Step Aside, Pops

About “Step Aside, Pops”

Step Aside, Pops: A Hark! A Vagrant Collection is a compilation of comic strips by Kate Beaton. The book features historical and literary figures such as Ida B. Wells, the Black Prince, and Benito Juárez, who are given modern dialogue and humorous interactions. Beaton's work is described as irreverently funny and carefully researched, with a focus on satire. The collection includes strips that mock various figures, including hunks, army generals, scientists, and Canadians. Beaton's web comic, Hark! A Vagrant, began in 2007 and gained widespread popularity. Step Aside, Pops is noted as a comedic work that is sharp, insightful, and very funny.