The discussion on another thread started me thinking about women characters in cartoon strips. Or, more specifically, women characters in the strips I write.
Funnily enough, in "Horace", the two strongest characters are both female---Kitty and Granny. The latter is also the most popular in the strip.
"Beau Peep" is a bit different, given the setting, and the only female to appear on a semi-regular basis is the colonel's daughter. Doris and Vera, although mentioned, are never actually SEEN.
As you all know, I didn't have anything to do with the creation of "Andy Capp" but there's no question that Flo is the strength of the whole thing and I've tried to keep that going.
I have no idea what this proves. As a man, I find it easier to write about men but, like I said, the Granny character in "Horace" is, from everything I hear, the most memorable and most-liked character in the strip.
What I need is a strong, believable, female character for "Beau Peep". Any ideas?
