Template:Italic title 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
- Template:AnchorBen Hatley, a recent retiree from Oshawa, Ontario.
- Template:AnchorOlivia Hatley, Ben's wife, a retired schoolteacher.[1]
- Template:AnchorPatty Tokoname, Ben and Olivia's daughter, a sales rep and soccer coach.[1]
- Template:AnchorNathan Tokoname, Patty's husband, a graphic artist. He is of Japanese heritage.[1]
- Template:AnchorNicholas Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's oldest child, an eight-year-old boy with black hair often seen wearing a striped shirt.[1]
- Template:AnchorMichael Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's second child, a brown-haired six-year-old boy.[1]
- Template:AnchorAlec Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's third child, a red-haired four-year-old.[1]
- Template:AnchorMia Tokoname, Patty and Nathan's fourth child and only daughter, aged two.[1]
- Template:AnchorMax, a golden retriever.[1]
- Template:AnchorGeorge Tokoname, Nathan's father.[1]
- Template:AnchorAnn 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]