Ben (comic strip)

Ben is a Canadian comic strip syndicated by MWAM and available on GoComics that is also included in American and other English-speaking newspapers. There is also a French version. It is the creation of artist and author Daniel Shelton.

Characters

Ben Hatley, a recent retiree from Oshawa, Ontario.
Olivia Hatley, Ben's wife, a retired schoolteacher.^[1]
Patty Tokoname, Ben and Olivia's daughter, a sales rep and soccer coach.^[1]
Nathan Tokoname, Patty's husband, a graphic artist. He is of Japanese heritage.^[1]
Nicholas Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's oldest child, an eight-year-old boy with black hair often seen wearing a striped shirt.^[1]
Michael Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's second child, a brown-haired six-year-old boy.^[1]
Alec Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's third child, a red-haired four-year-old.^[1]
Mia Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's fourth child and only daughter, aged two.^[1]
Max, a golden retriever.^[1]
George Tokoname, Nathan's father.^[1]
Ann Tokoname, Nathan's mother.^[1]

Although the main character is a retiree, the comic strip prefers not to limit itself to the typical senior citizen stereotypes, opting instead to show seniors as modern and vibrant.^[2]