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EXCITING news, comic fans!
My comic strip George vs Dragon , which reworks the Saint George and the Dragon tale as a slapstick, Wile E. Coyote-esque farce, will be appearing in the The Dandy comic in the not-too-distant-future! YIPPEEEEEE!
For the uninitiated, The Dandy is Britain’s longest-running children’s comic, having started publication waaaaaaay back in pre-war Britain, in 1937. Since then, it has become a fixture of many kids’ childhoods, giving rise to iconic character such as Desperate Dan , and Korky the Cat .
I’m thrilled to get the opportunity to work for the comic, as not only is it a very well-known and prestigious title, but it’s also one of the (many) comics I read loads when growing up, and from which I learnt a great deal about cartooning and writing short, simple, funny comic strips. I can vividly recall pouring over those comic pages, teaching myself to draw and wishing I could do the same. To be one of the guys now DOING the comics is pretty much a dream come true, and I feel very lucky indeed. And excited. AND NERVOUS.
Keep checking this very blog for further updates, and be sure to tell everyone you know to keep a Dandy handy when the strip sees publication!
Ta-ta!
- Fanton.
WELCOME, visitors! Welcome to Andy Fanton Dot Com , the dot com of me, Andy Fanton!
Who am I, and why have I considered myself worthy of an entire website? Good questions, and I shall answer both of them….NOW.
I am a 31 year-old cartoonist and writer, living in the south of England. I have drawn and/or written for magazines, comics and websites, as well as writing stuff for a variety of different purposes. You can get a taste of precisely what I’ve done by exploring the relevant tabs at the top of the page, there.
As well as showcasing my work, I’ll also be keeping a blog here (with any luck) which’ll keep you up-to-date with what I’m doing, and why. And whether or not I’m eating any crisps or not, all that interesting stuff.
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