The Far Side is a single-panel comic created by Gary Larson which ran from December 31, 1979, to January 1, 1995 when Larson retired and walked away from comics. The Far Side sold calendars, books, shirts, mugs and so much more Far Side merchandise. And during that time The Far Side, the comic, was also turned into The Far Side, the cartoon (Tales from the Far Side) and almost The Far Side, the live action movie?!