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'''David Mostyn''' is a British cartoonist and commercial illustrator<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/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 to present.
'''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==
==Career==
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|accessdate=13 January 2013}}</ref>
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>


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


Mostyn has also worked for various jokebooks.
Mostyn has also worked for various jokebooks.
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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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