Insights

Andy Fanton’s George vs Dragon draws its energy from a wonderfully familiar fantasy setup: a brave-looking hero, a legendary creature, and a weapon that…

Andy Fanton’s Carrotty Kid belongs to the wonderfully chaotic corner of comics where an apparently ordinary child can defeat an impressive adult through nerve,…

A funny sound effect is a tiny piece of storytelling. It can turn a creaking door into a warning, make a pratfall feel catastrophic, or give a dragon the…

A comic fight succeeds when every pose communicates force, intention, and consequence. The reader should know who is attacking, who is defending, and where…

Bad Grandad has spent years causing trouble in the pages of The Dandy, where his particular blend of mischief, impatience, and gleeful bad behaviour makes…

Boo is perfectly suited to a game of hide and seek. A character who can vanish, pop up unexpectedly, and turn an ordinary room into a stage for mischief has…

George arrives at the Renaissance festival expecting heroic quests, roasted meat, and perhaps a tasteful opportunity to defeat a dragon. The Dragon arrives…

Andy Fanton’s comics thrive on a simple comic principle: give a familiar situation one wildly unhelpful twist and let the characters struggle with it. In…

Making a living from funny drawings requires more than producing a good gag. It means developing characters people remember, creating work at a professional…

A castle, a dragon, a sword, and a badly planned quest can create a complete comedy in a few panels. Medieval fantasy gives cartoonists instantly recognisable…