The Far Side 1995 Off-the-wall Calendar

The Far Side is a single-panel comic created by Gary Larson (b. 1950) and syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate, which ran from January 1, 1980 until Larsen's retirement on January 1, 1995. Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social situations, improbable events, an anthropomorphic view of the world, logical fallacies, impending bizarre disasters, or the search for meaning in life. Larson's frequent use of animals and nature in the comic is popularly attributed to his background in biology. Reruns are still printed in many newspapers. The Far Side was ultimately carried by more than 1,900 daily newspapers, translated into 17 languages, and collected into calendars and 22 compilation books. This calendar is "off-the-wall" because it sits on a desk with a stack of bound pages (one for everyday) with a different cartoon on every page.