Jun 15, 2024 · "Dog Hell" combined two of Larson's favorite muses in the form of the underworld and dogs, and he presents the reader with a unique vision of the bad half of the afterlife.

Dec 14, 2022 · Gary Larson has mused over hundreds of topics across The Far Side run and one theme he always came back to poke fun at was heaven and hell.

Oct 10, 2024 · According to Gary Larson, a seemingly innocuous error of omission from a classic Far Side cartoon actually haunted him well into retirement.

Dec 19, 2022 · Though dogs are heavenly creatures, Larson wasn’t afraid to show the darker side of man’s best friend, and he often tapped into the canine’s deepest darkest fears. “Dog Hell” combined two of Larson’s favorite muses in the form of the underworld and dogs, and he presents the reader with a unique vision of the bad half of the afterlife.

Aug 21, 2024 · Usually, The Far Side comics portraying hell are populated by people of one description or another. However, Gary Larson has conceptualized what a hell for dogs would look like.

Sep 27, 2024 · To this day, Dog Hell is one of The Far Side fans' most beloved comic strips. While these poor pups may be suffering, Larson can craft a truly hilarious comic out of what would presumably be these pooches' worst nightmare come to life.

Two men in Hell observe the dog sleeping beside them. Man 1: "His story? I dunno, I always assumed he was just a bad dog." An archway in Hell has "999" painted over it. A handyman realizes he had the work order upside down while Satan glares at him. One strip features a kid peering down a missile silo. The caption? "Never, ever, do this."

Dec 5, 2024 · The Far Side comics by Gary Larson provide comedy in interesting and unique ways. Their effectiveness includes using literary devices such as parody, exaggeration, and irony. One technique of particular import is personification, and Larson’s favored outlet for this device is pets. Pets in The Far Side are quite different from average animals.

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Nov 18, 2023 · 'Dog Hell' also features various dogs who face severe consequences for their actions, such as being given pooper-scoopers, tasked with the unorthodox punishment of cleaning up their own mess, an unheard of predicament in their carefree lives.