Between Friends
About Between Friends
Between Friends zeroes in on the juicy, little nitty-gritty details of the lives of three fifty-something women friends. Witty and personal, sometimes poignant and candid, this slice-of-slice strip celebrates “women-of-almost-a-certain-age” in all their stress-filled, scintillating glory!
When Sandra Bell-Lundy began her strip, Between Friends, her characters, Susan, Maeve and Kim were in their thirties…not unlike Sandra herself. Over time, the strip evolved. Susan faced infertility and adopted a daughter; Kim married and became a step-mother; and Maeve continued to enjoy her dynamic career and navigate her footloose and fancy-free divorcee status.
The women commiserated over office politics, motherhood, romance and career angst. Over time they began to wear reading glasses. Their kids became teenagers. University tuitions beckoned. Menopause came knocking. And…before they (or Sandra) knew it-
Hellooo, Fifties.
So, what’s life like for women in their fifties? It’s a time of transition. The empty nest. Cranky knees. Ageism in the workplace. And the confidence to strike out in new directions!
“I don’t know why but your current storyline has me so fascinated that when I open the LA Times online, I go straight to it!”
“Love, absolutely love Between Friends. The characters are so real.”
“I’ve always enjoyed your work, but the current storyline is incredible. Even my 79 year old father who, upon getting the paper in the mornings would go straight to the obituaries, now goes straight to Between Friends to see what happens next between Susan and Kyle.”
Meet the Creator
Sandra Bell-lundy
Canadian Sandra Bell-Lundy began her career as a cartoonist by creating comics for her university campus newspaper, a women’s networking newsletter, and newspaper ads. After developing a cartoon strip loosely based on a group of her friends, she self-syndicated it to several southern Ontario dailies for four years. In 1994, her comic Between Friends attracted […]
Characters
Danny
Danny is Kim’s stepson (son of widower Derek)and is pursuing graduate studies in Environmental Science in Toronto. He’s in a long-term relationship and living with his girlfriend...
Derek
Derek was a single father before his marriage to Kim. Derek teaches high school English.
Emma
Emma is Susan and Harv’s adopted daughter. She is doing graduate studies in Chemistry in Vancouver. She’s efficient and organized.
Harv
Harv is married to Susan. An all-around modern male and supportive spouse, he is a funeral director and the orderly yin to Susan’s messy yang.
Helen
Helen was Maeve’s executive assistant until she opted to take retirement when the company expected her to do two jobs for the price of one. She was about to embrace her gramma status w...
Kim
Kim is married to Derek, a widower and is mom to her stepson, Danny, a graduate student who is living with his girlfriend in Toronto.Her career: A freelance w...
Maeve
Maeve is a sophisticated and savvy divorcee.
Her career: Maeve has consistently climbed the corporate ladder and reached the position of Vice President. After discovering that h...
Susan
Susan is married to Harv and has an adopted daughter named Emma, a graduate student.
Her career: After a 25-year career with the same company and being passed o...