Gary Larson

Gary Larson is an American cartoonist who created The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to more than 1,900 newspapers for fifteen years. The series ended on January 1, 1995, though since 2020 Larson has published additional comics online. His twenty-three books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than forty-five million copies.

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Lifespan
1950 – Present
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Career Journey

Background

Born in
Tacoma
Educated at
Washington State UniversityCurtis Senior High School
Awards
🏆 Reuben Award

Timeline

  • 1950

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