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Issue: The PreHistory of the Far Side: A 10th Anniversary Exhibit #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1989
 
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Publisher: FlagAndrews McMeel
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Indicia Publisher: Andrews and McMeel
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Pages: 292
ISBN: 0836218515
UPC/EAN: 978083621851051295
Price: $18.95 CAD
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Content Items: 30 (1 story, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"
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Binding: softcover; squarebound
Publishing Format: collected edition
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Chip Clark (photograph); Ernie Block (photograph)
Chip Clark (photograph); Ernie Block (photograph)
Chip Clark (photograph); Ernie Block (photograph)
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humorous
The Far Side
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Tiny reproductions of the chewing lice, Strigiphilus garylarsoni, named after the author.
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Contents

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Foreword

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Gary Larson
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Gary Larson
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Part 1 Origin of the Species

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Gary Larson
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The Fossil Record

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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humorous
Gary Larson; Smokey Bear; Victor Frankenstein; Frankenstein's Monster; Dorothy Gale; Toto; Cowardly Lion; Tin Woodsman; Scarecrow; Frank; Andrew; Barnaby
Gary Larson on his early cartooning.
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Part 2 Evolution...

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Gary Larson
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The Far Side
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Creative Process

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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humorous
The Far Side
Harold; Andy; Prof. Simmons; Dr. Verlucci; Professor Jenkins; Harry (fly); Charles (insect); Murray (bear); Seymour Frishberg; Professor Liebowitz; George; Harold (wolf); Agnes (sheep); Fred (spider); Edna (spider); Wellington; Roy; Luanne (sheep); Bobby (sheep); Albert Einstein; Grim Reaper; Tarzan; Miss Carlisle; Rocket J. Squirrel; Bullwinkle Moose; Doris (wolf); Edgar; Doug; Al (cobra); Sylvia; Ginger (dog); Bobby; Henry; Frankenstein's Monster; Victor Frankenstein; Igor; Russel; Howie; Stevens; Bob (porcupine); Bernie (piranha); Niles (cow); Jackson; Baxter; Raymond Van Horn; Mr. Bailey; Nathu; Popeye; Bessie (cow); Vern (cow); Agnes (cow); Farmer Brown; Cowman Miranda
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Sketches and the finished cartoons they developed into.
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Sketchbook Sampler

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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humorous
Margo (fly); Jeremiah; Atilla the Bun; Popeye; Vicky; Death; Gus; Jesus; Carmen Miranda; Rex (dog); Andre (chicken)
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Odd sketches and cartoon ideas he had late at night.
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Stories

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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humorous
The Far Side
Irwin Schwartz; Mr. Rockford; Randy Boone; Bobby; Zathu Nananga; Carl; Larry; God; Aunt Rose; Grandma; Harold Schmidt; Theena
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Short stories and some cartoons that came from them.
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Part 3 Mutations...

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Gary Larson
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The Far Side
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Mistakes (Mine and Theirs)

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Gary Larson; Hank Ketcham
Gary Larson; Hank Ketcham
Gary Larson; Hank Ketcham
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humorous
The Far Side
Sid (gorilla); Dennis Mitchell; Joey McDonald; Alice Mitchell; Henry Mitchell; Frank Dunham
Mistakes made with various cartoons, including mixing up the captions of The Far Side and Dennis the Menace.
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Subtle Things

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Larry; Williams; Jake (dog); Bobby Henderson; Mr. Schneider; Hank; Myron; Henry; God; Norman; Tarzan; Mr. Pembrose
Pointing out subtle things that readers missed.
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from The Far Side
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Part 4 Stimulus-Response

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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The Far Side
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Public Response

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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humorous
The Far Side
Fifi (dog); Russell; William Tell; Warren Tell
Angry letters about certain cartoons.
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Rejected Cartoons

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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humorous
The Far Side
Roy; Warren; Warren (ladybug); Angelo (bear); Bob (spider); Humpty Dumpty; Jenkins; Jimmy
Cartoons that had been rejected.
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Part 5 The Exhibit

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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The Far Side
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The Exhibit

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Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson
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humorous
The Far Side
George; Professor Higgins; Professor Gallagher; Murray; Harold; Stevie; Loch Ness Monster; Rex (dog); Big Bad Wolf; George Miller; Harriet Miller; the Three Little Pigs; Jiminy Cricket; Doreen; George (dog); Jake; Kevin; Frank; Mathews; Devil; Angel of Death; Lone Ranger; Larry (bear); Fred (dog); Farmer Brown; Jerry (insect); Miss Wilkens; Rusty (dog); Raymond; Norm; Bobby (snake); Ed (insect); Hobbs; Orville Wright; Wilbur Wright; Billy (pig); Danny; Jane; Old Man Winter; Old Man River; Old Man Higgins; Randy; Jimmy; Professor Sutton; Irwin; Zeek (dog); Alex; Professor DeArmond; Williams; Jerry (elephant); Ahab; Moby Dick; Ginger (dog); Bob; Mr. Osborne; Warren (gorilla); Helen (shark); Jerry (squid); Thelma; Darren Belsky; Sid (gorilla); Jed; Mr. Parker (goldfish); Mrs. Parker (goldfish); Ernie; Andrew; Vern; Bart; Foster; Ned (insect); Bob (insect); Linda (insect); Don (insect); Carol (insect); Dale (insect); Jack; Mr. Potatohead; Mrs. Potatohead; Cory; Mr. Arnold; Mrs. Arnold; Mr. Wagner; Mrs. Wagner; Bob the Spoon; Ernie the Fork; Mac the Knife; Goldy (goldfish); Carl (moose); Roger; Omar; Biff (dog); Iggy Fenton; Palmer; Norton; Mr. Merrimont; Mrs. Merrimont; Harriet (flower); Donald (flower); Zeke (dog); Fifi (dog); Muffin (dog); Buddy (parakeet); Lulu (cow); Hal (deer); Sylvia (peahen); Mr. Farnsworth; Professor Carmichael; Bob (wolf); Tarzan; Chuck; Gak Eisenberg; Lawrence; Leroy (deer); Will; Tonto; Raymond (dog); Linda (poodle); George Custer; Wendell (cow); Pink Shadow (pig); Charles; Chuck (alligator); Gladys (insect); Bobby Joe (xenomorph); Darla; Hank; Fifi (poodle); Dwayne; Nik (insect); George Washington; Mr. Ed; Johnny (cow); Phil; Norman Bates; Elvis Presley; Ernie (ant); Mr. Frischberg; Reuben
Gary Larson's favorite cartoons.
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from The Far Side
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Tiny reproductions of the chewing lice, Strigiphilus garylarsoni, named after the author.
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Mrs. Ferguson's First-Grade Class, 1957

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Dan Lamont (photograph)
Dan Lamont (photograph)
Dan Lamont (photograph)
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Back cover

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