Shopper with a Full Trolley on a Supermarket Car Park

One of my cartoons, which was printed in The Daily Star newspaper,which shows a woman struggling with a full shopping trolley in the car park of a supermarket called “Superbuys.” 

Overhead, an announcement declares that everything in the store will be drastically reduced in five minutes. 

The humour comes from the timing: she has already filled her trolley, so she’s missed out on the bargain sale entirely. It’s a playful exaggeration of the frustration and irony shoppers often experience in crowded sales.

The gag works because it combines a familiar shopping scenario with a classic twist of bad timing. 

Readers immediately recognise the irony of working hard to stock up only to discover that the discounts start moments too late. 

The cartoon captures that blend of effort, anticipation, and disappointment in a single image, turning an everyday experience into a humorous, relatable moment.

Snake Charmer at a Dating Agency

My cartoon titled “Real Charmer at the Dating Agency” shows a snake charmer playing a pungi to a snake emerging from a basket, while two women at a dating agency look on. 

The caption reads: “You remember you requested a real charmer?” The humour comes from the clever double meaning of “charmer” – instead of presenting someone with a charming personality, the agency has delivered an actual snake charmer, taking the request literally.

The gag works because it combines a familiar setting – a dating agency – with a completely unexpected twist. 

Readers immediately recognise the play on words, and the absurdity of introducing a literal snake charmer into a matchmaking scenario delivers an instant laugh. 

Like much of my work, it relies on wordplay and visual exaggeration to turn a simple situation into a memorable and funny cartoon. 

It was printed in The Sun in 2001...