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{{Short description|British comic artist and author}}
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'''Jamie Smart''' (born 21 July 1978) is a British comic artist and author best known for his comic series [[Bunny Vs Monkey|Bunny vs Monkey]] and his 10-issue comic series [[Bear (comics)|Bear]]. Most of his modern comics run through [[The Phoenix (comics)|The Phoenix]] magazine.

== The Phoenix ==
He is known for his children's cartoon series ''[[Bunny VS. Monkey]]'',<ref name=pw2>{{cite journal |journal=Publishers Weekly |title=Bunny vs Monkey |date=October 26, 2015 |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780545861847}}</ref><ref name="kirkus">{{cite journal |date= |title=MegaLoManiacs |url=https://www.fumboo.com/portfolio/megalomaniacs |website=Fumbo.com |access-date=11 April 2022}}</ref> running in [[The Phoenix (comics)|The Phoenix]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Napier |first=Claire|title=Fuzzy Fury: Should My Kids Be Reading 'Bunny Vs. Monkey'? |url=https://comicsalliance.com/bunny-vs-monkey-readers-guide/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=ComicsAlliance |date=19 May 2016 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=Steve |date=2013-07-05 |title=The Phoenix Presents: Jamie Smart on Bunny Vs Monkey! |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/the-phoenix-presents-jamie-smart-on-bunny-vs-monkey/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}</ref> created originally by Smart for a TV show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starburstmagazine.com/features/jamie-smart-bunny-vs-monkey-human-invasion|last=Fortune |first=Ed |date=2021-03-26 |title=Jamie Smart &#124; BUNNY VS MONKEY: THE HUMAN INVASION|website=Starburst Magazine}}</ref> Other strips he has worked on at The Phoenix include ''Megalomaniacs'', a repurposed The Dandy comic,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=megalomaniacs |url=https://www.fumboo.com/portfolio/megalomaniacs |website=fumboo.com}}</ref> Battlesuit Bea and [[Looshkin]].

==The Dandy==
He was instrumental in the design of the October 2010 revamp of ''The Dandy'' and designing the new logos. For the revamp, Smart drew ''[[Desperate Dan]]'', ''Pre-Skool Prime Minister'', ''Arena of Awesome'', ''My Dad's a Doofus'' (as well as many others) with reprints of ''[[My Own Genie]]'' and ''Space Raoul'' later being used.<ref name="guardian smart 2012">{{cite news|last=Smart|first=Jamie|title=Why The Dandy still matters|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/aug/14/why-the-dandy-still-matters|access-date=14 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=14 August 2012}}</ref><ref name="comicbookresources kardwell 2012">{{cite web|last=Kardwell|first=Mark|title=''The Dandy'' debate continues: a time of opportunity?|url=http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/the-dandy-debate-continues-a-time-of-opportunity/|work=[[Comic Book Resources]]|access-date=14 September 2012|archive-date=29 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120829075005/http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2012/08/the-dandy-debate-continues-a-time-of-opportunity/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
His blue blobs have been part of ''[[The Dandy]]'' cover since October 2010 and appeared in The Digital Dandy during its run.

For the final print edition of ''The Dandy'' on its 75th anniversary, Jamie Smart drew the special cover as well as drawing ''My Own Genie'', ''My Dad's a Doofus'', ''Pre-Skool Prime Minister'' and ''[[My Teacher's a Walrus]]'' in the Top 75 Countdown. A reprint from ''[[The Arena of Awesome]]'' was also used.

==Other comics==
Smart drew ''[[The Numskulls]]'' and ''[[Kingo Bango]]'' for the relaunched Digital Dandy until its demise. Smart also appeared regularly in ''The Beano'' drawing puzzle pages and took over drawing ''[[Roger the Dodger]]'' from [[Barrie Appleby]], which as of April 2014, he no longer draws. He also drew a new strip for the comic called ''[[El Poco Loco]]'' in 2013.

In 2015, Smart started to publish his megalomaniac comics on the now defunct children's social media app [[PopJam]].<ref name=":0" /> It's unclear if the comics published were reused from the dandy or original.

Self-published comics include ''Moose Kid Comics'', a free online all-ages anthology.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-06-30 |title=Moose Kid Comics – The Jamie Smart Interview |url=https://www.geeksyndicate.co.uk/comics-2/moose-kid-comics-jamie-smart-interview/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Geek Syndicate |language=en-GB |archive-date=28 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210328002442/https://www.geeksyndicate.co.uk/comics-2/moose-kid-comics-jamie-smart-interview/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2013-03-15 |title=The Dandy, The Phoenix And The MooseKid: An Interview With Jamie Smart |url=https://bleedingcool.com/comics/recent-updates/the-dandy-the-phoenix-and-the-moosekid-an-interview-with-jamie-smart/ |access-date=2022-04-08 |website=Bleeding Cool News And Rumors |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last= |first= |title=Crowdfunded campaign delivers free comics to sick kids |language=en-GB |magazine=Wired UK |url=https://www.wired.co.uk/article/moose-kid-comics-hospital-charity |access-date=2022-04-08 |issn=1357-0978}}</ref>

In October 2019,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://flemberblog.tumblr.com/post/183452612568/flember-the-secret-book|title=Flember - The Secret Book|last=Smart|first=Jamie|website=Flember, by Jamie Smart (development blog)|access-date=10 February 2020|archive-date=22 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122022316/https://flemberblog.tumblr.com/post/183452612568/flember-the-secret-book|url-status=dead}}</ref> Smart's first illustrated novel, ''Flember: The Secret Book'' was released by [[David Fickling Books]], which had previously published his collections of "Bunny VS Monkey" and "Looshkin".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.davidficklingbooks.com/shop/AuthorDetails.php?authorID=59|title=David Fickling Books {{!}} Authors {{!}} Jamie Smart|website=www.davidficklingbooks.com|access-date=2020-02-10}}</ref> This was followed by the release of ''Flember: The Crystal Caves'' and ''Flember: The Glowing Skull''. 
Jamie smart also wrote the webcomic ''"Corporate Skull'', which was published on The Guardian newspaper website.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2016/mar/08/corporate-skull-the-office-morale-mascot|access-date=2023-07-09|title=Corporate Skull: The office morale mascot|newspaper=The Guardian |date=8 March 2016 |last1=Smart |first1=Jamie }}</ref>

==List of published comics==
* ''Space Raoul'' ~ Funday Times/The Dandy
* ''[[Bear (comic)|Bear]]'' ~ [[Slave Labour Graphics]]
* ''Bohda Te'' ~ Slave Labour Graphics
* ''Ubu Bubu'' ~ Slave Labour Graphics
* ''Desperate Dan'' ~ The Dandy
* ''The DFC Olympics'' ~ [[The DFC]]
* ''Fish-Head Steve'' ~ [[The DFC]]
* ''Count Von Poo'' ~ [[Toxic magazine]]
* ''Pre-Skool Prime Minister'' ~ The Dandy
* ''The Arena of Awesome'' ~ The Dandy
* ''Thingummyblob'' ~ The Dandy
* ''Bunny VS. Monkey'' ~ [[The Phoenix (comics)|The Phoenix]] and [[David Fickling Books]]
* ''Mega-Lo-Maniacs'' ~ The Phoenix/The Dandy/[[PopJam]]
* ''My Dad's A Doofus'' ~ The Dandy
* ''My Teacher's a Walrus'' ~ The Dandy
* ''The Numskulls'' ~ The Digital Dandy
* ''Kingo Bango'' ~ The Digital Dandy
* ''Roger the Dodger'' ~ The Beano
* ''El Poco Loco'' ~ The Beano
* ''[http://www.corporateskull.com Corporate Skull]'' ~ Webcomic
* ''Looshkin'' - (2018)[[The Phoenix (comics)|The Phoenix]] {{isbn|9781788450034}} and [[David Fickling Books]]
* ''Battlesuit Bea -'' The Phoenix
* ''Find Chaffy'' - (2011) {{ISBN|9781448772629}}<ref name=pwfind>{{cite journal |title=Find Chaffy |journal=Publishers Weekly |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780764147104}}</ref>

==List of published novels==
===''Flember'' series===
# ''The Secret Book'' (3 Oct 2019)<ref>{{Cite web|title=David Fickling Books - Item Details|url=https://www.davidficklingbooks.com/shop/ItemDetails.php?pubID=258|access-date=2020-02-10|website=www.davidficklingbooks.com}}</ref> {{ISBN|9781910989463}}
# ''The Crystal Caves'' (1 Oct 2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=David Fickling Books - Item Details|url=https://www.davidficklingbooks.com/shop/ItemDetails.php?pubID=285|access-date=2021-01-16|website=www.davidficklingbooks.com}}</ref> {{isbn|9781788451482}}
# ''The Glowing Skull'' (7 Oct 2021)<ref>{{Cite web|title=David Fickling Books - Item Details|url=https://www.davidficklingbooks.com/shop/ItemDetails.php?pubID=323|access-date=2023-12-20|website=www.davidficklingbooks.com}}</ref> {{isbn|9781788451505}}
# ''The Power of the Wildening'' (6 Oct 2022)<ref>{{Cite web|title=David Fickling Books - Item Details|url=https://www.davidficklingbooks.com/shop/ItemDetails.php?pubID=346|access-date=2023-12-20|website=www.davidficklingbooks.com}}</ref> {{isbn|9781788452595}}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://foo5.livejournal.com Jamie Smart's Livejournal]
* [http://www.bohdate.com Bohda Te]
* [http://www.fumboo.com Fumboo (online portfolio)]
* [https://flemberblog.tumblr.com/ Flember development blog] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122012534/https://flemberblog.tumblr.com/ |date=22 January 2021 }}
* [https://www.dacs.org.uk/latest-news/jamie-smart-on-creating-comics?category=For+Artists&title=N Interview, DACS]

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