Best Far Side Comics Featuring Real People, Ranked
Gary Larson's The Far Side never shied away from taking shots at real, identifiable people—and this ranking digs into his best moments doing exactly that. The strip built its reputation on willingness to punch at literally anyone, regardless of how politically charged things got. Larson had zero fear about going after controversial figures, which actually made The Far Side feel timeless in a weird way. This list celebrates the cartoonist's fearless approach to satirizing actual individuals.
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Larson's willingness to target real people without apology set a standard most modern webcomic writers have abandoned—worth questioning whether safe comedy is actually funny comedy.
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"The Far Side could never exist today. Larson had zero filter and it was perfect."
— u/ClassicComicsNerd on Reddit