News — The Beano

Just printed: Gnasher's in a good mood.  Dennis the Menace's companion, a Beano favourite in his own right, first appeared in the comic's issue 1362, back in the rebellious 1960s. Gnasher is a black-haired Abyssinian Wire-Haired Tripe Hound exclaims "gnash!" instead of barking. The print is a two-ink design: here are photos showing the red ink first (the lightest ink is always put down first), then the black ink goes down (using a sheet of acetate to register it accurately) and the finished article.  Finally, four prints dry on my wall-mounted drying rack.  As usual, the paper I've used is lovely...

NEW: POCKET-SIZED RANGE OF FAVOURITE COMIC ART SCREEN PRINTSI've launched a new range of prints: my most compact yet. I've dubbed it my pocket-sized range: the prints are half the size of my standard range: ie 19cms x 13cms. And they're yours for just £25 unframed or £48 framed. I've chosen some of the most popular and striking images from each of my collections: Dennis the Menace playing keepy-uppy (he seems surprisingly good)British soldier solving problems with a couple of grenadesJune (a name which has fallen out of fashion) doesn't like her dancing optionsDennis the Menace considers joining the Army...

Eduardo Alessandro Studios in Broughty Ferry have mounted a huge exhibition of my screenprints - many of them beautifully framed. Go visit - the staff are lovely.

Here I love:1/ The friendly tone of his insult2/ How the front row Kids are ignoring him3/ How the Kids don't seem to mind being insulted.4/ How Danny and Herbert are teasing Spotty.

I love:1/ The caps that the Bash Street Kids wear.2/ Danny's jumper with the skull and cross bones.3/ Wilfred's jumper, up by his ears.