Gary Larson Breaks the 4th Wall

June 30, 2025

In which we recognize the existence of other cartoons—and cartoonists.

Hey, look! I didn’t ask to be drawn!
Cartoon teenagers
COMICS REPORTEDLY GETTING SMALLER
vironment? / Is that a camera lens? / DIET! / Yo! DUDE! / Will put you to sleep.
At The Far Side’s spy center
1. First, rough in the skeletal structure. / 2. Next, add the major organs. (Note that the brain is kept small, which ensures that your cartoon character will always get into zany situations.) / 3. Then, add muscles and fat. In this country, fat is usually heaped on in generous amounts, which is why American cartoons are generally not as healthy as foreign ones. / 4. Finally, drape on the skin and clothes (both of your choice) and … There’s your cartoon!* / *Remember, when erasing, be sure to remove all layers.
How to draw cartoons
“We can’t go this way either, Simmons. ... See those lines? That’s the international cartoon symbol for glass! ... He’s got us good, the dirty bugger.”
Bud's Cartoon Repair
“Thanks for coming. Something’s wrong—everything just seems a little too quiet and normal today.”
“Thank goodness you’re here, Doctor! … I came in this morning and found Billy just all scribbled like this!”
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