David Shenton

David Shenton
Shenton sitting on a bed with his dogs
Born (1949-05-20) May 20, 1949
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire
Alma materLeeds University
OccupationCartoonist
Years active1970s–present

David Shenton (born May 20, 1949) is a British artist and cartoonist who specializes in queer comics. His work has addressed LGBTQ-related social issues including same-sex marriage, the AIDS crisis, and Section 28. His comic strips have been featured in the collections Strips Aids, No Straight Lines, and AARGH, his strips have been published most prominently in The Guardian and Gay News, and his more recent non-comics work has appeared in Sheringham Museum and the Cartoon Museum.