The strip attracted press controversy because of the strip's portrayal of eating disorders and cocaine addiction. Most strips involve Anna resorting to extreme lengths to lose weight (encouraged by her friend Belle Emia, a fellow model) only to unwittingly eat something (usually very small, such as a potato crisp) that causes her to instantly put on an unrealistically huge amount of weight. Anna Reksik – a model who repeatedly vomits in order to keep her thin shape.Alexander Graham Bell-End – a crazy inventor who continually rubs his penis on things and then tricks his assistant into touching them with his hands or mouth, at which point Alexander laughs uproariously whilst exclaiming "I TOTALLY rubbed my bell-end on that!" A pun on Alexander Graham Bell.Prior is instantly recognizable for his unfashionable dress, usually a tartan jacket with a sheepskin collar and a pair of uncomfortable-looking platform shoes. Aldridge Prior – a pathological liar whose lies are ludicrous, such as The Nolan Sisters living in his fridge or he is related to some very famous person.
Alcan Foil Wrapped Pork Stock Warrior – a young boy who becomes a "superhero" (in reality, completely useless) with the aid of tinfoil and pork stock.Albert O' Balsam and his Magic Hat – A man who claims his hat has magic powers, but who annoys everyone he sees.Albert Einstein – About Albert Einstein and the antics of his three nephews, Hughlich, Dewlich and Loulich (a parody of Huey, Duey and Louie from Walt Disney's Ducktales).Afternoon tea with Mr Kiplin – About Mr Kiplin (a parody of cake manufacturer Mr Kipling) inviting someone over for tea but because he eats so much cake, he eventually vomits for the whole night.Abel Unstable – A man convinced he will suddenly catch fire at any moment, but never does.Kuşkan was given the Best actor award at the 25th Istanbul Film Festival for his performance in Babam ve Oğlum. The film won an award for its soundtrack at the World Soundtrack Awards, awarded to Evanthia Reboutsika. His parents take over the responsibility of Deniz who comes into term with his father's loss. However his sickness takes over and Sadık passes away. Sadık also needs to face his first love, now married with two children, and the question of old friends. There is trouble in store, however, for Sadık and Hüseyin who must come to terms with their past and each other. There is his grandmother (Hümeyra Akbay) who drives a tractor and speaks on a short wave radio, his aunt Hanife (Binnur Kaya) who wears bracelets from her wrist all the way to her shoulder, and his uncle (Yetkin Dikinciler) who is a little naive. For Deniz, who is absorbed in the magical world of comic books, meeting his relatives on the farm is a new experience. Having no other choice, he takes Deniz back to his family farm on the Aegean into the care of his mother and his father, who still does not speak to him. A few years after being released, he finds out that he will die. Sadık's wife gives birth in a park and dies, but their son, Deniz, possibly named after leftist youth icon Deniz Gezmiş, survives.īecause of his political activities, Sadık is arrested, tortured, and imprisoned for three years during which time he loses his health. The country has been taken over in a military coup. The couple runs outside, but they can't find anyone to take them to the hospital, due to a curfew. In the early hours of the morning on 12 September 1980 Sadık's pregnant wife starts having contractions. Upon learning about Sadık's behavior, Hüseyin disowns him.
During his years at university Sadık becomes a militant in left wing politics. This angers his father, Hüseyin, who wants him to study Agricultural Engineering so he can manage the family farm.
In order to study journalism at Istanbul University, Sadık leaves his village on the Aegean coast.