Insights

A carrot-loving hero, a stubborn medieval horse, and a village full of suspicious onlookers make an ideal recipe for comic chaos. Carrotty Kid meets a talking…

A dragon can be fierce, majestic, or wonderfully ridiculous, but a fluffy dragon needs a different visual language. Its silhouette should suggest softness…

Working on The Dandy taught me that a comic strip is a performance frozen on the page. Every panel has a beat, every pause has a purpose, and every expression…

A silent comic panel asks the reader to understand a scene without dialogue, captions, or sound effects. Its meaning must arrive through posture, expression,…

A memorable comedic villain needs more than a bad attitude and a dramatic entrance. The character should have a clear desire, a recognisable way of thinking,…

Bad Grandad has always been the sort of character who can turn an ordinary moment into a full-scale disaster. Give him a simple task, a familiar face, or a…

Andy Fanton’s Carrotty Kid turns a humble vegetable into a lively cartoon hero. With a springy name, a mischievous spirit, and plenty of room for visual gags,…

A fence sounds like a sensible solution to a medieval problem. Keep the dragon on one side, keep George on the other, and perhaps everyone can enjoy a quiet…

Boo has encountered plenty of strange things before, but nothing quite prepares him for the internet. A glowing screen, a blinking cursor, and a keyboard…

A three-panel gag looks simple because it has very little space. Each drawing must carry part of the setup, guide the reader toward an expectation, and then…