Dean Rankine, Writer and Artist on The Simpsons Comic Books – Episode 115

The Paid to Play Podcast

Australian comic artist and writer Dean Rankine has contributed work to the Dark Horse Comics title Hellboy, the classic UK kids’ comics Beano and Dandy, and the Australian MAD Magazine, but he is best known for his work on the official comic books of the animated mega-hit TV series, The Simpsons, published by Bongo Comics. You can often find him at Australian pop culture conventions creating commissioned “Simpsonised” portraits of con-goers.

Dean has also created his own title, the twisted comic book Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land, published by Action Lab.

Join us for a chat about setting goals for publishing your comic, showing your kids how to follow a creative path and moving from comics to storyboarding!

Dean Rankine

Dean Rankine on Facebook

Bongo Comics, publishers of The Simpsons comics

Itty Bitty Bunnies in Rainbow Pixie Candy Land (Facebook)

Inspirations

Adventure Time!

The Regular Show

SpongeBob Squarepants

Comic Books

Writers and Artists

Gary Chaloner

Jhonen Vasquez

Comic Book Titles

Beano

The Dandy (Wikipedia)

Johnny the Homicidal Maniac (Wikipedia)

Australian MAD Magazine (MADtrash.com website)

Comic Book Labels

Action Lab Comics

SLG Publishing (Slave Labor Graphics)

Featured image provided by Dean Rankine