Jamie Smart Explained

Jamie Smart (born 21 July 1978) is a British comic artist and author best known for his comic series Bunny vs Monkey and his 10-issue comic series Bear. Most of his modern comics run through The Phoenix magazine.

The Phoenix

He is known for his children's cartoon series Bunny VS. Monkey,[1] [2] running in The Phoenix,[3] [4] created originally by Smart for a TV show.[5] Other strips he has worked on at The Phoenix include Megalomaniacs, Battlesuit Bea and Looshkin.

The Dandy

He was instrumental in the design of the October 2010 revamp of The Dandy and designing the new logos. For the revamp, Smart drew Desperate Dan, Pre-Skool Prime Minister, Arena of Awesome, My Dad's a Doofus (as well as many others) with reprints of My Own Genie and Space Raoul later being used.[6] [7] His blue blobs have been part of The Dandy cover since October 2010 and appeared in The Digital Dandy during its run.

For the final print edition of The Dandy on its 75th anniversary, Jamie Smart drew the special cover as well as drawing My Own Genie, My Dad's a Doofus, Pre-Skool Prime Minister and My Teacher's a Walrus in the Top 75 Countdown. A reprint from The Arena of Awesome was also used.

Other comics

Smart drew The Numskulls and Kingo Bango for the relaunched Digital Dandy until its demise. Smart also appeared regularly in The Beano drawing puzzle pages and took over drawing Roger the Dodger from Barrie Appleby, which as of April 2014, he no longer draws. He also drew a new strip for the comic called El Poco Loco in 2013.

Self-published comics include Moose Kid Comics, a free online all-ages anthology.[8] [9] [10]

In October 2019,[11] Smart's first illustrated novel, Flember: The Secret Book was released by David Fickling Books, which had previously published his collections of "Bunny VS Monkey" and "Looshkin".[12] This was followed by the release of Flember: The Crystal Caves and Flember: The Glowing Skull. Jamie smart also wrote the webcomic "Corporate Skull, which was published on The Guardian newspaper website.[13]

List of published comics

List of published novels

Flember series

  1. The Secret Book (3 Oct 2019)[15]
  2. The Crystal Caves (1 Oct 2020)[16]
  3. The Glowing Skull (7 Oct 2021)[17]
  4. The Power of the Wildening (6 Oct 2022)[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Publishers Weekly . Bunny vs Monkey . October 26, 2015 .
  2. Bunny vs. Monkey . Kirkus Reviews . October 14, 2015 . 11 April 2022.
  3. Web site: Napier . Claire. Fuzzy Fury: Should My Kids Be Reading 'Bunny Vs. Monkey'? . 2022-04-08 . ComicsAlliance . 19 May 2016 . en.
  4. Web site: Morris . Steve . 2013-07-05 . The Phoenix Presents: Jamie Smart on Bunny Vs Monkey! . 2022-04-08 . The Beat . en-US.
  5. Web site: Jamie Smart | BUNNY VS MONKEY: THE HUMAN INVASION. Fortune . Ed . 2021-03-26 . Starburst Magazine.
  6. News: Smart. Jamie. Why The Dandy still matters. 14 September 2012. The Guardian. 14 August 2012.
  7. Web site: Kardwell. Mark. The Dandy debate continues: a time of opportunity?. Comic Book Resources. 14 September 2012.
  8. Web site: 2014-06-30 . Moose Kid Comics – The Jamie Smart Interview . 2022-04-08 . Geek Syndicate . en-GB.
  9. Web site: 2013-03-15 . The Dandy, The Phoenix And The MooseKid: An Interview With Jamie Smart . 2022-04-08 . Bleeding Cool News And Rumors . en.
  10. Crowdfunded campaign delivers free comics to sick kids . en-GB . Wired UK . 2022-04-08 . 1357-0978.
  11. Web site: Flember - The Secret Book. Smart. Jamie. Flember, by Jamie Smart (development blog). 10 February 2020.
  12. Web site: David Fickling Books Authors Jamie Smart. www.davidficklingbooks.com. 2020-02-10.
  13. News: Corporate Skull: The office morale mascot. 2023-07-09. The Guardian . 8 March 2016 . Smart . Jamie .
  14. Find Chaffy . Publishers Weekly .
  15. Web site: David Fickling Books - Item Details. 2020-02-10. www.davidficklingbooks.com.
  16. Web site: David Fickling Books - Item Details. 2021-01-16. www.davidficklingbooks.com.
  17. Web site: David Fickling Books - Item Details. 2023-12-20. www.davidficklingbooks.com.
  18. Web site: David Fickling Books - Item Details. 2023-12-20. www.davidficklingbooks.com.

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