Cathy classics brings back timeless humor from the beloved strip. “cathy” was an american comic strip, drawn by cathy guisewite from 1976 until 2010 The comic follows cathy, a woman who struggles through the four basic guilt groups of life
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Food, love, family, and work.
Created by cathy guisewite, cathy is about a woman with career and lifestyle ambitions difficult to fulfill.
From the iconic creator of the cathy comic strip comes a collection of funny, warm, and wise essays, centered on the particular challenge of caring for aging parents and growing children, all while trying not to lose oneself in the process. It detailed the life of a single career woman whose struggles with weight and romantic relationships were often resolved with a cry of ‘aack!’ and a binge shopping spree. The cathy comic strip debuted in 1976, the first of its kind to center on modern womanhood in a funny and relatable way. Read cathy—a comic strip by creator cathy guisewite—for today, october 12, 2025, and check out other great comics, too!
In 1987, she received an emmy award for outstanding animated program for the tv special cathy Guisewite is a member of the national cartoonists society and in 1993 received its highest honor, the reuben award for outstanding cartoonist of the year, for her work in 1992.
