The Far Side Gallery #5

The fifth installment of Gary Larson's beloved collection presents itself like a theatrical event — the cover stages a frying pan of bright red soup, a tiny fly perched at its center, surrounded by salt and pepper shakers, a coffee cup, and silverware, all framed by dramatic stage curtains with a silhouetted audience looking on. It's a perfectly absurd setup that captures Larson's gift for finding the surreal in the mundane. With a foreword by Jane Goodall, this gallery edition is a fine showcase of one of the most distinctive comic sensibilities in print.