I am the kind of person who does not easily get rid of stuff. 'Springy and Nosey' lay dormant, from 1970, a long time but at some point, in the 1980s they morphed into Mick and Hoppa.
Below is my recent cartoon from Space Crusade and Hoppa has become more human in shape, just like a Disney anthropomorphic character. I am unsure if I'll continue drawing him that way.
I never really wanted Hoppa to look like a real kangaroo but more like Mickey mouse, as I liked the light bulb shaped black nose and big ears! I also made him yellow rather than brown-grey.
Below is a cartoon based on my cycling, hitching adventures in America in the 90s. I took a sketch book along with my backpack. Mick and Hoppa filled in for me and went where I did. Basically, they were my alter-ego. (Note, I didn't volunteer for the bowling ball and chainsaw show but someone did!)
)This one is from 2018. I extended the strip to more social commentary.
Back cover of my Politically Incorrect Adventures of Mick and Hoppa, 2016
One of the cartoons in the comic. Whilst people like to rib President Trump I made a gentle reminder about other leaders but, no, I took artistic license with Lincoln's 'divided nation' comment at Gettysburg. But I did have a cat called Sheena.
A 2013 cartoon inspired by my stop in Hawaii.
Cover of my 2016 comic
A zine from a few years back. Mick became less child-like and more impish, with distorted facial expressions.
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