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Gary Larson

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Biography

American cartoonist born in 1950. He created The Far Side, a single-panel comic strip syndicated to over 1,900 newspapers from 1980 to 1995. Known for its surrealist humor and anthropomorphic characters, the strip's collected books have sold over 45 million copies. Larson received the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1990 and 1994.

Creator Details

Name
Gary Larson
Issues
1,567
Series
40
Awards
National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1994), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Reuben Award (1994), Max-und-Moritz-Preis - Bester Comic-Strip (1993), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Cartoonist of the Year (1990), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Reuben Award (1990), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Newspaper Panel Cartoon Division (1988), National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award - Newspaper Panel Cartoon Division (1985)
Gender
Male
Birth Date
August 14, 1950
Birth Place
Tacoma, Washington
Country
United States
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