Who Is Andy Capp? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Andy Capp is a Unknown Publisher comic book character, with over 436 comic issue appearances. Created by Reg Smythe in 1957, Andy Capp is a satirical comic strip about a drunk and lazy unemployed fellow. He appears in the Daily Mirror newspaper.

Who is Andy Capp?

Andy Capp is an unemployed, lazy slouch who likes nothing better than drinking beer at the local pub. He is constantly nagged at by his wife Flo. In 1960, he spawned a spin off, as a new children's comic launched called Buster . It's cover star was Buster, Son of Andy Capp . Andy never appeared in Buster's strips, but Buster's mother looked exactly like Flo, although her name was rarely used. Oddly, Buster has never been mentioned in Andy's strips. Another Daily Mirror strip, Mandy , although not actually a spin-off from Andy Capp, was originally titled Mandy Capp .

Key facts

Andy Capp is of human origin and first appeared in "The Andy Capp Book". The character is published by Unknown Publisher. With 436 recorded issue appearances, Andy Capp ranks among the most featured characters in comics.