starred in his various gags.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:71.428571428571%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"589\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"FAR SIDE CAST COMIC\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/far-side-cast-comic.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">FAR SIDE CAST COMIC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alongside the woman in horn-rimmed glasses and the mad scientist, the &#8216;Nerdy Little Kid&#8217; is one of Larson&#8217;s most used stock characters, appearing in a variety of hilarious comics. From antagonizing his shop teacher to hiding from monsters, the Nerdy Little Kid combines relatability and wish fulfillment.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, it&#8217;s fair to say that Larson sometimes uses the Nerdy Little Kid as a stand-in for himself. As Larson lays out in <em>The Prehistory of The Far Side<\/em>, several of the strips below were inspired by his own childhood experiences (in particular, the idea for a &#8216;monster snorkel.&#8217;)<\/p>\n<p>However, for all the Nerdy Little Kid&#8217;s ubiquity, when we polled Screen Rant readers on the <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/funniest-far-side-comic-nerdy-kid-vote-larson\/\" target=\"_blank\">best <em>Far Side<\/em> comics starring the character<\/a>, &#8216;Midvale School for the Gifted&#8217; got a whopping 42% of the vote. The next highest entry got 9%.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-far-side-has-aged-like-fine-wine\">\n                        The Far Side Has Aged Like Fine Wine<br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n<figure><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"825\" height=\"413\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Far Side, a wide-eyed man grinning wildly (left) while a man with a mustache looks on concerned (right.)\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/the-far-side-a-wide-eyed-man-grinning-wildly-left-while-a-man-with-a-mustache-looks-on-concerned.jpeg?q=70&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture><figcaption style=\"display: none;\">The Far Side, a wide-eyed man grinning wildly (left) while a man with a mustache looks on concerned (right.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are several all-time great comic strips, but Larson&#8217;s <em>The Far Side <\/em>is the best: his perfectly composed single images showcasing a master craftsman who can assemble a visual gag like no-one else before or since. The &#8216;Midvale School for the Gifted&#8217; strip showcases <em>The Far Side <\/em>at its best &#8211; as hilarious today as in 1986, and as it will be in 2066.<\/p>\n<p>Let us know below what you consider the best <strong><em>Far Side <\/em><\/strong>comic of all time, and your own nominee for the greatest comic strip of all time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card tag type-generic small \" data-show-streamrentbuy-links=\"false\" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"4dea-4eda-98bf2ba89417\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"display-card-main-content\">\n<div class=\"display-card-content image-column small\">\n<p>                        <!--  Image --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-img \" data-stnl-group-once=\"0y9xSmEtOb\">\n<div class=\"body-img portrait \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  img-article-square\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/><img width=\"280\" height=\"420\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Far Side Comic Poster\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.srcdn.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/the-far-side-comic-poster.jpg?q=70&amp;fit=contain&amp;w=280&amp;dpr=1\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"display-card-content info-column\">\n<p>                    <!--  Display card main info widget --><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info main-info\">\n<div class=\"w-display-card-info\">\n<dl>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Writer<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGary Larson<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- div --><\/p>\n<p><dt>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Colorist<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<dd>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGary Larson<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/dd>\n<\/p>\n<\/dl><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <!--  Display card main info widget end -->\n                <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <!-- Default Description or Custom one added by creator ( override )--><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Extra content section, display hidden by default --><br \/>\n            <input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"extra-content-4dea-4eda-98bf2ba89417\" name=\"extra-content-4dea-4eda-98bf2ba89417\" class=\"expand-extra-info-checkbox css-menu-checkbox\"\/> <!-- Checkbox: control the expandable behavior  of the extra info --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- PROS and CONS section --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Affiliate links section --><\/p>\n<p>            <!-- Display card footer --><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gary Larson&#8217;s The Far Side ran in syndication from 1980 to 1995, serving up surreal, sometimes morbid, but always hilarious comics day after day. 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