The Far Side Gallery 2

The Far Side Gallery 2 is the second anthology of Gary Larson's The Far Side comic strips. Cartoons from previous collections Bride of The Far Side, Valley of The Far Side, and It Came from the Far Side are featured, all of which were printed from 1985–1987. The foreword was written by Stephen King. The cover shows an explorer/scientist opening a coffin with a picture of a cow pharaoh on the front. Inside, there is a mummy cow.

The Far Side Gallery 2
AuthorGary Larson
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAndrews, McMeel, and Parker
Publication date
October 1986
Media typePrint (Paperback)
ISBN0-8362-2085-4 (first edition, paperback)
OCLC14264837
741.5/973 19
LC ClassNC1429.L32 A4 1986a
Preceded byThe Far Side Gallery 
Followed byThe Far Side Gallery 3 

Reception

Mordecai Richler wrote in 1987:[1]

I have a hunch that Gary Larson, no stranger to irony, is more amusing if his cartoons are caught one at a time rather than gathered in a fat collection, as in THE FAR SIDE GALLERY and THE FAR SIDE GALLERY 2 (Andrews, McMeel & Parker, $9.95 each). The problem is that once you have tuned into his humor it becomes somewhat predictable.

Nevertheless, the book sold well.[2]

gollark: I have a sick 4d1h egg; it's really unlikely to die if it becomes a hatchling, right?
gollark: Right now I'm just trying to compile a "high trade value" group so I can manage the ones which are good for breeding more easily.
gollark: I really should have done groups earlier. I know I have a bunch of cool stuff like SAltkins somewhere, but they're not labelled and I have a thousand dragons to sort through at this point.
gollark: ?
gollark: They should reach the AP in about 3 days.

References
  1. Richler, Mordecai. "Paperbacks; Batman at Midlife: or the funnies grow up", The New York Times (May 3, 1987).
  2. McDowell, Edwin. "Fatherhood and It Top Sellers of 86", The New York Times (January 5, 1987).


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