Nick Brennan
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Nick Brennan is a British cartoonist
who works mainly for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
. He started drawing for the company in 1993, drawing a revival of Peter Piper
From The Dandy
, revived from The Magic Comic
, but looking nothing like Watkins' creation, instead sporting an elvis-like hairdo and purple Jumper.
January 1994 saw his next work Blinky
, a revamp of the nephew of Colonel Blink
from The Beezer who had first appeared in the merged Beezer and Topper in 1990. Brennan changed his appearance considerably, making him look very different to Colonel Blink. However, when the Dandy was revamped in 2007 it appeared the character has been dropped. He has since returned in reprints.
In 1997, Brennan drew a comic strip for a vote for The Beano
. this strip was called "Crazy for Daisy", and, along with Tim Traveller
by Vic Neill
, won the vote, followed by another strip, Pinky's Crackpot Circus
, in 2004, and in 2006, a revival of "Brassneck" and "Noah's Ark". These last three are all from The Dandy.
Most recently, Nick Brennan has occasionally ghosted Nicky Nutjob
, and contributes to the Fun Size Dandy/Fun Size Beano comics. In addition, Brennan has also drawn Billy Whizz
from Autumn 2009 onward.
He also used to draw Sneaker
for The Dandy
.
Cartoonist
A cartoonist is a person who specializes in drawing cartoons. This work is usually humorous, mainly created for entertainment, political commentary or advertising...
who works mainly for D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing The Dundee Courier, The Evening Telegraph, The Sunday Post, Oor Wullie, The Broons, The Beano, The Dandy and Commando comics...
. He started drawing for the company in 1993, drawing a revival of Peter Piper
Peter Piper
"Peter Piper" is an English language nursery rhyme and well-known tongue twister. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 19745.-Lyrics:Common modern versions include:-External links:* at Project Gutenberg...
From The Dandy
The Dandy
The Dandy is a long running children's comic published in the United Kingdom by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. The first issue was printed in 1937 and it is the world's third longest running comic, after Detective Comics and Il Giornalino...
, revived from The Magic Comic
The Magic Comic
The Magic Comic was the ill fated third comic to The Beano and The Dandy. It was aimed at a younger audience, with more emphasis on picture stories. The first issue was published on 22 July 1939. The comic ran for only 80 issues until 25 January 1941...
, but looking nothing like Watkins' creation, instead sporting an elvis-like hairdo and purple Jumper.
January 1994 saw his next work Blinky
Blinky (comic strip character)
Blinky was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Dandy, about a boy with large, thick glasses and the chaos he always causes, as what he sees through his glasses is a galaxy different from the rest of the world...
, a revamp of the nephew of Colonel Blink
Colonel Blink
Colonel Blink was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beezer, first appearing in November 1958. Denis Gifford in his Encyclopedia of Comic Characters attributes his creation to "Carmichael." These days he occasionally appears in the reprint Classics from the Comics series...
from The Beezer who had first appeared in the merged Beezer and Topper in 1990. Brennan changed his appearance considerably, making him look very different to Colonel Blink. However, when the Dandy was revamped in 2007 it appeared the character has been dropped. He has since returned in reprints.
In 1997, Brennan drew a comic strip for a vote for The Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
. this strip was called "Crazy for Daisy", and, along with Tim Traveller
Tim Traveller
Tim Traveller was a fictional character and comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. He first appeared in issue 2862, dated 24 May 1997, as part of a continuing set of six new comic strips where the one with the most votes would be voted into the comic by readers.The first strip featured Tim looking...
by Vic Neill
Vic Neill
Vic Neill was a British cartoonist who drew for D.C. Thomson and I.P.C.'s comics. His first notable comic work was on Sparky strip Peter Piper. In 1969, he replaced Dudley Dexter Watkins on Topper cover star Mickey the Monkey after Watkins' sudden death. Neill was a big admirer of Watkins' artwork....
, won the vote, followed by another strip, Pinky's Crackpot Circus
Pinky's Crackpot Circus
Colonel Crackpot's Circus was a strip in The Beano it started in 1960 ended in 1963 and was the first Beano comic strip drawn by Malcolm Judge, who later went on to draw Billy Whizz and Ball Boy for the same comic, as well as The Numskulls for The Beezer....
, in 2004, and in 2006, a revival of "Brassneck" and "Noah's Ark". These last three are all from The Dandy.
Most recently, Nick Brennan has occasionally ghosted Nicky Nutjob
Nicky Nutjob
Nicky Nutjob is a cartoon character and winner of The Beano's Comic Idol 2006 reader poll, drawn by artist Eddie Savino. He became a regular character in May 2006. The premise of the story is that Nicky's dad is an eccentric inventor, but his gadgets always go wrong, causing mayhem for Nutjob Jnr...
, and contributes to the Fun Size Dandy/Fun Size Beano comics. In addition, Brennan has also drawn Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz is a fictional character featured in the British comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1139, dated 16 May 1964, when it replaced The Country Cuzzins. Billy, the title character, is a boy who can run extraordinarily fast. His speed often causes chaos yet at the same time his ability...
from Autumn 2009 onward.
He also used to draw Sneaker
Sneaker (comic)
Sneaker is a character in the United Kingdom comic The Dandy, not unlike Roger the Dodger in his passion for avoiding mundane tasks with the help of various plans and ideas, albeit far more selfishly. Regular targets of his schemes were schoolmate Crawford and his "girlfriend" Tilda with his...
for The Dandy
The Dandy
The Dandy is a long running children's comic published in the United Kingdom by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. The first issue was printed in 1937 and it is the world's third longest running comic, after Detective Comics and Il Giornalino...
.
External links
- Official website www.cartoonfun.co.uk