Insights

A truce between George and Dragon sounds simple: suspend the clash, arrange terms and let the scene breathe. The hard part is making that decision arise from…

Making a living from panel cartoons is rarely a straight line from spare bedroom to secure paycheque. Most cartoonists combine editorial commissions,…

Over ten years, the cartooning work of Andy Fanton has shifted in ways both subtle and dramatic. From the rough-hewn mini-strips posted on a personal site to…

Old letters and diaries are full of voices that have not been polished for publication. They contain abrupt opinions, private jokes, odd details and everyday…

A crowd scene can make a comic strip feel lively, funny and full of hidden stories. It can also turn into a tangled mass of heads, elbows and identical…

Bad Grandad thrives on friction. Give him a quiet afternoon, a sensible suggestion, or someone younger with energy to spare, and he will find a reason to…

Carrotty Kid first pulled on muddy boots in the pages of The Dandy, drawn by Andy Fanton. The strip gave readers a wide-eyed kid wrestling with goats,…

Colour in medieval fantasy comics does much more than decorate castles, dragons and enchanted forests. It guides attention, establishes mood and gives readers…

A successful comic strip pitch is a small publishing proposal, not simply a handful of funny drawings. An editor needs to see the idea, understand its…

A day job can make creative work feel like an after-hours obligation, squeezed between commuting, cooking and the relentless business of being an adult. Yet a…