Hello everybody. First post.
I was the original asker of that question and thanks to 1) digifiend and 2) Steve for 1) pointing me here and asking the question for me and 2) answering the question.
Looking at the strip again, I was saying to myself that it was as though "Stupid Street" had been defaced by Coprophiliac Club for a VIZ competition,
and surely Tom Paterson could
not have done that himself.
All credit to Paul Palmer for making his parody so close to original Baxendale/ Paterson Toddler. (though maybe the "policeman in the (chod)bin" is more Paterson).
VIZ parodies? Gives me a few ideas! If Steve would like the n00b to start, I will!
I've never seen the "classic Fleetway Baxendale" (i.e. I don't mean Bash Street Kids) style so well parodied!
Thanks again guys.
This was my question:
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The latest issue of "not as funny as it used to be " "rude comic for grown-ups who really should know better" VIZ (checks number ) - no.189 (October) features a variation on the "character who wants to go to the lavatory" (ho ho) gag - in this case a policeman (chortle) "Copper Bolt".
The style is very, very similar to Leo Baxendale's original Sweeny Toddler and not so much like that of the other artists who took on that strip, Martin Baxendale (or if he didn't do Henry Dog, then it's not completely like Dracula Dobbs) or Tom Paterson's later strips.
Comic legend Tom Paterson's "Stupid Street" (out of Whoopee?) is very similar and I'd say it must be him were it not for the fact that I don't see his trademark sock.
It's never the artist of "Supervillain Dad" doing a completely different style is it?*
Neither of the Baxendales nor Mr. Paterson is credited. Lew Stringer - Mr. Yampy - is, but I doubt it's him...
Any ideas?
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* If I say it was the shoes that gave me a clue, I should compare them with Sid the Sexist's.
If I say it was the Bishop of Durham's shoes, you'll know this was VIZ and why I am not comparing on anything
else.