Once upon a time in a place far away, lived a man named Gary Larson who used to draw cartoons. It was a cartoon that appeared for many years in daily newspapers and was loved by millions. (And was confusing to millions more.) But one day he stopped.

Gary went into hiding. He made a couple short films. He played his guitar. He threw sticks for his dogs. They threw some back.

Yet Gary was restless. He couldn't sleep nights. Something haunted him. (Besides Gramps.) Something that would return him to his roots in biology, drawing and dementia--a tale called There's a Hair in My Dirt! A Worm's Story.

It begins a few inches underground, when a young worm, during a typical family dinner, discovers there's a hair in his plate of dirt. He becomes rather upset, not just about his tainted meal but about his entire miserable, wormy life. This, in turn, spurs his father to tell him a story--a story to inspire the children of invertebrates everywhere.

And so Father Worm describes the saga of a fair young maiden and her adventuresome stroll through her favorite forest, a perambulator's paradise. It is a journey filled with mystery and magic. Or so she thinks.

Which is all we'll say for now.
What exactly does the maiden encounter?
Does Son Worm learn a lesson?
More important, does he eat his plate of fresh dirt?

Well, you'll have to read to find out, but let's just say the answers are right under your feet.

Written and illustrated in a children's storybook style, There's a Hair in My Dirt! A Worm's Story is a twisted take on the difference between our idealized view of Nature and the sometimes cold, hard reality of life for the birds and the bees and the worms (not to mention our own species).

Told with his trademark off-kilter humor, this first original non--Far Side book is the unique work of a comic master.

Now Larson can finally sleep at night. Question is, will you?

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The Far Side goes even farther with this second collection of off-the-wall cartoons culled from the bestselling Larson books Bride of the Far Side, Valley of the Far Side, and It Came from the Far Side....

The Complete Far Side contains every Far Side cartoon ever syndicated - more than 4,000 comic gems, with more than 1,100 that have never previously appeared in book form! Also included is a rare glimpse into the mind of Far Side creator Gary Larson, with his quirky and thoughtful introductions to each of the 14 chapters. Still want more? Complaint letters, fan letters, and queries from puzzled readers round out this eclectic and definitive collection of what many people consider the most side-splitting cartoon of all time. Actor, author, and comedian Steve Martin writes the delightful and pithy foreword, and Larson's former editor describes what it was like to be "the guy who could explain every Far Side cartoon." It's everything you could want from The Far Side - and much, much more!

Revered by fans as the funniest, most original, most "What the ...?" - inspiring cartoon ever, The Far Side last appeared over nine years ago and still boasts millions of rabid devotees. During its 14-year run, the cartoon was syndicated internationally in more than 1,900 daily newspapers, translated into 17 different languages, and spawned 22 Far Side books....

The curious cosmology of "The Far Side" has taken the otherwise normal world by storm. Now insatiable fans of "The Far Side" have a new collectible: The Far Side Gallery 3, featuring all the cartoons from the bestselling collections Night of the Crash-Test Dummies, The Far Side Observer, and Hound of The Far Side....

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A selection of cartoons from the best-sellers Cows of Our Planet, The Chickens Are Restless, and The Curse of Madame "C" offers more of the series' inimitable humor and animal hijinks. Original. 1,000,000 first printing....

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Gary Larson created eight original color cartoons exclusively for this collection--including portrayals of Wiener Dog Art in the style of the great masters. The book also exhibits more than 100 "Far Side" cartoons for the first time in book form, displaying in breadth of humor that "Far Side" fans have come to expect....

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The Far Side® and the Larson® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc....

The Far Side® and the Larson® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc....

The Far Side® and the Larson® signature are registered trademarks of FarWorks, Inc.

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A new compilation of zany humor includes selected cartoons from three best-selling Far Side collections--Wildlife Preserves, Wiener Dog Art, and Unnatural Selections--and features more than twenty pages in full color. Original....

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In an age where black humour is a lost art, Larson's cartoon is an island of insanity, offering us a perspective of a world where the unreal is normal and vice versa. Its message deep down is a dark one- something about taking ourselves too seriously and strutting around as if we own the place. ROLLING STONE Larson communicates a great deal of information in a few simple ink lines. The expressions of his character are vivid and immediately recognisable... And with just a strand of beads and a pair of harlequin glasses, he can somehow transfer any animal- a sha LOS ANGELES TIMES THE FAR SIDE is a continuum of the unexpected- less of a comic strip than a sort of laugh-inducing Mobius strip, where surprises are endlessly surfacing as no big deal. WEST MAGAZINE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....

Fiendish ducks, misunderstood snakes, pointy-headed matrons with sequin glasses, and hilarious captions all make up THE FAR SIDE, home of the surreal, the sick and the irresistably funny. WASHINGTON POST The simple line drawings- doodles almost- get his point across, hooking deeply into the psyches of the susceptible. The natural order of things goes seriously awry, with hilarious results. SMITHSONIAN A quirky, brilliant series of cartoons that most often feature a variety of insects and animals embroiled in some warped situation comedy. TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL Gary Larson is a simple man with a simple talent for mordant hilarity. SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....

For the man or woman who is a Gary Larson fan, this little book will be the best thing which happened to them over Christmas; and for those who do not know his work it will be a... revelation. JERSEY EVENING POST --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title....