Loose Parts is a daily single-panel comic strip by Dave Blazek.
[1] It is similar in tone, content, and style to Gary Larson's The Far Side, involving Theatre of the Absurd-style themes and characters.
[5][4] Loose Parts began in 1998 as a collaborative effort between Dave Blazek (the writer) and John Gilpin (the illustrator).
The strip was originally syndicated by the Los Angeles Times Syndicate; it moved to Tribune Media Services in late December 2000 when Tribune Publishing bought the Los Angeles Times.
[7] Blazek moved Loose Parts to The Washington Post Writers Group (WPWG) starting with the September 25, 2014 cartoon.