In September , a crypticupdateto cartoonist Gary Larson’sThe Far Sidewebsitehinted that something new might be in store for fans of the pop single - panel comic striptease . This week , Larson and his mob , Andrews McMeel Universal , made it official . The irreverentcartoon , which originally ran from 1980 to 1995 and explore the jeopardy of anthropomorphous cows and skill incline amok , will now be available online for the first time . But it wo n’t be rigorously archival fabric : Larson plans to periodically revisit his freaky world with new art .
In an open letterpostedto the site , Larson explained that he was initially taken aback by fan using scanner and posting his study on the WWW without permission . accord to Larson , part of his reluctance to share his catalog of work was due to the questionable resolution of old computer concealment , which might lack some nuances of his artwork . With new displays making that concern obsolete , the artist decide to enable reader to enjoy the strip without have to go search for illicit files .
In ainterviewwith TheNew York Times , Larson also cover his program to supplement his collection with new panels , though readers should n’t expect anything resemble a schedule . “ I ’m not ‘ back , ’ at least in the sense I think you ’re expect , ” he said via e-mail . “ Returning to the world of deadlines is n’t exactly on my to - do list . ”
Fresh nontextual matter will likely be take care in 2020 . But for the moment , The Far Sidesite will be home to a revolving library of capacity , from random day-after-day military post to curated and theme collections . Larson will also post sketches and other ancillary material .
Larson is not the only iconic cartoonist to make a return . In 2014 , Bill Watterson ofCalvin and Hobbesfameendeda near-20 twelvemonth sabbatic from the comics pages to ghost - pencil cartoonist Stephan Pastis’sPearls Before Swine . And in 2015 , Berkeley BreathedresurrectedhisBloom Countyfor Facebook .
