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It seems ironic that, in abandoning its DANDY XTREME incarnation, the new DANDY has become even more extreme in some respects. It's trying too hard to be "down wiv the kids, innit!" by going for a more radical look with some of the new comic strips it now features.
However, it's all been done before - and to much better effect. Look at this classic DENNIS The MENACE strip from the 1978 DTM book (reprinted from a 1950s BEANO by the look of it), drawn by DAVEY LAW. The art is outrageous enough, even by today's standards, and Law is a master of sequential art - an absolute necessity in telling a story.
What's more, the plot is true to life in a way which both children and adults can relate to - and displays a wit and charm sadly lacking in many of today's comics. No zooming around in a ridiculous flying "Dennis-mobile" here. Hey, it's even funny - what more could one want from a comic strip?
2 comments:
David Law had a loose, scratchy style, but it was still an appealing, lively, enthusiastic style. More importantly, he could make ANYTHING look funny.
Lessons to be learned there?
Seconded.
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