Gary Larson Cartoon of the Week (The Far
Side)
Gary Larson himself has sent an interesting email... American cartoonist Gary Larson has published 22 Far Side books including 15 collections, five anthologies and one
retrospective.
Gary Larson was born on August 14, 1950 in Tacoma,
Washington USA. Larson loved to draw when he was young, but never studied art other than
in required classes in primary and middle school, nor did he ever consider being a
cartoonist. His love was science, which ultimately became a frequent topic in this cartoon
panel The Far Side. Larson
later had the distinction of having the scientific community name a biting louse and a
butterfly after him.