It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken
It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken is a graphic novel by Canadian cartoonist Seth. It appeared in a collected volume in 1996 after serialization from 1993 to 1996 in issues #4–9 of Seth's comic book series Palookaville. The mock-autobiographical story tells of its author's obsessive search for the work of a fictional forgotten cartoonist.
First edition cover, Drawn & Quarterly, 1996
Seth discovers the cartoonist he is researching lived in his own hometown Strathroy.
The art dwells on older buildings in Southern Ontario, as when Seth visits the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. Avenue Road entrance pictured
Seth references Charles M. Schulz's Peanuts comic strip, a primary influence
Gregory Gallant, better known by his pen name Seth, is a Canadian cartoonist. He is best known for his series Palookaville and his mock-autobiographical graphic novel It's a Good Life, If You Don't Weaken (1996).
Seth, c. 2014
Seth's Dominion models on display at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island