6 darkly funny Far Side comics starring the devil
The Far Side, Gary Larson’s comic strip from the 1980s and 1990s, stood out among newspaper comics for its distinctly dark humor. While contemporary strips like Peanuts and Garfield kept their comedy relatively light, The Far Side regularly featured jokes about death, murder, and the afterlife. Larson had a particular fondness for depicting Hell and its denizens, making Satan a recurring character throughout the strip’s run. This willingness to mine the underworld for comedy set The Far Side apart from its peers and contributed to its reputation as one of the darkest and most unconventional comic strips of its era.