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The personal website of cartoonist, writer, and comedian Andy Fanton

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How Old-Man Expressions Carry A Cartoon

Drawing funny facial expressions for old men is less about adding random wrinkles and more about showing a strong point of view. A raised eyebrow can suggest…

Bad Grandad Traps Himself In Time

Bad Grandad creates a time loop, and naturally treats the universe’s most confusing problem as an opportunity for mischief. Instead of learning from his…

Boo’s Midnight Toy Store Adventure

After the shutters come down and the last customer leaves, a toy shop becomes a different kind of playground. The aisles stretch into shadow, electronic toys…

George And The Dragon Face Dinner Duty

George vs Dragon try to cook dinner, which sounds simple until two sworn rivals are placed in charge of one kitchen, one recipe, and a rapidly shrinking supply…

Carrotty Kid And The Pet Rock Problem

Carrotty Kid gets a pet rock, and the result is exactly the kind of small disaster that belongs in a classic comic strip. What begins as a harmless bit of…

Writing Dialogue For A Dragon Character

A dragon can fill a page with fire, wings, claws, and ancient legend, yet its voice is what makes the creature memorable. Dialogue reveals whether the beast is…

Boo Reads A Book About Himself

Boo is a tiny ghost with a very large capacity for mischief, confusion, and theatrical outrage. Give him an ordinary afternoon and he will turn it into a…

Comic Series & Characters

George vs Dragon Boo! Carrotty Kid Bad Grandad Stupid Barrio Brothers Iykan Si-Yu Harry and his Hippo Unseen Dave

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Drawings

A gallery of cartoon and illustration work featuring characters from Andy's various comic series.

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Writings

Blog posts, reviews, and prose covering comedy, books, and comics — including a review of Eric Morecambe's novel Mr. Lonely.

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TV & Fant-O-Films

Television-related projects and the Fant-O-Films section, showcasing Andy's screen work.

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Mini-Strips

Short comic strips including Stupid Barrio Brothers and Iykan Si-Yu, as seen in The Dandy.

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Workshops

Information about cartooning, writing, and comedy workshops offered by Andy Fanton.

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Blog

Thoughts on comics, comedy, books, and life as a cartoonist — written in a humorous, conversational style.

Why Andy Fanton?

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Published in The Dandy

Multiple comic strips published in the iconic British comic, with up to three strips appearing in a single issue.

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Free Comics for Kids

Several comic series available to read online, including George vs Dragon and Boo!.

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Trusted Clients

Clients have included The Dandy and HarperCollins (The Friday Project).

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Workshops Available

Offering workshops in cartooning, writing, and comedy for aspiring creators.

Featured Comics

George vs Dragon

DetailInformation
PublicationThe Dandy
First seriesPublished in The Dandy, including a two-page festive special in the December 2010 Christmas issue (76 pages, £3.99)
Second seriesReturned in The Dandy issue 3530, April 2011
FormatMedieval mischief comic strip

Other Comic Series

SeriesDescription
Boo!Another comic series by Andy Fanton, available to read online
Carrotty KidA comic series featured on the site
Bad GrandadAppeared in The Dandy; featured in the 7 March 2012 issue alongside two other strips
Stupid Barrio BrothersMini-strip series — Barry Barrio becomes invincible
Iykan Si-YuMini-strip series — the world's worst ninja, debuted 7 March 2012 in The Dandy
Harry and his HippoA comic series featured on the site
Unseen DaveA comic series featured on the site

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