The Lincoln Star Journal has more details than any normal person could ever want, of which this was easily the most hilariously depressing:
"Cathy" debuted in 1976 and appeared at its peak in 1,400 newspapers. Guisewite received the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist in 1992.
I begrudge no artist or writer their livelihood, but this was accomplished, as Malacandra said, doing literally nothing but "telling the same 5 jokes for 34 yrs".
There will now be a short pause while I reassess my entire life.
I'm verklempt.
ReplyDeleteThe greatest accomplishment of the Cathy cartoons was making millions of people realize that literally anybody could write or draw a cartoon...assuming your definition of cartoon does not mean 'even remotely funny'.
ReplyDeleteFucking FINALLY.
ReplyDeleteOnly FOOB and 9CL are worse abominations.
But, but, but...her dog was CUTE and her boyfriend was a LOVABLE BUFFOON?????? That's gotta be worth something!
ReplyDeleteLove the graphic, too funneh!
ReplyDeleteBerkley Breathed was more my speed back when Bloom County ruled the funny pages. Now dat, wuz serious satire.
I don't think Kathy even merits parody, unlike the Bill Keane Dysfunctional Family Circus.
http://dfc.furr.org/archive/11.html
but I've been wrong before. So many times..