Angels on Horseback

Norman Thelwell’s Angels on Horseback is a single 1971 comic from E. P. Dutton, collecting the beloved British cartoonist’s signature blend of gentle satire and rustic charm. Thelwell, both writer and artist, turns his sharp, affectionate eye on the chaos of the countryside, focusing on plump, determined ponies and the equally stout, stubborn children who ride them. A warm, self-contained snapshot of Thelwell’s world, it matters as a classic example of his enduring, whimsical take on rural life.