• Real Name: Laura Howell
• Gender: Female
• Age: 32

• Joined: Dec 12th, 2006
• Last Visit: Dec 17th, 2007

User Tags: british, cartoonist, comic artist, creator, editor, inker, manga artist, writer

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Beano: Ratz

This strip, about - duh - rats, runs weekly in The Beano. I write the scripts, Hunt Emerson pencils them, and then I get them back for inking. These are the coloured, lettered and script-tweaked versions scanned directly from the pages of The Beano.

Dai Hard

The world's only all-Welsh action hero, Dai's first (and so far only) appearance was in the comic anthology MC2. I hope to see him return soon in "Dai Harder".

Gilbert & Sullivan

My IMAF-winning manga about Victorian England's foremost musical superhero duo. Features more robots and sea creatures than you might expect.

[ Posted by moore_reppion on May 15th, 2007 5:15 PM ]...

Thanks for adding us Laura. ;-)

[ Posted by Lew_Stringer on May 1st, 2007 7:31 PM ]...

It's the multi-talented Laura Howell! Beano-tastic!

[ Posted by Mick_Trimble on May 1st, 2007 5:03 PM ]...

Right, I'm your friend, now. stop crying!!

[ Posted by vacant_stare on Jan 9th, 2007 6:52 PM ]...

Used to know Laura W. I remember an awesome pic by you of Lum and the Warner brothers (and sister Dot!)

Anyway I'm loving your Gilbert and Sullivan strips! And I picked up The Beano to see your inks on Hunt Emersons stuff! Really impressive technique, what do you usually use?

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 12th, 2007 8:18 AM ]

[ Posted by LauraHowell on Jan 12th, 2007 8:18 AM ]... Why thank you... my weapons of choice at the moment are sable brushes (sizes 1 and 2), plus a wee bit of tech pen in those hard-to-reach places. I used dip pen as well for a while, but not any more.

[ Posted by vacant_stare on Jan 5th, 2007 5:25 AM ]...

Just had a look around your site! You wouldn't happen to be the same Laura that had some illustrations in anime conbooks many moons ago would you?

Anyway your work is amazing! Thanks for accepting my add!

1 Reply [ Latest posted on January 9th, 2007 6:49 PM ]

[ Posted by LauraHowell on Jan 9th, 2007 6:49 PM ]... Yeah, I've had art in con books - but I've sometimes been mixed up with Laura Watton (also on my friends list - check her work out, it's cool!) So the chances are you've seen at least one of our work;)

[ Posted by richnairn on Dec 31st, 2006 2:27 PM ]...

Thanks for adding me to your friends! Really interested in that poodle wrestling, I'd take it up myself but I'm afraid I'd get hurt.

[ Posted by JimSalicrup on Dec 28th, 2006 2:29 PM ]...

As a ComicSpace friend, may I ask you to help support the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (www.moccany.org)? Become a member today! Thanks.

[ Posted by Greywing on Dec 18th, 2006 7:21 PM ]...

You! How did you find me? I thought my cunning veil of anonymity would protect me, even here!

Ahem.

Merry Christmas, good will to all men, pip pip, tally ho, must dash, jolly good to see you.

^_^

1 Reply [ Latest posted on December 18th, 2006 7:28 PM ]

[ Posted by LauraHowell on Dec 18th, 2006 7:28 PM ]... You on da front page, silly;) Happy feast of Mithras the Solar Deity!

[ Posted by buzzfretz on Dec 15th, 2006 9:29 AM ]...

Laura, thanks for the add! I love your work!

[ Posted by Laurawatton on Dec 14th, 2006 2:41 PM ]...

Thank you for the add! Great to see your stuff again ^^

[ Posted by PORTAVERITAS on Dec 14th, 2006 11:56 AM ]...

Thank you Laura!!!

JESUS ANTONIO

[ Posted by toothycat on Dec 13th, 2006 2:14 PM ]...

Heya :) Thanks for the add. I had no idea you were in the Beano - must have completely slipped past me o.O;; Nice one ^^

[ Posted by LeeOConnor on Dec 13th, 2006 8:19 AM ]...

Thanks for th'add, Laura - your work's top! :D