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'''David Mostyn''' is a British cartoonist<Ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/data/book/art/9780716022107/how-to-draw-brilliant-cartoons</ref> who drew for [[D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd|D.C. Thomson]] from the early 1980s to present. He was the creator of several comic strips:
'''David Mostyn''' is a British cartoonist and commercial illustrator<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/data/book/art/9780716022107/how-to-draw-brilliant-cartoons | location=London | work=The Guardian | title=Books}}</ref> who drew for [[D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd|D.C. Thomson]] from the early 1980s until the 2010s.


==Career==
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*''[[Bertie Buncle]]'' (Dandy, early 1980s)
Mostyn works out of [[Oxford, England]].<ref name="David Mostyn">{{cite web|title=David Mostyn |url=http://www.davidmostyn.com/about/contact |publisher=David Mostyn |access-date=13 January 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327162341/http://www.davidmostyn.com/about/contact |archive-date=27 March 2012 }}</ref>
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*''[[Strange Hill]]'' (Dandy, 1986-2004)

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*''[[Molly (comic strip)|Molly]]'' (Dandy, 1992-2004)
==Appearances==
*''[[Hugh Dunnit]]'' (Beano, 2004–2005)
He has appeared at the [[Edinburgh Festival]] along with a poet named Roger McGough. He has also appeared on [[BBC TV]] and [[BBC Radio]]. Mostyn has also gotten together with famous author Philip Pullman, Richard Hammond, comedian David Williams, and writer Gyles Brandreth.<ref name="David Mostyn" />

==Works==
He was the creator of several comic strips:
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*''[[Bertie Buncle]]'' ([[The Dandy]], 1978–1982)
*''Extra Terrestrial Teacher'' ([[School Fun]], 1983–1984)
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*''[[Strange Hill]]'' (Dandy, 1986–2004)
*''[[Danny's Nanny]]'' ([[The Beano]] 1988–1994)
*''Meet Edd: He's a Ghost'' ([[The Beezer]] and [[The Topper (comics)|The Topper]], 1991–1993)
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*''[[Molly (comic strip)|Molly]]'' (Dandy, 1991–2004)
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*''Cowerin' Wolf'' (Dandy, 1995-?)
*''Hector Spectre'' (Dandy, 1996-?)
*''[[Medieval Knievel]]'' (Dandy, 2003?)
*''[[Medieval Knievel]]'' (Dandy, 2003?)
*''[[Danny's Nanny]]'' (Beano 1988-1994)
*''Eddie The Ghost'' (Dandy, 2004)
*''Dr. Doctor'' (Dandy, 2010)
*''[[Hugh Dunnit]]'' (Beano, 2005)
*''Hector Spectre'' (Dandy, 1996-?)
*''Dr. Doctor'' (Dandy, 2010)
*''Disaster Chef'' (Dandy, 2011)
*''Eddie The Ghost'' (Dandy, 2004)

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*''Disaster Chef'' {Dandy, 2011-)
Mostyn has also worked for various jokebooks.
Mostyn has also worked for various jokebooks.

Mostyn's portfolio includes work for:

*[[Penguin Books]]
*[[Random House]]
*The Pearson Group
*[[Oxford University Press]]
*[[DC Thomson]]
*[[Marvel Comics]]
*[[DC Comics]] New York
*Constable Robinson
*Arcturus Publishing
*[[Andre Deutsch]]
*[[Disney]] (Books)
*[[Walker Books]]
*[[BBC Publications]]
*[[Lintas]]<ref name="David Mostyn" />


==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 15 April 2022

David Mostyn is a British cartoonist and commercial illustrator[1] who drew for D.C. Thomson from the early 1980s until the 2010s.

Career

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Mostyn works out of Oxford, England.[2]

Appearances

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He has appeared at the Edinburgh Festival along with a poet named Roger McGough. He has also appeared on BBC TV and BBC Radio. Mostyn has also gotten together with famous author Philip Pullman, Richard Hammond, comedian David Williams, and writer Gyles Brandreth.[2]

Works

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He was the creator of several comic strips:

Mostyn has also worked for various jokebooks.

Mostyn's portfolio includes work for:

References

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  1. ^ "Books". The Guardian. London.
  2. ^ a b c "David Mostyn". David Mostyn. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
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