Sad passing of Murray Ball creator of Footrot flats





www.abc.net.au/news/2017-03-12/murray-ball-new-zealand-cartoon-footrot-flats-creator-dies/8347596

Thanks for all the great cartoons

As a kid mum used to buy the books that Murray put out with all the cartoons to date. Read every one from front to back many times. A lot of the stuff was very relatable growing up on a farm. Especially Horse the feral cat, there is always that one animal that you don't phuck with on your farm...........ever!

Thanks for all your entertainment Murray Ball.

what a great cartoonist sad to see ..that's 2 in one week ( Bill Weeks) ...for our
aussie readers MB cartoons were mostly based on rural life .

I too grew up on footrot flats. Great cartoons, great characters.

I guess we've had the good -Ball- the bad -Leak- and now we wait for the ugly - Pickering.

I grew up in Gisborne, NZ, and my dad's secret firewood collecting spot was nearby Murray Ball's farm. I remember seeing him a few times as we drove through his property. He was a friendly bloke.

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kiteboy dave said..
I too grew up on footrot flats. Great cartoons, great characters.

I guess we've had the good -Ball- the bad -Leak- and now we wait for the ugly - Pickering.

do you not like cartoonists dave?