David Mostyn (6 August 1944 – 11 November 2025) was a British cartoonist and commercial illustrator who drew for D.C. Thomson from the early 1980s until the 2010s.
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Career
Mostyn worked out of Oxford, England.
Appearances
He appeared at the Edinburgh Festival along with a poet named Roger McGough. He also appeared on BBC TV and BBC Radio. Mostyn also got together with famous author Philip Pullman, Richard Hammond, comedian David Williams, and writer Gyles Brandreth.
Works
He was the creator of several comic strips:
Bertie Buncle (The Dandy, 1978–1982)
Extra Terrestrial Teacher (School Fun, 1983–1984)
Strange Hill (Dandy, 1986–2004)
Danny's Nanny (The Beano 1988–1994)
Meet Edd: He's a Ghost (The Beezer and The Topper, 1991–1993)
Molly (Dandy, 1991–2004)
Cowerin' Wolf (Dandy, 1995-?)
Hector Spectre (Dandy, 1996-?)
Medieval Knievel (Dandy, 2003?)
Eddie The Ghost (Dandy, 2004)
Hugh Dunnit (Beano, 2005)
Dr. Doctor (Dandy, 2010)
Disaster Chef (Dandy, 2011)
Mostyn also worked for various jokebooks.
Mostyn's portfolio included work for:
Penguin Books
Random House
The Pearson Group
Oxford University Press
DC Thomson
Marvel Comics
DC Comics New York
Constable Robinson
Arcturus Publishing
Andre Deutsch
Disney (Books)
Walker Books
BBC Publications
Lintas