| Sid the Sexist | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Viz |
| First appearance | Issue 9 in October 1982 |
| Created by | Simon Donald |
Sid the Sexist (real name Sidney Aloysius Smutt) is a character from the British satirical comic Viz, first appearing in issue 9 in October 1982.[1] The strip was created and mostly drawn by Simon Donald[2] until he left the magazine in 2003, when Paul Palmer took over as artist.
According to Donald, "Sid is a man who is unable to communicate with women. He is desperate to impress them, but is totally lacking in social skills. He thinks he must use foul and offensive chat-up lines on women to impress his friends, but can't see why they don't impress the girls. He tries to soften the blow of his outrageous behaviour with nice, friendly Geordie words. Sid thinks that a few "hinnys" and "pets" thrown liberally into his disgusting conversation will win the hearts of women. He usually ends up in hospital having painful procedures to remove things women have shoved where the sun doesn't shine."[3]
- ^ Donald (2004), 377
- ^ "Chris Donald - Comic rebel with a cause". bbc.co.uk, June 2005. Retrieved 15 March 2014
- ^ Donald, Simon. " In his autobiography 'Him off the Viz' Simon recalls that the inspiration for Sid was a friend of his (Graham Lines) who wanted to ask out another friend in their social circle (Sandra Peachey, known as 'Sandy'). Graham asked The Donald brothers for dating advise - despite their lack of romantic experience and his being several years older. Bolstered by their chat and several beers, he declared that he was going to get himself some 'totty' and the idea for Sid was born. Graham and Sandra did in fact date and also appeared in separate Viz photo strip stories (including 'Prisoner of Love', featured in the first hardback album 'The Big Hard One'). Yakkin' Geordie is mint, pet". The Guardian, 18 August 2006. Retrieved 15 March 2014