The Far Side Lab Assistant is a character named Igor, who is a four-letter word. He is a recurring character in the comic strip The Far Side, created by Gary Larson. Igor is a lab assistant to a mad scientist, often seen in the background of the comic strips. He is usually portrayed as a hunchbacked, balding figure with a large nose and glasses. He is often seen performing menial tasks for the scientist, such as cleaning up after experiments or providing assistance with experiments.