They've never managed to work together before. Will Skunky rediscover his passion for evil inventions to defeat his rival at their own game? One thing's for sure . . . Laughs are guaranteed! Smart, Jamie (14 August 2012). "Why The Dandy still matters". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 September 2012. Writing “Bear” was probably his most personal and exciting moment. However, his proudest work has to be when he published “Find Chaffy,” his children’s book, and when he was contracted to write the weekly “Bunny vs Monkey” for The Phoenix.

The series also features a rotating cast of supporting characters, including Dr Pringle, the mad scientist who created Monkey, and Skunky, a skunk with a serious flatulence problem. These characters add even more humour and personality to the already zany world of Bunny vs Monkey. It is also a work with many laugh-out-loud moments in addition to many touching ones that a lot of kids will definitely enjoy. James Smart’s novel “The Crystal Caves” continues to follow DEV the Boy-Inventor and BOJA his best friend who have stumbled upon a secret map.

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The lead is Dev, a boy inventor who has unearthed a long-forgotten secret in the form of a huge red robot bear. Eden the little sleepy village where he lives is about to experience some disastrous chaos in what is a madcap adventure.

He has now worked in both print and online writing digital works but still prefers print as a mode for transmitting his work. It was in 2002 that he sent them four different comic strip ideas and they went with Bear which they felt was the right fit. Being given the freedom to pen and do whatever he wanted with his comic was one of the biggest milestones of his career. Jamie Smart interview: Bear, Desperate Dan, The Dandy and more". Den of Geek. 15 January 2009 . Retrieved 8 April 2022. On the other hand, he believes digital comics can also be rewarding as the canvas on which one can create is infinite and will only improve and evolve over time.Going to college allowed him to tap into the mental space so that he could better explore and put out some very innovative works. He feels that print is akin to holding something such as a CD as opposed to flipping through several hundred songs on a smartphone or computer. He believes with print it is possible to come up with something that people can treasure for decades. His “Fish-Head Steve” comic would make history when it made the shortlist for the Roald Dhl Funny Prize. Over the years, Smart has illustrated comics for the likes of “Toxic magazine,” the “Sunday Times,” “The Beano,” and “The Dandy.” Fortune, Ed (26 March 2021). "Jamie Smart | BUNNY VS MONKEY: THE HUMAN INVASION". Starburst Magazine. Jamie Smart (born 21 July 1978) is a British comic artist and author best known for his 10-issue comic series Bear. [1] [2] and his popular children's comic series Bunny vs Monkey running in the Phoenix magazine.