Writer and cartoonist, worked with the Beano, Dandy, Viz, Private Eye and BBC Radio. See fanton.co.ukhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mwsh43dgjc2yThere's a new Beano out now! This week, the Bash Street Kids go biking, Minnie the Minx attends a company picnic, Roger the Dodger has his peace shattered and there's footie frolics in BSK: Singled Out! Art by Shannon Gallant, Laura Howell, Barrie Appleby and Mel Prats.01 Oct 2026 08:33 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwsh43dgjc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mwpuer346c2xPersonally, I don't think this goes far enough. They should call it Super Terrific Intelligence (STI) as in, "Trump's got a new STI", "I hear that Musk has been spreading his STI around," "Apparently the government is run by an STI now," etc etc. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Sep 2026 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwpuer346c2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mw6yuy5u3c2yToday's a special day - it's BEANO DAY! This week I've written for Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids and Roger the Dodger! Art by Laura Howell, Shannon Gallant and Barrie Appleby. Oh yeah, guess it is my birthday too - thank you for all the lovely messages, I appreciate it!23 Sep 2026 14:58 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw6yuy5u3c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mv3c5yxegk2tOnly 74,231 people ahead of me, feeling pretty good.09 Sep 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3c5yxegk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mv324he5yk2aIt's a new Beano Day! This week, Minnie the Minx gets framed, there's locker lunacy in the Bash Street Kids: Singled Out, and is that the return of Joe the Crow with Roger the Dodger?? Scripts by me, art by Laura Howell, Mel Prats and Barrie Appleby! Out now!09 Sep 2026 07:44 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv324he5yk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mumezqrq5c2oIt's back to school for Beanotown! I've written Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids, Roger the Dodger and Bash Street Kids: Singled Out this week. Art by Laura Howell, Shannon Gallant, Barrie Appleby and Mel Prats. Cover by The Sharp Brothers. In shops now! Woohoo!03 Sep 2026 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumezqrq5c2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mu3lyv6c4c2sMy biggest surprise from the GTA 6 preview was a Cliff Richard needle drop.27 Aug 2026 19:39 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3lyv6c4c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mtlsks2c3c2lPost 1/2: This year's Beano and Dandy annuals are out NOW! For the Beano Annual, I've written Minnie the Minx, the Bash Street Kids and Roger the Dodger! Art by Laura Howell, Shannon Gallant and Barrie Appleby. Cover by Nigel Parkinson.21 Aug 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtlsks2c3c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mtg5ld4iqc2qThe Beano tour of the UK concludes this week! The Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx wind up in Edinburgh, while Roger the Dodger battles a seagull! Scripts by me, art by Shannon Gallant, Laura Howell and Barrie Appleby. Cover by Nigel Parkinson. In shops NOW!19 Aug 2026 06:55 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtg5ld4iqc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mt4ank2fns2bCan't believe that they announced that Thermoman is joining Avengers: Doomsday at D2315 Aug 2026 08:23 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4ank2fns2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mt2yeogpqk2pThat text alert made me jump, I almost knocked over the barbecue I was having in the woods.14 Aug 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2yeogpqk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3msxjuwyxoc2zThe fake MOONSTREAM MEDIA won't tell you this, but since yesterday the Moon's ratings have CRATERED (geddit?) Time to CANCEL this has-been SAD-ellite and put an end to this LUNAR-CY! #cancelthemoon13 Aug 2026 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxjuwyxoc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3msx6yjkmjc2oIt's Beano Time! This week, the Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx visit Belfast, while Roger the Dodger comes up with a n-ice dodge! Scripts by me, art by Shannon Gallant, Laura Howell and Barrie Appleby. Cover by Nigel Parkinson. In shops now!13 Aug 2026 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msx6yjkmjc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3msujb3kpic2yWe can't even get a full eclipse these days either [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msujb3kpic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3msga5qev5s2dOnce upon a time, this would have been a feature in an episode of Bad Influence [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msga5qev5s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3msfh3fg3zk2aWe're keeping the TARDIS ticking over while Doctor Who is off air... [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Aug 2026 06:47 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfh3fg3zk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mscz7dcv6s26In this week's Beano, Minnie the Minx and the Bash Street Kids set sail for Dublin, while Roger the Dodger detects some dodging on the beach. Scripts by me, art by Laura Howell, Shannon Gallant and Barrie Appleby. Cover by Laura too. Out now!05 Aug 2026 07:33 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscz7dcv6s26https://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3ms3uwwolz223Funnily enough, Major U-Turn is the name of his chief military advisor. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Aug 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms3uwwolz223https://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mrzdbh672s22Big week for fans of the Beano's first cover star, Big Eggo, as he pops up in the latest issue! Script by me, art by Shannon Gallant. In shops now!01 Aug 2026 11:07 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzdbh672s22https://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mryzrq65as2dAt the moment there's an online subscription offer to get 5 Beanos for £1, and another to get 6 issues of The Phoenix for £1, meaning that for only £2 you can get 11 brilliant comics by brilliant humans, which is a proper BARGAIN https://shop.beano.com/beano-comic-subscription thephoenixcomic.co.uk/signup-offer/01 Aug 2026 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryzrq65as2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mryyrwd2tk2uWe used to have Top Cat, now we've got Bottom-of-the-Barrel Cat [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Aug 2026 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryyrwd2tk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mrrfpsjefk27It's Beano Day! This week, the Beanotown summer tour reaches Cardiff, where the Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx cause chaos. Meanwhile, Roger the Dodger has a scuffle with sand. Scripts by me, art by Laura Howell, Shannon Gallant and Barrie Appleby. Cover by Nigel Parkinson. In shops now!29 Jul 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrrfpsjefk27https://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mrnok43hxc2wVery sad to hear of the passing of Bill Oddie. I loved The Goodies, going so far as to write in a brief Goodies cameo into a Beano script a few years back, drawn brilliantly by Laura Howell. Rest in peace, Bill. Thanks for the laughs and the funky music.27 Jul 2026 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrnok43hxc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mrhjksyffk2bGenuinely warms the cockles, this. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jul 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhjksyffk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mrdhyjdrik2gWait til we find out that his parents were killed by a single humbug [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Jul 2026 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdhyjdrik2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mra3yzcrzk2lIt's New Beano Day! The summer hols are here, so the Beano kids are off touring the UK, starting in London. Meanwhile, Roger the Dodger is trying to dodge the sun. Scripts by me, art by Shannon Gallant, Laura Howell and Barrie Appleby! Cover by Nigel Parkinson. In shops now!22 Jul 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mra3yzcrzk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mr5h5jaxjk2pThrilled to see that Plug has secured a place in the new cabinet.21 Jul 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr5h5jaxjk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mr3ham4csk2wDoom is an Evri driver, confirmed20 Jul 2026 13:58 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr3ham4csk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mr35iac7xk2dWhy yes, I am a man of culture.20 Jul 2026 11:03 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr35iac7xk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/yourpalfanton.bsky.social/post/3mr2swli72k2tToday we get a new Prime Minister, and somewhat EERILY and UNCANNILY, here's a peek at this week's Bash Street Kids in the Beano, out Wednesday. Script by me, art by Shannon Gallant.20 Jul 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:xgksge2e552afdex3mddx5dk/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr2swli72k2t