![]() ![]() He mentioned church he was not afraid to mention his faith in his comic strips, and he would do these more-not very exclusive to Catholicism-but very wholesome, prayerful moments.” Masterson, “that did spiritual comic strips. Masterson aims to hark back to an older tradition of comics. With his daily black-and-white strips and “Sunday Funnies” full-color strips, Mr. One of his clearest influences both in style and faith is Bil Keane, the creator of the similarly wholesome Catholic comic strip “The Family Circus.” And it kind of draws people into it, slowly.” Masterson, “with a meditation or a prayer, and it is a very nice, serious picture. ![]() “Every once in a while, I try to do a more spiritual and serious one,” explains Mr. Sometimes the strip will go silent, with Father Otto praying at the Crucifix or honoring the Feast of Corpus Christi, allowing readers to contemplate in a moment to themselves. However, the strip is not always trying to make a point of its own based on the daily news. One recent strip shows Father Otto decked out in Rambo-esque attire before going to pray the rosary, a jab at a controversial article in The Atlantic about the rosary’s association with gun culture among some online communities. Wade and a Sunday strip where Father Otto expresses concern over an altar server’s joke about a gun in church. Masterson had Father Otto in one single-panel weekday comic celebrating the overturning of Roe v. ![]() There is also occasional commentary on current events of interest to Catholics. He also has a spotted dog named Domino and a black cat named Hippo. “ it is just a lot of crass, inappropriate, impure humor.”įather Otto is occasionally joined by Deacon Bob, the straight man to Father Otto’s more comedic antics, and Father Val, the elder member of the clergy trio. Masterson in an interview with America, explaining his reasoning behind the strip. “It is just good, wholesome humor, which is something we do not have a lot of,” said Mr. "The Catholic Cartoon" is a slice-of-life humor comic that follows Father Otto, a blond-haired, big-nosed priest encountering the various stresses and joys of service. He will try to grow a beard for a whole week, listen to two altar servers’ suggestion of a holy water balloon fight and make a spicy pasta for Pentecost to create literal tongues of fire. Originally a silent protagonist who passively absorbed the chaos around him, Father Otto has become an active, playful character in his own right. The strip is a slice-of-life humor comic that follows Father Otto, a blond-haired, big-nosed priest encountering the various stresses and joys of service. Masterson has attracted tens of thousands of followers on Instagram since his first comic in April, with each post regularly getting hundreds of likes. A product of Catholic homeschooling, part-time produce clerk and the fifth of 10 children, Mr. “The Catholic Cartoon” is an online comic strip written and illustrated by 19-year-old Joshua Masterson of Volo, Ill. If you have been scrolling Instagram lately, you may have stumbled upon a comic making the rounds on social media, and possibly soon at your local parish. ![]()
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