TheFar Sidewas boundary-pushing by 1980s standards, during the peak of Gary Larson’s career as a cartoonist, but there were limits to how edgy the comic could be, and nobody recognized that more than Larson himself. A behind-the-scenes at The Far Side creator’s process makes it clear that he regularly had to consciously compromise his weirdest creative instincts, which is saying something, considering his reputation for bizarre humor.