Matchmaker's Market

Sadan

Paradise Systems, 2-color riso, 20 pages, 7.5 x 10.5"

In this contemporary fable, a middle-aged man goes for a stroll in the park with his adult son, only a few inches tall, riding along in his bag. Written and illustrated by prolific Chinese cartoonist Sadan, this comic satirizes the custom of parent-arranged marriages.

Sadan is a cartoonist and illustrator based in Yanjiao, China. He is the author of several books, including The Strange Tales of Liaozhai (聊斋漫记), Remarkable Sights of China (华夏异事录), Catalogue of Creatures (杂鱼集).