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Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Comics in Education with Jamie SmartSend us a textIn this episode Lucy chats to comic book artist, writer and illustrator Jamie SmartIt feels he needs no introduction! I celebrate 50* episodes of comic boom, with the one, the only, Jamie Smart. Jamie’s characters and the colourful worlds they inhabit have graced the pages of many a national institutions; The Dandy, The Beano, The DFC and The Phoenix. His long running weekly strip 'Bunny Vs Monkey' is still going strong in The Phoenix and is collated into the hugely popular, best selling and multi-award winning Bunny vs Monkey books. ...2025-05-1554 min
Comic Boom - Comics in EducationComic Boom - Episode 10 - with Commissioning Editor at David Fickling Books, Anthony HintonSend us a textLucy chats to Commisioning Editor at David Fickling Books, Anthony Hinton.We discuss the recent boom in popularity of british graphic novels - including the success of Jamie Smart and Neill Cameron.Anthony is part of the team at The Phoenix Comic, where he edits the comic books produced through the DFB/Phoenix partnership, including Jamie Smart's number 1 bestselling Bunny vs Monkey, Neill Cameron's Mega Robo Bros, Laura Ellen Anderson's Evil Emperor Penguin, Adam and Lisa Murphy's Corpse Talk and many more. He has edited many books of children's a...2023-03-0845 min