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Selections of classic The Far Side comics, updated daily

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Nature, Mother
Editor's note: This is a special cartoon Gary drew for Earth Day 1990, as part of a project in which many cartoonists participated to bring more awareness to the state of the environment.
“And, if you squint your eyes just right, you can see the zork in the Earth.”
What the? … Not only has the forest been clear cut, but the mountains are gone!
Environmental disasters in a flea’s world
At night, the forest custodians would arrive—sometimes stopping work to laugh and gossip about the habits of certain daytime animals.
Sixty-five million years ago, when cows ruled the Earth

Comic Collections

the far side comic collections titled 'odd ducks, common loons' Odd Ducks, Common Loons

Birds: a look at the animals that stir our sense of beauty, wonder, and freedom. And gave us pillows.

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.