CBR’s roundup “20 Best Single-Panel Comic Strips to Read Besides The Far Side” lists 20 one-panel strips readers can try, naming classics such as The Family Circus and Herman and newer staples like Bizarro and Rhymes With Orange.
The piece appears on Comic Book Resources with a published time of 2026-09-14, and its summary describes why the one-panel form—where a single image must carry the setup and punchline—remains a testing ground for comic economy and timing.
Among the strips CBR highlights, Bizarro is frequently singled out as a modern master of surreal one-panel humor: the comic began in the 1980s and is described as a syndicated single-panel cartoon by multiple sources.
Another entry CBR recommends, Rhymes With Orange, is described on its official site and encyclopedic entries as a syndicated single-panel strip by Hilary B. Price that debuted in 1995 and often focuses on animals and small absurdities.
The list mixes older newspaper staples and contemporary web-friendly panels to give readers alternatives to Gary Larson’s The Far Side; CBR’s summary even points to single-panel examples across decades to show how the form varies from quiet, observational jokes to surreal visual gags.
For fans who want deeper reading on Gary Larson and Far Side context, the site’s internal archive includes related pieces such as a recent ranking of Far Side stick figure comics and a Polygon-focused Gary Larson roundup that examine Larson’s best-known work and influence.
This CBR list is useful as a single-stop guide: it names 20 strips, gives readers specific suggestions beyond The Far Side, and points to enduring single-panel examples such as Bizarro and Rhymes With Orange for readers who want more of that compact, idea-first humor.
Sources
- Comic Book Resources — CBR article metadata and summary providing the list title and published time (2026-09-14).
- Wikipedia — Bizarro entry confirming Bizarro is a syndicated single-panel cartoon.
- Rhymes With Orange (official and encyclopedic entries) — pages noting Rhymes With Orange is a syndicated single-panel strip by Hilary B. Price and its 1995 syndication start.
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