Gary Larson graduated in Communications at Washington State University in 1973, after which he moved to Seattle where he worked in a music store, before submitting some animal cartoons to the nature magazine Pacific Search in 1976.

These early cartoons were published under the title 'Nature's Way' and were soon picked up by the Seattle Times. When this paper canceled the cartoon after two years, Gary Larson submitted it at the San Francisco Chronicle, where it got its permanent title, 'The Far Side'.

The twisted and funny cartoon became famous all over the US, and was soon merchandized in many different ways, including animated projects by Gary Larson's company, FarWorks.

Unfortunately Larson stopped doing 'The Far Side' in 1995, to devote himself to new projects, such as studying jazz guitar and writing a children's book, 'There's a Hair in my Dirt!'.