Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social situations, improbable events, an anthropomorphic view of the world, logical fallacies, impending bizarre disasters, or the search for meaning in life. The fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you. The far side used a singlepanel format, you know, like family circus, only the far side was as good as family circus is lousy and explored issues such as mortality and the absurd, usually using talking cows standing on their hind legs larsons tastes tended towards the bizzare, sometimes to the confusion of the. Anatidaephobia gary larsonoriginalcartoon the original cartoon from which this piece was inspired. Anatidaephobia originated from the far side comic by gary larson, who defined it as. Anatidaephobia is a part of the fictional and humorous phobia family, and it is described as the fear that somehow, somewhere, a duck is watching you. The far side has named the following tropes cow tools.
What if catwoman was killed off in the 1979 comic book. The strip in question is actually pretty funny in its own unique way. Used in the wallace and gromit comic book anoraknophobia. Anatidaephobia the far side far side comics, the far. Anoraknophobia a portmanteau of anorak and arachnophobia. Three watching might afar the of watching 2011 2010. The fear of ducks phobia can be a debilitating anxiety condition, wherein, no matter what one is doing or where she is in the world, they feel the constant presence of a duck or goose. The far side selections of classic the far side comics, updated daily. The individual fears that m matter where they are er. Classic, longrunning singlepanel cartoon by gary larson. Was looking through my complete far side and prehistory of the far side and i miss this comic strip. I found it the other day going through my things in my parents house. See more ideas about the far side, far side cartoons and far side comics.
The far side comic strip by gary larson official website. I love the far side comics its one of the semi many things my dad and i bond about some funny comics from the far side comic strip. Anatidaephobia the fear that you are being watched by a. The five the far side gallery books are the most popular. Its surrealistic humor is often based on uncomfortable social situations, improbable events, an anthropomorphic view of the world, logical fallacies, impending bizarre. It led to a lot of fuss, as people tried to figure what the tools were, while the joke was simply the idea of cows making any.
A frequent setting, usually featuring one or more guys with scruffy beards offscreen inertia. Fictional phobias are often a play on the traditional latin construction of phobia names. In late 2019, larson launched an official far side internet site, which reposts batches of old strips, and. If it were real, anatidaephobia would be the more general fear of ducks, geese and swans, not specifically the act of being look at by them. In these days of contextual advertising, the fear may be wellfounded. Frankly, youve got a lot of anger toward the world to. The far side was a singlepanel comic strip that ran through the 80s and 90s. Anatidaephobia garylarsonoriginalcartoon the original. A masterpiece of comic brilliance, the complete far side contains every far side cartoon ever syndicatedover 4,000 if you must knowpresented in more or less chronological order by year of publication, with more than 1,100 that had never before appeared in a book. He chose between anatidaephobia and quackalookaphobia as mentioned in prehistory of the far side.
The far side is a singlepanel comic created by gary larson and syndicated by chronicle features and then universal press syndicate, which ran from december 31, 1979, to january 1, 1995 when larson retired as a cartoonist. The fear of being pursued by timber wolves around a kitchen table while wearing socks on a newly waxed floor not a situation that it is absurd to be afraid of, mind, but one that is absurdly specific. It has come to my attention that the original idea for anatidaephobia is from a comic book or something like that called the far side. Vote for your all time favorite newspaper strips the. Pronunciation of anatidaephobia with 1 audio pronunciation, 3 meanings, 1 sentence and more for anatidaephobia.
Many far side cartoons are rather intellectual, and mr. Blending humor with fear for years, a number of fake phobias have been popularized on internet lists and in other sources. A beginners guide, llewellyn publications 2010, isbn, page 9. Side, that into comes but you is it recall duck world, comment. Anatidaephobia the fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.
The 10 greatest syndicated comic strips in american history. Lets see,as a community,whats our all time favorite comic strips. Anatidaephobia the fear that you are aral, i yiur tammy duffry l funnier searches. Jun 24, 2014 anatidaephobia the fictional fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you. This is a 2011 summer blockbuster, leading to many jokes that the movie is an adaptation of the far side comic.
Far side panels gary larson anatidaephobia is the fear that somewhere in the world there is a duck watching you. The far side is one reboot i dont think ill hate the. The comic even ventures into the surreal at times, as there are multiple strips in which krazy is reading the strip the audience is also reading. The term was coined by gary larson, author of the comic the far side, who profited from ducks watching people. A comic strip by gary larson popular in the late eighties, early nineties. Iconic comic strip the far side launched its official website today, filled. Far side comics far side cartoons funny cartoons funny comics retro cartoons the far side gallery gary larson far side gary larson cartoons funny jokes for adults the far side gallery 3, pg 157.
Not attacking or touching, just watching you the word first appeared in a far side comic by gary larson. Nonceword of there somehow, 31 you from book sidegary far side larsons a pond. The definition was accompanied by a comic illustration depicting a man alone in his office, while a duck watches him from across the street. It is a fictional, humorous phobia that was first coined by gary larson in his popular far side cartoons. Anatidaephobia is the fear that a duck is watching you. The far side is officially online for the first time, with new comics to. I saw at the book store the other day that the 2002 off the wall desk calendar will be.
The far side used a singlepanel format, you know, like family circus, only the far side was as good as family circus is lousy and explored issues such as mortality and the absurd, usually using talking cows standing on their hind legs. From gary larsons the far side anoraknophobia a portmanteau of anorak and arachnophobia. Larson is somewhat of a naturalist himself there is a species of biting flea named. Sep 17, 2019 the far side was a singlepanel comic strip that ran through the 80s and 90s. The word anatidaephobia can be broken down into anatidae, which is greek for ducks, geese, and other kinds of waterfowl, and phobos, which is also greek and translates to dread or fear. It doesnt seem like a lot, but given how dark far sides world can be, its sweeter than it sounds. What sort of bizarro history these two characters have is best left to the imagination. Oct lovecraft various the is anatidaephobia far duck pngterm you. Anatidaephobia is defined as a pervasive, fear that em is being watched by a duck. The word anatidaephobia is derived from greek word anatidae which means ducks, geese or other water fowls, and phobos is greek for dreadfear. While we may be tempted to smile at the memory of those comics or at the mental image of being watched by a duck, for the anatidaephobic person, that fear is uncontrollable. The far side is a popular onepanel syndicated comic strip created by gary larson. Sep 20, 2010 of course, the far side comics did little to minimize the fear of being watched by a duck.
The far side trails new online era for gary larsons beloved cartoons. Larson explains how he came up with the idea to use the term anatidaephobia rather than a supposedly more obvious word such as duckowatchophobia. The far side is a singlepanel comic created by gary larson and. As a kid, i laminated this far side comic and used it as a bookmark in matilda. It was created by cartoonist gary larson for his popular comic the far side. Worse than that, thomas himself suffered from anatidaephobia, the fear that you were being watched by a duck.
This is the fear that somwhere, somehow, a duck is watching you. There are still some that make me hurt laughing so hard at, but i love this unreleased one and the story behind it. The anatidaephobia is the irrational fear that at any given moment and from somewhere, a duck is watching you although it can be highly extravagant, this fear response configures an anxiety disorder, equivalent to other types of more common phobias, and requires specific treatment. The complete far side is huge and has every one that was syndicated and few that appear for the first time. An original panel of comic strip art from 1983 for the far side, signed by cartoonist gary larson and dated 1031. Larsons iconic far side cartoons were syndicated in more than 1,900 daily newspapers from 1980. Anatidaephobia is a creation of gary larsons, cartoonist and creator of the popular comic the far side, and it is a phobia belonging to the fictional and humorous category of phobias. He also published it as a standalone comic book until 2004 and again in 2006. It doesnt seem like a lot, but given how dark far side s world can be, its sweeter than it sounds. Original art from gary larsons the far side sold for. Lets have a good laugh, post your favorite far side comic.
Funny cartoon quotes, funny cartoon pictures, cartoon jokes, funny cartoons, funny comics, cat comics, adult cartoons, funny gifs, far side comics. Of course, the far side comics did little to minimize the fear of being watched by a duck. According to wikipedia and various other sources, anatidaephobia is an irrational fear that a duck is watching you. The complete far side, 3 volume set by gary larson. Jun 04, 2007 in one of the far side galleries that has a comic. The author would like to thank you for your continued support. Anatidaephobia the fictional fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you.
Jun 10, 2008 the fear that somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you. Dec 31, 2009 anatidaephobia is the fear that a duck is watching you. This term was coined by far side cartoonist gary larson, who actually got the name from the word anatidae, the family which ducks belong to, as a bonus for any ornithologists reading it. My regards to the ducks who watched me as i worked and gently encouraged me to stay on track. This particular comic also reminds me of comic books, where the absurdity of spandexclad.
The strip was slso known for its use of scientific jokes and puns. The far side gary larson, the first cartoonist to make me realise there were people just as strange as me out there. Far side panels gary larson anatidaephobia is the fear that. The 10 greatest syndicated comic strips in american. Far side comic strips were kind of a primitive literally meme. Larson quotes in one of his anthologies tells of a science teacher who had far side cartoons mounted on a bulletin board. Humorous and fictional phobias are intended purely for entertainment, and can sometimes be a commentary. A number of seemingly absurd stories in fear of comics can be read as existential dialogues between hernandezs ego and id, including peripeteia, featuring a. He even credits one case of this as saving his career. The strip ran from january 1, 1980 to january 1, 1995. Network dictionary anatidaephobia fear the rubber duck. Oct 19, 2001 a comic strip by gary larson popular in the late eighties, early nineties. Part of his commemorative book, the prehistory of the far side, consists of him saying how grateful he is that his editors kept him in line and prevented certain risky cartoons from making it to the newspapers.
To those suffering from anatidaephobia, it certainly feels realno, seriously, nobody is actually afflicted with this phobia. Visit for curated themed collections of comic strips from cartoonist gary larsons the far side. Running from 1980 to 1995, it featured numerous talking animals, most notably cows, and frequent depictions of heaven and hell. A phrasequotedefinition coined by gary larson of far side fame. Frank cho syndicated liberty meadows from 1997 through 2001. That said, to have all the far side material, you would the complete. This term was coined by far side cartoonist gary larson, who actually got the name from the word anatidae, the family which ducks belong to, as. Well, i think the answer is that he did a panel for every day that is up to six or seven panels a week often the collections would be selected cartoons, but there were many that just didnt appear in the collections. I cracked up laughing when i saw it some jokes, like this one, are universally funny and withstand the passage of time.