The Far Side®

The Daily Dose

Selections of classic The Far Side comics, updated daily

Thursday, April 16, 2026

“Yes, they’re all fools, gentlemen … but the question remains, ‘What kind of fools are they?’”
When vultures dream
Until finally being replaced by its more popular and deadly cousin, the Bowie spoon was often used to settle disputes in the Old West.
She’s a beaut, Norm. … What is she—a 24-footer? / She’s a beaut, Ernie. … What is she—a 24-footer?
Where the respective worlds of boating and herpetology converge.
“Now I remember, Helen! … That’s the old peasant woman who said she’d put a curse on me if I snapped her!”

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?