While always focused on comedy, science fiction plays a major role in many of Gary Larson's most unforgettable Far Side comic strips.

B efore there was The Far Side, Gary Larson honed his style with his first comic, called Nature's Way– several of which were later reprinted as early Far Side cartoons. Despite the name change ...

SEATTLE — Crafty cows, restless chickens, talking insects and dorky scientists are invading bookstores across the nation. This can mean only one thing: Gary Larson is back. ‘‘The Far Side ...