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Ambrose Tardive

Editor

January, 2017
Masters of Fine Arts (Creative Writing)
The Far Side, X-Men, Star Wars
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About Ambrose Tardive

Ambrose Tardive is an editor on ScreenRant's Comics team. Over the past two years, he has developed into the internet's foremost authority on The Far Side. Outside of his work for ScreenRant, Ambrose works as an Adjunct English Instructor.

Author Details

Ambrose Tardive is an expert on punk rock, pro wrestling, and pop culture in general. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of sitcoms and has been lauded for his ability to recognize character actors' faces, no matter how obscure.


 

Favorite Media

Ambrose's favorite comic books include Grant Morrison's New X-Men, Alan Moore's Swamp Thing run and V for Vendetta, Star Wars Tales, Brian Azzarello's 100 Bullets, Frank Miller's RoboCop Versus The Terminator, which should be adapted ASAP.*

(*Subject to change on an almost daily basis.)
 

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10 Best-Selling Books Of the 1990s

Take a tour of the '90s commercial fiction landscape and its monumental works, using the best-selling books of the decade as a road map.

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10 Most Important Books of the 2000s

Missed out on the 2000s and want to understand it? Lived through it and want to go back? Check out these books that helped define the decade.

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7 Years Later, Guillermo Del Toro's Adaptation Of The '90s Most Banned Book Is Aging Like Fine Wine

The 2019 adaptation of the 1990s' most banned book is gaining more appreciation and finally finding its audience, 7 years after its release.

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Marvel Unveils First Trailer For New Reboot Universe

"The light had its turn." That's the tagline for Marvel's dark new reboot, which promises a Marvel Universe unlike anything that has come before.

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45 Years Later, The Far Side's Most Confusing Comic Isn't the One You Think

There's a consensus pick for "most confusing" Far Side comic, but there is a contender for the crown that fans have been overlooking for years.

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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Has a New Freakiest Monster of All Time

The original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are back in a brand new era, and it just introduced a terrifying monster foe fans won't forget.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer's Dolly Parton Tie Will Change How You See the Show

Dolly Parton and Buffy Summers have a lot in common, but their connection goes deeper than that; here's how the singer helped the TV show get made.

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6 Unforgettable Far Side Comics Set in the Front Yard

Like a cinematic location scout, Far Side creator Gary Larson had a remarkable knack for looking at a place and knowing exactly how to use it.

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41 Years Later, The Very First Calvin and Hobbes Strip Is Still Essentially Flawless

Every great comic strip has to start somewhere, and Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes started off with a cartoon that was almost perfect.

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6 Best-Selling Sci-Fi Books Of All Time

Where do science fiction's greatest novels rank among the greatest historical bestsellers? And which books have dominated the genre in copies sold?

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Gary Larson's 25 Funniest Far Side Comics About Dogs

Gary Larson's Far Side comic featured plenty of panels starring man's best friend, but his funniest dog comics have kept fans barking with laughter.

Ian McKellen as Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings.
72 Years Later, Gandalf's Best Quote Is Still Unbeaten In Lord of the Rings History

Gandalf was the Lord of the Rings' wisest character, and best speaker, and one of his quotes still stands out as the best in franchise history.

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You May Already Have Access To Hundreds Of Free Audiobooks Without Even Knowing It

There are too many hours to count worth of audiobooks that you could be listening to, for free, right now, with a log in you already have.

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6 Unforgettable Far Side Comics Set In Caves

Gary Larson vs. Plato, who did caves better? Far Side fans will tell you that Larson is the clear winner, based on these classic cartoons.

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6 Classic Far Side Comics Set In the Kitchen

Far Side fans know that letting Gary Larson cook led to his best jokes, and these cartoons set in kitchens are the perfect memorable examples.

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6 Far Side Comics Set In the City That Are 10/10 Perfect

Setting is an underrated part of Gary Larson's Far Side, and this list proves why the city was one of Larson's most reliable locations.

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6 Unforgettable Far Side Comics Set In the Jungle

Gary Larson was king of the jungle, setting many classic Far Side cartoons in the dark heart of the wilderness, where explorers met hilarious fates.

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15 Greatest American Novels Of All Time

Every American novelist aspires to write "the Great American Novel," and these books each have a solid argument worth making for that title.

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After 63 Years, The Avengers Finally Switch Genres For Next Major Era

Marvel is giving the Avengers a major makeover, and there's something different about the latest incarnation of the legendary superteam.

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The Wait Is Over, Marvel Announces A Founding X-Men's Return With Start Of A New Era

An OG X-Men hero has been away from the team on a solo adventure for a while now, but big changes for the team are bringing them back into the fold.

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