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The
Complete Far Side: Volumes 1 and Volume 2
From the publisher: At long last, the ultimate
Far Side book has arrived as a hefty, deluxe,
two-volume slipcased set. Printed in full-color on specially
milled paper, The Complete Far Side is a lavish
production that takes its place alongside collector's-edition
art books.
A masterpiece of comic brilliance, The Complete
Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon
ever syndicated—over 4,000 if you must know—presented
in (more or less) chronological order by year of publication,
with more than 1,100 that have never before appeared
in a book. Also included are additional Far Side
cartoons Larson created after his retirement: 13 that
appeared in the last Far Side book, Last
Chapter and Worse, and six cartoons that periodically
ran as a special feature in The New York Times'
Science Times section as The Far Side of Science.
Creator Gary Larson offers a rare glimpse into the mind
of The Far Side in quirky and thoughtful introductions
to each of the 14 chapters. Complaint letters, fan letters,
and queries from puzzled readers appear alongside some
of the more provocative or elusive panels. Actor, author,
and comedian Steve Martin offers his pithy thoughts
in a foreword and Gary Larson's former editor describes
what it was like to be "the guy who could explain
every Far Side cartoon."
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There's
a Hair in My Dirt!: A Worm's Story
From the creator of "The Far Side" comes
this hilarious faux children's fable. It begins a few
inches underneath the forest floor, when, during a typical
worm-family dinner, a young whiny worm finds a hair
in his dirt. What follows is a father worm's story to
his son about idealized nature and the cold reality
of life for the birds, the bees—and the worms!
Color illustrations.
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