Called 'Black Reaper' in the underground world, Hei, like his associates, undertakes missions for the mysterious and ruthless Syndicate while slowly peeling back the dark layers covering a nefarious plot that threatens the very existence of Contractors.įrom the mind of Tensai Okamura comes a sci-fi thriller taking the form of a subtle exposé on a war in which political positions and justice have no sway-a war waged exclusively in the shadows.ĭarker than Black, what an adventure it has been. In the Japanese city surrounding Hell’s Gate, Section 4 Chief Misaki Kirihara finds herself at odds with an infamous Contractor codenamed Hei. With the appearance of the Gates emerged Contractors, who, in exchange for their humanity, are granted supernatural abilities. Their purposes unknown, these Gates are spaces in which the very laws of physics are ignored. True to Larson's interest in the natural world, the strip often revolves around animals - and it was one such strip that earned Gary Larson disapproval from dog lovers.It has been 10 years since Heaven's Gate appeared in South America and Hell's Gate appeared in Japan, veiling the once familiar night sky with an oppressive skyscape. Some critics have even suggested The Far Side could be viewed as a forerunner to meme culture. Other popular comic strips at the time, such as Peanuts or Garfield, used recurring characters but The Far Side opted for a different approach, emphasizing surreal, one-and-done gags. Debuting in 1980, the strip became wildly popular - largely because there was nothing else quite like it at the time.

After his previous strip, Nature’s Way, folded, Larson created The Far Side. Gary Larson’s The Far Side is one of the most beloved comic strips in history. Over the course of The Far Side’s existence, Larson received hate mail from readers over several comics, and one in particular drew ire from animal lovers - but Larson originally intended for it to go even darker. Gary Larson’s The Far Side is noted for its punchy, left-of-center humor, but not every gag landed well with readers. One of The Far Side's most controversial cartoons was originally even darker than the version that outraged readers.

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