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The Daily Dose

Selections of classic The Far Side comics, updated daily

Friday, April 17, 2026

“Look. Why don’t you just give yourself up quietly? … Otherwise, this thing could turn into a frenzy—and nobody wants that.”
Although history has long forgotten them, Lambini & Sons are generally credited with the Sistine Chapel floor.
BORN TO BE WIRED
Carl “Javahead” Jones and his chopped espresso maker
ZOO EXIT / DIRECTOR
“Take another memo, Miss Wilkens. … I want to see all reptile personnel in my office first thing tomorrow morning!”
AL’S METAL COMPACTING / Plink!

Comic Collections

the far side comic collections titled 'horses are hard to draw' Horses Are Hard to Draw

The Old West, cowboys, Native Americans, bandits, and the horses that were drawn under them.

the far side comic collections titled 'trouble brewing' Trouble Brewing

Misery, doom, and despair—what’s not to laugh at?