George Sprott

George Sprott
Creator	Seth
Date	2009
Page count	96 pages
Publisher	Drawn and Quarterly
Original publication
Published in	The New York Times Magazine
Date of publication	2006

George Sprott: (1894–1975) is a graphic novel by Canadian cartoonist Seth, published in 2009.

The story tells of George Sprott, a vain and selfish 81-year-old retired television personality who reflects on his life,^[1] and whose life is recalled by those around him after his death.^[2] The comics are sprinkled with photos of models Seth made of buildings in the fictional Southern Ontario town of Dominion.

The story first ran as a serial in The New York Times Magazine in one-page episodes^[1] in 2006. An collection in large dimensions appeared in 2009 from Drawn and Quarterly.^[2]

References

1. Cooke 2010.
2. Atkinson 2009.

Works cited

• Atkinson, Nathalie (2009-08-07). "The life of a small-town celeb". The Globe and Mail.
• Cooke, Rachel (2010-06-20). "George Sprott by Seth". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-04-03.