A silent comic strip has to communicate through action, expression, timing and design rather than speech balloons. Every panel becomes a small piece of visual…
Insights
When a comic panel needs to land a punch of panic, the face carries most of the weight. Readers scan the eyes and mouth before they read the rest of the…
Carrotty Kid is one of those mischievous youngsters who has turned up again and again in the pages of The Dandy, the long-running British comic that found a…
When Andy Fanton draws the medieval realm of his comedy creations, the result feels less like a dusty tapestry and more like a Saturday arvo at the footy where…
Andy Fanton's Boo! has always found comedy in the wrong place at the wrong time, and the latest adventure leans hard into that premise. A friendly ghost…
Andy Fanton's comic strip legend Bad Grandad has always been a worry for anyone within a five-kilometre radius. Originally published in The Dandy, the…
A castle is a terrific setting for a comic strip because it gives every character somewhere to hide, scheme, fall through, or accidentally set on fire. Its…
A comedy comic can contain a brilliant character, a sharp drawing and a beautifully absurd premise, yet still miss the laugh if the reveal arrives too soon.…
Carrotty Kid belongs to the wonderfully odd corner of comic-strip storytelling where a vegetable-headed hero can stride into danger, trade insults with a…
George vs Dragon is built around a wonderfully simple comic contradiction: a small, determined character faces a large, supposedly fearsome dragon and refuses…
Comic Series & Characters
George vs Dragon
Boo!
Carrotty Kid
Bad Grandad
Stupid Barrio Brothers
Iykan Si-Yu
Harry and his Hippo
Unseen Dave
Explore the Site
Drawings
A gallery of cartoon and illustration work featuring characters from Andy's various comic series.
Writings
Blog posts, reviews, and prose covering comedy, books, and comics — including a review of Eric Morecambe's novel Mr. Lonely.
TV & Fant-O-Films
Television-related projects and the Fant-O-Films section, showcasing Andy's screen work.
Mini-Strips
Short comic strips including Stupid Barrio Brothers and Iykan Si-Yu, as seen in The Dandy.
Workshops
Information about cartooning, writing, and comedy workshops offered by Andy Fanton.
Blog
Thoughts on comics, comedy, books, and life as a cartoonist — written in a humorous, conversational style.
Why Andy Fanton?
Published in The Dandy
Multiple comic strips published in the iconic British comic, with up to three strips appearing in a single issue.
Free Comics for Kids
Several comic series available to read online, including George vs Dragon and Boo!.
Trusted Clients
Clients have included The Dandy and HarperCollins (The Friday Project).
Workshops Available
Offering workshops in cartooning, writing, and comedy for aspiring creators.
Featured Comics
George vs Dragon
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Publication | The Dandy |
| First series | Published in The Dandy, including a two-page festive special in the December 2010 Christmas issue (76 pages, £3.99) |
| Second series | Returned in The Dandy issue 3530, April 2011 |
| Format | Medieval mischief comic strip |
Other Comic Series
| Series | Description |
|---|---|
| Boo! | Another comic series by Andy Fanton, available to read online |
| Carrotty Kid | A comic series featured on the site |
| Bad Grandad | Appeared in The Dandy; featured in the 7 March 2012 issue alongside two other strips |
| Stupid Barrio Brothers | Mini-strip series — Barry Barrio becomes invincible |
| Iykan Si-Yu | Mini-strip series — the world's worst ninja, debuted 7 March 2012 in The Dandy |
| Harry and his Hippo | A comic series featured on the site |
| Unseen Dave | A comic series featured on the site |