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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,Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". and whose life is recalled by those around him after his death.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 episodesScript error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". in 2006. A collection in large dimensions appeared in 2009 from Drawn & Quarterly.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The book won a Doug Wright Award in 2010.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
In 2017, Vancouver-based composer Mark Haney premiered his Omnis Temporalis based on the story with an immersive cartoon space of the television station, CKCK, designed by Seth himself. A recording of the performance was released as a vinyl record with packaging designed by Seth in 2022.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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