Davey Jones
@daveyjones.bsky.social
Undistinguished Viz cartoonist
Here's an odd illusion: look at a picture of Edgar Allan Poe and you may think that he looks slightly, though not very much, like Kenneth Connor in Carry On Girls. But if you then look at a picture of Kenneth Connor, you'll see that he doesn't, particularly. This is known as the Poe-Connor Effect.
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Here's an odd illusion: look at a picture of Edgar Allan Poe and you may think that he looks slightly, though not very much, like Kenneth Connor in Carry On Girls. But if you then look at a picture of Kenneth Connor, you'll see that he doesn't, particularly. This is known as the Poe-Connor Effect.
Well chuffed to have had a small involvement in Schott's Significa, the highly addictive new book by the author of Schott's Original Miscellany. It's a field guide to linguistic subcultures, and I collaborated on the section about the conventions of the comic strip.
October 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Well chuffed to have had a small involvement in Schott's Significa, the highly addictive new book by the author of Schott's Original Miscellany. It's a field guide to linguistic subcultures, and I collaborated on the section about the conventions of the comic strip.
Five on a Highlands Adventure
October 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Five on a Highlands Adventure
Speaking of 'reverse bathtubs', there's a new Profanisaurus book available now in all good bookshops
October 16, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Speaking of 'reverse bathtubs', there's a new Profanisaurus book available now in all good bookshops
There were protests. Years ago in the Viz office someone blew up this picture and stuck it above my desk
October 14, 2025 at 7:39 PM
There were protests. Years ago in the Viz office someone blew up this picture and stuck it above my desk
At last! Now they've finally realised what AI is for, perhaps they'll stop trying to foist it on every other aspect of our lives
October 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
At last! Now they've finally realised what AI is for, perhaps they'll stop trying to foist it on every other aspect of our lives
New Viz in the shops today. And there's "shy bladder" shenanigans with former president of France General Charles de Gaulle, in 'De Gaulle Bladder"
October 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
New Viz in the shops today. And there's "shy bladder" shenanigans with former president of France General Charles de Gaulle, in 'De Gaulle Bladder"
My Sunday evening challenge: first person to post a cartoon which they drew several years ago about Cyril Connolly is the winner. 5-4-3-2-1... I WIN
October 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
My Sunday evening challenge: first person to post a cartoon which they drew several years ago about Cyril Connolly is the winner. 5-4-3-2-1... I WIN
Going to the Lake District at the weekend for the comic art festival. Been years since I last went so I hope I bring some good weather with me oh
September 24, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Going to the Lake District at the weekend for the comic art festival. Been years since I last went so I hope I bring some good weather with me oh
The new issue of Viz is on sale today, and there's a serving of intergalactic adventure with Bacon, Clegg and Beans
September 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The new issue of Viz is on sale today, and there's a serving of intergalactic adventure with Bacon, Clegg and Beans
I don't know whether it's true, but that is the theory which I have, it is mine and it belongs to me. I call it "Elk's Law."
September 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I don't know whether it's true, but that is the theory which I have, it is mine and it belongs to me. I call it "Elk's Law."
"Putin on the Ritz"
August 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
"Putin on the Ritz"
It all ended well. The fire brigade were called and they managed to coax him down with a packet of Dreamies
August 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
It all ended well. The fire brigade were called and they managed to coax him down with a packet of Dreamies
New Viz on sale today. And to show that there's more to Viz than smutty jokes and puerile innuendo, there's a sophisticated cartoon strip about the composer Frédéric Chopin performing a piano recital for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Lancaster House in 1848
July 31, 2025 at 1:25 PM
New Viz on sale today. And to show that there's more to Viz than smutty jokes and puerile innuendo, there's a sophisticated cartoon strip about the composer Frédéric Chopin performing a piano recital for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Lancaster House in 1848
Give me a billion dollars worth of breadcrumbs and butterbeans and I will give you chocolate biscuits beyond your wildest imaginings
July 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Give me a billion dollars worth of breadcrumbs and butterbeans and I will give you chocolate biscuits beyond your wildest imaginings
If only Bowie had read it not on a train, he could have become prime minister
July 28, 2025 at 11:23 AM
If only Bowie had read it not on a train, he could have become prime minister
We had the Geoff Love Big Terror movie themes one, and now I'm going to have to look to see if I've still got it
July 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We had the Geoff Love Big Terror movie themes one, and now I'm going to have to look to see if I've still got it
I took the bus into town and bought the new Half Man Half Biscuit album on cd from our local branch of HMV, if you were wanting to verify my age
July 25, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I took the bus into town and bought the new Half Man Half Biscuit album on cd from our local branch of HMV, if you were wanting to verify my age
Did a couple of illustrations for the new issue of @thefence.bsky.social, which is in the shops now. Or you could subscribe for under £25 for a year - that's the price of, what, 4 or 5 pints? And a subscription to The Fence doesn't make you have to get up for a piss at 4am.
July 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Did a couple of illustrations for the new issue of @thefence.bsky.social, which is in the shops now. Or you could subscribe for under £25 for a year - that's the price of, what, 4 or 5 pints? And a subscription to The Fence doesn't make you have to get up for a piss at 4am.