Publisher Rebellion Developments Genre Horror Artist(s) Steve Roberts | Schedule Weekly Writer(s) Simon Spurrier | |
Formats Original material for the series has been published as a strip in the comics anthology(s) 2000 AD. | ||
Bec & Kawl is a comic strip appearing in the British anthology 2000 AD, written by Simon Spurrier and drawn by Steve Roberts. The stories combine elements of horror and the supernatural (with the occasional alien) with a large dose of humour which has received a mixed reaction from readers.
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Plot
Bec and Kawl are art students who dabble in the occult and this leads them into a whole range of adventures from meeting the tooth fairies and defending the Earth from alien traffic cones.
The stories are often parody-based, taking the form of humorous versions of staple themes of fantasy, science fiction and horror. The heavy use of parody also extends to dialogue and characters.
Influences
The strip is most obviously influenced by popular culture, in particular movies and comic books. Indeed, many of the minor characters are directly based upon already-existing fictional creations such as Harry Potter, Hellblazer and the Sandman.
The idea of two young people living a pop-culture heavy existence in a shared flat bears a strong resemblance to the Channel 4 sitcom Spaced.