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First new “The Far Side” cartoons from Gary Larson since 1995
- philshem 6y agoBackstory: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/arts/far-side-gary-larson-cartoons.html https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/08/arts/far-side-gary-larson... Like many The Far Side of yore, I don’t understand the Cub Scout one.
- nvusuvu 6y agoI struggled to find humor in that as well. I guess its the unexpected juxtaposition of animals having a casual lunch at the picnic table ... didn't resonate with me.
- Jtsummers 6y agoWell, as a former Scout I found it amusing. But I think the actual "joke" (quoted because it's very dark) is about bears eating cubs (a thing male bears will do), but then punning off of that with "Cub Scouts".
- justinator 6y agoIt's bears eating cub scouts, rather than the other way around - what's not to get?
- pmarreck 6y agoI guess you missed it too, then. https://journeynorth.org/tm/spring/BBearFacts.html https://journeynorth.org/tm/spring/BBearFacts.html "Adult male bears quite commonly eat cubs."
- jmhyer123 6y agoBecause cub scouts eat bears?!?
- justinator 6y agoThis cub scout did! What did y'all do in scouts? Now I'm the one confused.
- hirundo 6y agoDude, you had one kick ass cub scout den.
- justinator 6y agoShoulda seen my pinewood derby car.
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- timdorr 6y agoPrevious discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23765968 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23765968
- grawprog 6y agoI have to say, I'm not a fan of the new art style at all. Looking back at some of the older comics on his site, they really lose some of the charm and style in this new 3d format. The humour also seems a bit flat by comparison, I got a chuckle out of the alien one but honestly i think these new comics pale in comparison to the older ones.
- justinator 6y agoPretty cool now that he doesn't have to do any of it for us in order to eat - or meet deadlines.
- grawprog 6y agoThis is true and it could just be some rough first steps to some new awesome comics. But total creative freedom doesn't necessarily give the best results...just look at the star wars prequels.
- ghaff 6y agoYou're also seeing a few cartoons from someone who has been largely out of the saddle for ages trying out a new mode of drawing--and likely comparing it to your remembered best ofs in the past.
- justinator 6y agoI'm chuckling to myself, since he put up some doodles on a personal website and we find the need to critique it like it's going into Art Basel, but please: carry on.
- jv22222 6y agoCompletely retired in 1995. Fascinating. Would love to know what he's been doing since but Wikipedia doesn't give many clues! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Larson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Larson
- yepthatsreality 6y agoHaving a private life.
- ghaff 6y agoIt's a very small sample size but the upper echelons of cartooning seem to attract a disproportionate number of people who get out fairly early and largely drop out of the public eye. (Gary Larson, Bill Watterson, Berkeley Breathed)
- pmarreck 6y ago> Would love to know what he's been doing since Not working under constant deadline pressure. It can scar a person, especially a creative one.
- ghaff 6y agoI used to know a political cartoonist fairly well and, yeah, it's hard. Of course, the same could be said of an opinion columnist. But, speaking as a writer, I think it's probably easier to "phone in" a column now and then than it is to whip off even a relatively mediocre cartoon concept.
- Romanulus 6y agoI hope it will be funny enough to draw the ire of the cancel-community.
- krustyburger 6y agoMust everything be about politics?
- Romanulus 6y agoIt doesn't necessarily need to be about politics.
- sevencolors 6y agoGlad he's back drawing again! I giggle that he blocked via javascript right clicking on the image. eyeroll yeah, that'll stop people.