Tom Paterson
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Tom Paterson is a Scottish
comic artist
who drew characters for Fleetway
in 1973–1990, and D.C Thomson
from 1986-onwards. He lives in Leith
, with three kids, and is a Hearts
supporter.
He is famous for drawing comics such as:
Many of his comic strips feature a single, striped sock standing upright on the ground that appears once in each story that acts as a trademark.
. It was about a nerdy bald inventor whose inventions would always go wrong. It was drawn by Tom Paterson
between 1997-2005 before being took over by Duncan Scott and then Steve Beckett. He was one of the characters featured in the PC game, Beanotown Racing
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
comic artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
who drew characters for Fleetway
Fleetway
Fleetway, also known as Fleetway Publications and Fleetway Editions, was a UK publishing company which mainly produced comic magazines. For a time owned by IPC Media, they are now a division of Egmont Publishing....
in 1973–1990, and D.C Thomson
D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing The Dundee Courier, The Evening Telegraph, The Sunday Post, Oor Wullie, The Broons, The Beano, The Dandy and Commando comics...
from 1986-onwards. He lives in Leith
Leith
-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....
, with three kids, and is a Hearts
Heart of Midlothian F.C.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Gorgie, in the west of Edinburgh. They currently play in the Scottish Premier League and are one of the two principal clubs in the city, the other being Hibernian...
supporter.
He is famous for drawing comics such as:
Fleetway
- BusterBuster CappBuster Capp is the fictional son of Andy Capp and Flo, and the star of his own comic simply called Buster.Buster has been a contentious issue among his own fans, and fans of Andy Capp...
from BusterBuster (comic)Buster was a long-running British comic which carried a mixture of humour and adventure strips, although the former increasingly replaced the latter...
comic - Guy Gorilla from Whizzer and ChipsWhizzer and ChipsWhizzer and Chips was a British comic magazine that ran from 18 October 1969 to 27 October 1990, when it merged with the comic Buster. As with most comics of the time, Whizzer and Chips was dated one week ahead....
- Horace and Doris from Whizzer and Chips
- Strange HillStrange HillStrange Hill is the title of two British comic strips, one of which ran in Whizzer and Chips, the other in The Dandy. The title is a reference to the long running BBC TV show Grange Hill about a school of that name...
from Whizzer and Chips - Robert's Robot from Whizzer and Chips
- Watford Gapp from Whizzer and Chips
- Crow Jak from BusterBuster (comic)Buster was a long-running British comic which carried a mixture of humour and adventure strips, although the former increasingly replaced the latter...
and Monster FunMonster FunMonster Fun was a British comic for young children . It ran for 72 issues from 14 June 1975 to 30 October 1976, when it merged with Buster to form Buster and Monster Fun. Its strips included Mummy's Boy and X-Ray Specs. Artists included Robert Nixon, Tom Williams and Trevor Metcalfe... - Scooper from JackpotJackpot (comic)Jackpot was a British comic book that ran from the issues dated 5 May 1979 to 30 January 1982, when it merged with Buster. Its strips included:*Jack Pott *Angel's Proper Charlies, a parody of Charlie's Angels*Adam and Eva*Class Wars...
- Full 'O' Beans from Jackpot
- Jake's Seven from Jackpot
- The Park from Jackpot
- School BelleSchool BelleSchool Belle was a fictional character and comic strip in, originally, the UK comic School Fun. When School Fun merged with Buster in 1984 the comic ran in Buster instead. When Buster was canceled in 2000 School Belle was discontinued....
from School FunSchool FunSchool Fun was a British comic book that ran from the issues dated 15 October 1983 to 26 May 1984, when it merged with Buster. As the name implies, the comic's "gimmick" was that every strip revolved around school.Its strips included:... - Team Mates from Wow!Wow! (comic)Wow! was a British comic that ran from 5 June 1982 to 25 June 1983, when it merged with Whoopee!. Its strips included:*Adam and his Ants, about a boy and his army of ants. Drawn by Sid Burgon...
- Sweeny ToddlerSweeny ToddlerSweeny Toddler , also known as Help! It's Sweeny Toddler, was a fictional character and comic strip in, originally, the UK comic Shiver and Shake, first appearing in issue 1, dated 10 March 1973 in the "Shiver" section....
for WhoopeeWhoopee! (comic)Whoopee! was a British comic that ran from 9 March 1974 to 30 March 1985, when it merged with Whizzer and Chips. It was published by IPC Magazines Ltd....
/Whizzer and Chips
The Beano
- Calamity JamesCalamity JamesCalamity James is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It is about a boy, named Calamity James, who has disastrous luck. He first appeared on November 1, 1986, in issue no. 2311. A copy of his first strip is viewable here. His strip replaced Biffo the Bear and Little Plum, which had both been...
- The NumskullsThe NumskullsThe Numskulls is a comic strip in The Beano, a UK comic. The strip is about some tiny human like creatures that live inside the head of Edd Case , a boy, and control his actions.The Numskulls are:...
- Minnie the MinxMinnie the MinxMinnie the Minx is a fictional character in the British comic The Beano. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953 making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger...
- Dennis the MenaceDennis the Menace (UK)Dennis the Menace, later called Dennis the Menace and Gnasher and now Dennis and Gnasher, is a long-running comic strip in the British children's comic The Beano, published by D. C...
- Fred's BedFred's BedFred's Bed is a comic strip in the British comic The Beano. It originally appeared in the The Topper section of the merged The Beezer and Topper comic in 1991. In the first strip, Fred breaks his old bed and when Fred and his mum go out to buy a new one, she buys the cheapest bed in the shop...
(reprints and new strips) - Bash Street Kids - Singled OutBash Street Kids - Singled OutSingled Out was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It first appeared in issue 3226, dated 15 May 2004, drawn by Mike Pearse.Based on The Bash Street Kids, Singled Out focuses on one character each week and builds a one-page story around them. The first strip was about Fatty...
- Roger the DodgerRoger the DodgerThis is the article for The Beano comic strip, for other uses please see Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic The Beano...
- Billy WhizzBilly WhizzBilly Whizz is a fictional character featured in the British comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1139, dated 16 May 1964, when it replaced The Country Cuzzins. Billy, the title character, is a boy who can run extraordinarily fast. His speed often causes chaos yet at the same time his ability...
(Beano annuals 2008 and 2010) - Ivy the TerribleIvy the TerribleIvy the Terrible is a fictional character featured in The Beano. The strip involves a four-year-old girl whose mischievous antics are a constant annoyance to her parents.-Introduction:...
- Ball Boy
Beezer
- The Banana Bunch
- Fred's BedFred's BedFred's Bed is a comic strip in the British comic The Beano. It originally appeared in the The Topper section of the merged The Beezer and Topper comic in 1991. In the first strip, Fred breaks his old bed and when Fred and his mum go out to buy a new one, she buys the cheapest bed in the shop...
(Beezer and Topper) - Phoot and Mouse
- The NumskullsThe NumskullsThe Numskulls is a comic strip in The Beano, a UK comic. The strip is about some tiny human like creatures that live inside the head of Edd Case , a boy, and control his actions.The Numskulls are:...
The Dandy
- Beryl the PerilBeryl the PerilBeryl the Peril is a fictional character created by David Law, the creator of Dennis the Menace, for Issue 1 of The Topper comic published by DC Thomson & Co. Limited. Like Dennis, she had black and red apparel, and devilishly tormented her parents and other members of her community...
- BananamanBananamanBananaman is a British comic book fictional character. He originally appeared in Nutty as the backpage strip in Issue 1, dated 16 February 1980 drawn by John Geering.-Original strip:...
- Brain Duane
- Fiddle 'o' Diddle
- Freddy the Fearless FlyFreddy the Fearless FlyFreddy the Fearless Fly is a comic strip in The Dandy about a fly who isn't scared of people. The strip began in the first issue, drawn by Allan Morley. In the 90s, the strip returned, albeit more humorously, with stories such as Freddy rasping at a vampire in front of a TV, these were drawn by...
- Hyde & ShriekHyde & Shriek (Comic)Hyde & Shriek began in The Dandy between 1991 and 1992, and was drawn by Tom Paterson. It was about a boy called Erbert Hyde, who lives in Castle Hyde with Mr. Shriek, Hyde's servant who is a vampire...
- Laughing Planet
- Mutant Cow
- Rasper
Many of his comic strips feature a single, striped sock standing upright on the ground that appears once in each story that acts as a trademark.
Brain Duane
Brain Duane was a comic strip in The DandyThe Dandy
The Dandy is a long running children's comic published in the United Kingdom by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd. The first issue was printed in 1937 and it is the world's third longest running comic, after Detective Comics and Il Giornalino...
. It was about a nerdy bald inventor whose inventions would always go wrong. It was drawn by Tom Paterson
Tom Paterson
Tom Paterson is a Scottish comic artist who drew characters for Fleetway in 1973–1990, and D.C Thomson from 1986-onwards. He lives in Leith, with three kids, and is a Hearts supporter.He is famous for drawing comics such as:-Fleetway:...
between 1997-2005 before being took over by Duncan Scott and then Steve Beckett. He was one of the characters featured in the PC game, Beanotown Racing
Beanotown Racing
Beanotown Racing is a PC Game and has The Beano and a few Dandy characters. It was released in 2003.There are ten characters :...
.