The Far Side is infamous for its dark, edgy brand of humor, but these comics in particular tread into taboo territory, making macabre jokes that would have been jarring for many readers to encounter in newspapers during the 1980-1995 run of Gary Larson’s legendary cartoon. Though the absurdism of Larson’s punchlines tended to undercut their bleakness, in some instances, critics questioned whether certain jokes should have been made at all.
