Signed Nigel Parkinson The Beano Artist Dennis The Menace Artwork Doodle Rare

  
A very rare opportunity to own a fully mounted autograph display with genuine'Dennis The Menace' artwork / drawing from Beano Artist Nigel Parkinson. Nigel Parkinson is a British cartoonist who works for D. Ltd and mainly draws for The Beano and The Dandy. Parkinson is the official artist for Dennis the Menace in The Beano.

His career in comics began in 1980. Over the following twenty years he worked for many British publishers including for example Fleetway drawing Thunderbirds, Stingray, Scouse Mouse and others, BBC Magazines drawing strips based on TV shows like Grange Hill, Baywatch, and as a'ghost' artist for many titles published by D. His first work for The Dandy was in 1982; his first work for The Beano was in 1996.

He started drawing Bea in October 1998. Parkinson also occasionally draws The Bash Street Kids, and was particularly active on that strip between 1999 and 2001. He also ghosted Mike Pearse's style for the spin-off strip Singled Out in BeanoMAX. In early 2012 he asked fellow Liverpudlian Sir Paul McCartney if he would appear in the final print edition of The Dandy, as he had said in 1963 that his ambition was to have his picture in the comic; McCartney did, and later claimed some of his friends and family thought it was a highlight of his career! This piece of original art was a surprise that came along with a commision from Nigel to celebrate Dennis The Menace's return to TV in July 2020.

Lovely mounting with an overall size of 14x11 inches. Great piece signed by the legendary Beano Artist! Whilst the majority of items are obtained in person by myself, a small amount have been obtained via other reliable sources. Please check out my other listings for more great collectibles, autographs and memorabilia. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.