Historical fantasy humour thrives on collision: a dragon handles paperwork, a knight treats a shopping centre like a feudal keep, or an anxious grandad…
Insights
Drawing hands in action means capturing movement before refining anatomy. A sword swinging through the air, a fist raised in anger and a hand reaching for a…
A good comic strip often has two jobs: a serialised storyline gives readers a reason to return, while a stand-alone gag rewards them immediately, even if they…
Bad Grandad tries to learn magic from a book in a new Andy Fanton adventure that mixes old-school sorcery with the small, stubborn business of family life. The…
Boo has decided that one startled face is not enough. The host is sending invitations across the Dandy universe, where a knight may arrive nervous, a dragon…
The influence of medieval illuminated manuscripts on cartooning reaches modern pages through framing, exaggeration and visual rhythm. Long before comic strips,…
Comics reward a second kind of looking. Your eye catches a face, moves to a balloon, returns to the drawing and discovers the joke a beat later. On stage or in…
A mini-strip works best when it delivers one complete joke in the time it takes a commuter to glance down at their phone. That means fewer panels, clearer…
Carrotty Kid and the very tiny horse is the sort of premise that makes a reader look twice: a determined child, a horse with the proportions of a well-fed cat,…
Creating a castle scene on a shoestring is less about recreating every stone and more about deciding what the viewer must notice first. A gate, one tower and a…
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 |