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Bad Grandad has discovered a new calling: professional cook. Naturally, he has chosen the busiest kitchen in town, ignored every safety instruction, and…

A comic strip without a sidekick can still work, but a well-matched pair rarely fails to land. Throughout the medium's history, the second banana has shaped…

Australian audiences have always loved the grumpy old man, and cartoonist Andy Fanton has drawn more than his share of them. From the loungeroom philosopher…

Carrotty Kid has charmed readers of The Dandy for years with his carrot-top hair and knack for trouble in the medieval hamlet of Carrottsby. The latest arc…

Picture this: a clearing somewhere deep in the bush, gum trees casting long shadows over dry grass, and there, sitting in the middle of the dirt track, is an…

Boo has wandered into the sort of library where the lights flicker, the shelves breathe, and the “quiet please” sign is nailed to a coffin. Somewhere beneath…

Bad Grandad tries to time travel, and the result is exactly as hazardous as you would expect from a comic character who treats common sense as an optional…

Andy Fanton has spent years sketching, scripting and refining the rogues gallery that populates strips like George vs Dragon, Boo!, Carrotty Kid and Bad…

For a cartoonist who grew up reading The Dandy and dreaming of dragons, drawing a medieval banquet is more than a technical exercise. It is a chance to smuggle…

Carrotty Kid, the flame-topped scamp from the pages of The Dandy, has always been the sort of character who throws himself into hobbies with reckless…