2010
Always Keep A Dandy Handy…
EXCITING news, comic fans!
My comic strip George vs Dragon, which reworks the Saint George and the Dragon tale as a slapstick, Wile E. Coyote-esque farce, will be appearing in the The Dandy comic in the not-too-distant-future! YIPPEEEEEE!
For the uninitiated, The Dandy is Britain’s longest-running children’s comic, having started publication waaaaaaay back in pre-war Britain, in 1937. Since then, it has become a fixture of many kids’ childhoods, giving rise to iconic character such as Desperate Dan, and Korky the Cat.
I’m thrilled to get the opportunity to work for the comic, as not only is it a very well-known and prestigious title, but it’s also one of the (many) comics I read loads when growing up, and from which I learnt a great deal about cartooning and writing short, simple, funny comic strips. I can vividly recall pouring over those comic pages, teaching myself to draw and wishing I could do the same. To be one of the guys now DOING the comics is pretty much a dream come true, and I feel very lucky indeed. And excited. AND NERVOUS.
Keep checking this very blog for further updates, and be sure to tell everyone you know to keep a Dandy handy when the strip sees publication!
Ta-ta!
- Fanton.
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Awesome news Fanton. Nice one.
Well done sir. You will be a valuable feather in the Dandy’s well stocked cap. I’m thrilled for you. You deserve it. ^___^
I knew you were a star! Congrats! Next round is on me.
You star! x
Super, super, super congratulations.
Thank you all VERY much for taking the time to stop by with your kind comments!
You’re all ACES, I tell you!
That’s wonderful news! Huge congrats!
WOW WELL DONE!
Thank you both – exciting times ahead! (For both me and – with any luck, the readers!)
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Welcome to the family.
George vs Dragon looks great.
Thank you very much!
I enjoyed the latest Potter-inspired Bogies strip, by the way! ‘Headius Fattyus’ made me do one of those ‘lols’ the kids keep talking about
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