THE FAR SIDE: 12 Comics From 1983 Designed To Make Readers Go “WHAT-THE?”

THE FAR SIDE: 12 Comics From 1983 Designed To Make Readers Go “WHAT-THE?”

As Gary Larson once explained, his legendary newspaper comic The Far Side was meant to do more than just make his audience laugh it was also a test of readers’ “What-the?” reflex. While laughter was certainly a priority for Larson, his more abstract goal was to provoke any response from his readers, including confusion, uncertainty, and even outright outrage at the content of his cartoons.

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As funny as The Far Side was, Gary Larson just as frequently aimed to elicit another reaction, as he looked to test his readers’ “What-the?” reflex.