10 Best Hell Comics From The Far Side Prove Gary Larson’s Twisted Sense of Humor

Satan Takes the Graffiti Personally

In one cartoon, Satan discovers graffiti on a cavern wall in hell. The messages call him warm and tender, recommend him for pleasant conversation, and complain about the heat.

Butterflies and flowers appear among the carvings. The joke turns on Satan’s furious reaction: he raises his pitchfork and roars at the disrespect.

A Dessert From Heaven

A demon restaurant provides another setting for Larson’s wordplay. One devil finds a halo above a piece of pie and calls it “a little slice of heaven.” The cartoon leaves the restaurant’s cuisine unclear, but the angelic dessert is enough to surprise the diner. The joke suggests that eating it might not agree with him.

Punishment for Dogs and Souls

Larson also imagines dogs facing eternal jobs in hell. Some deliver mail in wide-brimmed hats with “U.S. Mail” satchels, while others clean up after the hounds. In the underworld cafeteria, one soul warns a newcomer that sandwiches sometimes contain a dead scorpion. The uncertainty is the torment: it happens on some days, but not every day.

Satan’s Demon Gets a Review

A demon named Edgar faces a performance review after losing three souls in a month. Satan tells him to stop believing people who claim they are only stepping out to use the restroom.

Rather than erupting in anger, Satan delivers the warning calmly. That contrast adds another everyday frustration to Larson’s comic version of hell.