Summary
- The Far Side often traded in gross humor, pushing the boundaries of what a syndicated newspaper comic strip could get away with.
- Larson's comics often deconstruct familiar social ideas, including conceptions of what readers consider gross, and why.
- Even when they're at their grossest, or their darkest, Far Side comics tend to stay insightful about the human condition, remaining relevant for contemporary readers in a variety of ways, beyond just their enduring humor.