The New Canaan Men’s Club will hear about the history of cartoons, with a special emphasis on Beetle Bailey and Hi and Lois, print cartoons that first appeared in the 1950s and continue to this day, in a talk Friday by Brian Walker, called “A Life in Cartoons.”
The founder and former director of the Museum of Cartoon Art, Walker’s father, Mort, created Beetle Bailey and, with Dik Brown, was co-creator of Hi and Lois.
The Men’s Club meeting in Morrill Hall at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 111 Oenoke Ridge, will begin at 10 a.m. and Walker is expected to begin his remarks around 10:40 a.m.
The cartoon strip Beetle Bailey features an Army private fond of napping and avoiding any military duties on a base in the U.S. shared by inept characters. Hi and Lois features a family and its neighbors with a focus on the mundane and recognizable events in their lives.
Walker has written, edited or contributed to 45 books on cartoon art, including the definitive “The Comics – The Complete Collection.” He taught a course on cartoon history at the School of Visual Arts in 1995-1996 and was the curator of 75 exhibitions on cartoon artistry, including one at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport.
The Men’s Club has openings for new members, men 55-years old and above. For information about joining, email ncmens@ncmens.info.