Ten years ago, I drew a lot of these- Beano covers, featuring Dennis the Menace. This one in particular posed a few problems for me as I tried to plan how to draw it -until I remembered Will Eisner's 'Spirit'- and suddenly, there it was. Nice and simple, bold and graphic.
Hand-coloured by me.
Simple But great..
ReplyDeletehope you show more of your thoughts on your Beano covers..
A very effective and eye-catching cover thankfully uncluttered by promos. Who'd think anyone could get nostalgic for a period so recent?
ReplyDeleteAh, the real Dennis...well done.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Lew - they should ditch the clutter. I was glad to see the framing go, but the other clutter still remains. Maybe that's what the Beano - and the Dandy - needs, good uncluttered covers to stand out from the crowd. The comics desperately need a sales boost, judging by the latest ABCs.
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