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BEN
is a new comic strip about family life
as seen through the eyes of a retired couple who have offered
to babysit their first grandson since their daughter went
back to work.
Artist
Daniel Shelton touches on everyday life and today's issues
with humor and affection, bringing to life characters in which
we are sure to recognize ourselves and our families.
Too
often on the comics page we see older couples constantly bickering.
All she does is shop, clean the house and nag at her husband
for drinking and all he does is drink and complain about what
a nag his wife is. BEN does away
with the stereotypes of seniors being cranky, miserable and
having limited interests. It is a more realistic portrayal
of older people as active, healthy and in love after all these
years.
Read
what newspapers have to say about BEN:
"Ben
and Olivia Hatley are healthy, happy 60 somethings who never
say No to something new -- especially when that something new
is their first grandchild..."
Montreal Gazette
"Montreal cartoonist Daniel Shelton has broken through the old
curmudgeon barrier with BEN, a daily strip detailing the lives
of Ben and Olivia as they settle into their golden years. Filled
with subtle, gentle humor, BEN is a light-hearted look at a
loving couple adjusting to their new life away from the work-a-day
world."
Halifax Daily News
"Ben is newly retired and experiencing the joys of his first
grandchild Nicholas. Ben's wife Olivia is a strong woman, more
experimental than her husband -- a go- getter with panache."
Sherbrooke Record |
