Go, Read: Big Gary Larson Profile

An interview with someone more than ten years out of the public spotlight containing the phrase "Our species is rife with greed, war and destruction" sounds like it could be one of those unfortunate post-retirement rants captured by an enterprising reporter. Happily the USA Today profile and interview of The Far Side's Gary Larson proves to be a more-than-decent portrait of the former decade-defining cartoonist, how he spends his time and some of his money, and his worries about the environment seen from multiple vantage points.

There's also some fine detail work. Among the figures tossed out is 350,000 in copies sold of the $135 complete collection, which is jaw-dropping, and $2 million a year expected from the once-ubiquitous calendars. It's hard to believe almost a dozen years has passed since Larson called it a day.

A more specific news piece on a 2007 Far Side calendar that will benefit a wildlife conservation fund can be found here.
 
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