The article presents seven wordless Far Side comics by Gary Larson, published between 1980 and 1995.
The article presents seven wordless Far Side comics by Gary Larson, published between 1980 and 1995.
Larson’s single‑panel newspaper strip ran from 1980 to 1995 and combined simple visual gags with occasional puzzles, often omitting captions.
7. Penguin and Banana Peel (June 8 1994) – a penguin slips on a banana peel on a sheet of ice; the visual gag requires no caption.
6. Fly Justice (May 29 1988) – a line of flies with blindfolds and a firing squad is shown; the joke is revealed without dialogue.
5. Firefighters (March 31 1981) – a vertical strip shows a woman facing a window opening; the sequence unfolds without words.
4. Frog and Airplane (August 14 1984) – a frog catches an airplane; the image is a straightforward visual joke.
3. Fish Baseball (May 9 1985) – two fish play baseball in a glass bowl; the scene is a simple sight gag.
2. Diver (March 8 1988) – a diver appears in trouble until a foot on a hose is seen, resolving the puzzle.
1. Absent Window Washer (March 15 1980) – a woman opens a window and the washer is no longer visible on the platform, indicating a fatal outcome.
The comics were created during Larson’s 15‑year run, and the series ended in 1995.
- Publisher
- polygon
- Reliability
- high
- Published
- 8/24/2026, 10:00:30 AM
- Retrieved
- 8/24/2026, 10:00:30 AM
- Relevance
- 80%
- Confidence
- 85%

