2011
Endings and Beginnings
WELL LOOKEE HERE, if it isn’t another issue of The Dandy brightening up newsagents across the land today!
This issue is one of both joy and sadness for me – on the plus side, it’s crammed full of all the usual excellent stuff, including Desperate Dan by Jamie Smart, a full-page Korky the Cat by Phil Corbett, Stan Helsing by Nik Holmes, along with the new strip Graeme Reaper by David Banks and a new Mailbag page, wherein readers can send in their letters and pictures. (Oddly, there seems to be two submissions by Portsmouth-based readers in this issue!)
On the sad side, this issue also brings with it the last in the current run of George vs Dragon.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve grown really rather fond of that medieval menace and his fiery foe. It’s been my first ever published comics work, and I’ve enjoyed every single second of drawing and writing these strips, even if I was exceptionally nervous about being published alongside proper, talented cartoonists. However, I’ve been hugely hugely HUGELY overwhelmed by how quickly readers have taken to the pair, and all the lovely comments, fan art and emails have really been very appreciated indeed. So thank YOU.
I’ve just finished doing some more George vs Dragon for this year’s Dandy annual (huzzah!) but as to whether they’ll return in the weekly very much depends on reader demand, so if you did enjoy it, let The Dandy know, either via Facebook, Twitter or electronic mail, and maybe there’ll be more in the future!
However, while one door closes, another opens, and this week’s Dandy also has a tiny preview of my NEW strip, starting next week:
YES! Next Wednesday sees the start of Boo!, my second strip, so there’s still more of my scrawls to come, chums! HOORAAAAAY! Hooray I say!
I’m really proud of Boo! as well, and think it has some of my best artwork in these strips, so I hope you’ll all welcome him with open arms. Although he will, of course, just pass straight through you.
See you next week, then – for all new adventures!
- Fanton.
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i like the look of boo! nice character design.
Right, after reading the final of the initial run of George VS Dragon I must say I’m really sad to see this one going! But it will return!
Boo looks great, can’t wait till next week to see what he’s like!
I find it extremely sad that GVD has ended as you couldn’t help but laugh at George trying to slay Dragon, but failing every single time and the funny friendship between the both of them. I just hope we can succeed in trying to bring it back.
GVD = 10/10 in my opinion.
Ps. Can’t wait for Boo!
With you totally there! George VS Dragon was the best thing to ever happen to the Dandy, a great story with great characters with great artwork, what more could you ask for! VOTE GEORGE VS DRAGON!
Thanks you, everyone! As I said, I was really staggered by the lovely response to George vs Dragon, so thank you times a TRILLION.
I just hope Boo! doesn’t disappoint…*gulp!*
George VS Dragon is amazing!
It’s incredible how after just the first issue, the two of them became one of the most popular stories in the Dandy! Congratulations Andy!
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I quite liked the duck special! Seriously, there were a lot of ducks! there was a duck in: davina Mcaw, Bananaman, Korky and george vs dragon. I’m sad to see G vs d go though.
Haha, I hadn’t noticed the duck theme running through this issue!
Thanks for the kind words about George vs Dragon, hopefully they shall return…ONE DAY.
Until then, I hope you’ll all like Boo! just as much
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