''Betty'' is a Canadian
comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings, often cartoons, arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions. Traditionally, throughout the 20th and into the 21st ...
written by Gary Delainey and drawn by Gerry Rasmussen.
[Bell, John. ''Invaders from the North: How Canada Conquered the Comic Book Universe''. p. 184. Dundurn, 2006. ] The comic was originally distributed by
United Features Syndicate
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, and is now distributed via
Andrews McMeel Syndication
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.
History
Creators Gary Delainey and Gerry Rasmussen first collaborated on the comic strip ''Bub Slug'' in 1976. The character of Betty appeared in the strip, but was not seen regularly until 1985, when the ''
Edmonton Journal
The ''Edmonton Journal'' is a daily newspaper in Edmonton, Alberta. It is part of the Postmedia Network.
History
The ''Journal'' was founded in 1903 by three local businessmen — John Macpherson, Arthur Moore and J.W. Cunningham — as ...
'' began running a full-page weekly comic version of ''Bub Slug''. ''Betty'' became a stand-alone strip in 1991.
Characters
* Betty: an average woman with a career and a family. A likeable character with a quick wit and a sense of humour.
* Bub: Betty's husband, down-to-earth, caring, fulfills the stereotype of the typical "guy".
* Jr.: Betty's intelligent and sneaky son who has a flair for drama. He loves his cell phone.
* Alex: Betty's friend and co-worker, fulfills a sisterly role for Betty. She has a fairly high position in Betty's old company, and fired Betty in a storyline.
* John: Alex' husband, he's a CEO or similar, well educated and techy, sometimes even nerdy, often lacks a clue on common things.
* Cody: Betty's millennial co-worker at her new tech job.
Issues covered
Betty has covered some issues such as:
*Unemployment. In a 2011-2012 storyline (on/off storyline) Betty was fired from her job and had to find another one.
*Teens. Betty's son, Jr, is a teen with typical teenager issues.
*Diets. Betty is constantly trying new diets and exercise routines, trying to get fit.
*
Gluten Free Diet
A gluten-free diet (GFD) is a nutritional plan that strictly excludes gluten, which is a mixture of proteins found in wheat (and all of its species and hybrids, such as spelt, kamut, and triticale), as well as barley, rye, and oats. The inclu ...
In a 2012 storyline, Betty explored the Gluten Free diet.
Collected works
* ''Betty'' (Bluefield Books, 1999)
References
External links
''Betty''at GoComics.com
''Betty''at Andrews McMeel Syndication website
Canadian comic strips
1991 comics debuts
Humor comics
Female characters in comics
Comics about women
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