Watch out, folks – there’s a new superhero in town… well in The Dandy, anyway, as Lew Stringer brings the Dark Newt to the weekly comic next week.
“This is the first time I’ve solely created a character for The Dandy,” says Lew. How other popular strips, Kid Cops and Postman Prat were created by the editors and passed to the longtime comic creator to develop.
The name and premise is, of course, a spoof on the classic Batman saga The Dark Knight but Lew says the story goes off on its own direction. “Good job too, as there are a couple of other Batman spoofs in that issue by other artists,” he reveals. “Anyone would think we were all influenced by some movie or something…”
“I’m very proud to have created a new strip for one of my lifelong favourite comics in The Dandy‘s 75 anniversary year,” he says, “but I’m also a bit apprehensive about the reaction.
“I’m hoping readers like it. I certainly enjoyed writing and drawing it.”
The Dark Newt will initially run in the comic for six weeks. Let’s hope it goes down well.
• Check out Lew’s blog for some pre-production art on the strip. The Dark Newt starts in The Dandy 3590 next Wednesday (18th July). More about The Dandy online at: www.dandy.com
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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