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First new “The Far Side” cartoons from Gary Larson since 1995

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Previous discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23765968

Backstory: 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.

I 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.

I guess you missed it too, then.

https://journeynorth.org/tm/spring/BBearFacts.html

"Adult male bears quite commonly eat cubs."

A pun? "Bears eating cub's scouts"?

Well, 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".

It's bears eating cub scouts, rather than the other way around - what's not to get?

I guess you missed it too, then.

https://journeynorth.org/tm/spring/BBearFacts.html

"Adult male bears quite commonly eat cubs."

Because cub scouts eat bears?!?

This cub scout did! What did y'all do in scouts?

Now I'm the one confused.

Dude, you had one kick ass cub scout den.

Shoulda seen my pinewood derby car.

I 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.

Pretty cool now that he doesn't have to do any of it for us in order to eat - or meet deadlines.

This 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.

You'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.

I'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.

Completely 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

Having a private life.

It'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)

> 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.

I 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.

Glad he's back drawing again!

I giggle that he blocked via javascript right clicking on the image. eyeroll yeah, that'll stop people.

I hope it will be funny enough to draw the ire of the cancel-community.

Must everything be about politics?

It doesn't necessarily need to be about politics.

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