Category: My Cartoons

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New Publication

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Can you hear them? The birds are calling. It’s Storytime!!! Of Birds and Words  presents 40 drawings of  birds. They share their stories in poetry and fable, written with a nod to 19th Century illustrators whose caricatures of anthropomorphic animals were laden with social commentary. There are owls and penguins, but also fantastic creatures created in the offbeat imagination of author, Susan Bass Marcus. Available in bookstores and online: August 11, 2025 for ebook, August 25, 2025 in paperback. This is my fifth book. Last year, I published Gerty’s Way, which combined illustrations and text about my beloved cartoon character, … Continue reading New Publication

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Cartoons -Moping, Masks, and Musings

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Although COVID-19 is surging within the younger population in my area–those who gather in crowds without wearing a mask at bars, restaurants, and on the lakeshore–most people I pass on the street are abiding by the city’s request to social-distance and wear some sort of face shield. My character, Gerty, has chosen to be socially responsible, too, and I have drawn her in a series of situations as the pandemic has been advancing. The cat, who is Greek and has taken the name μαυρο, comforts Gerty who spends most of her day at home with her art. She often must … Continue reading Cartoons -Moping, Masks, and Musings