The Daily Dalek
The Daily Dalek is a fan-focused site delivering daily Dalek-themed cartoons and lighthearted Doctor Who parody content. Its mission is to make fans smile by stripping away grim-dark elements and presenting Daleks in everyday, humorous situations.
The site features witty situation cartoons, wholesome fan culture, and pop-culture mashups such as “Dalek Barbie” and TARDIS/NASA crossovers. It also shares Doctor Who news headlines and topical items.
The community is encouraged to join the “Dalek Army,” a supportive fan group active on Facebook (official page and group), Instagram, Threads, YouTube (shorts and longer videos), and X. The site regularly shares fan art, lore discussions, and community debates.
Creator: Anthony Naylor (“Tone”)
Anthony Naylor, known professionally as Tone, is the cartoonist behind The Daily Dalek. Based in Belper, Derbyshire, UK, Tone produces daily situational cartoons, collaborates with guest artists, and manages community interactions.
Tones Details
- Professional Pen Name: Tone
- Base of Operations: Belper, Derbyshire, UK
- Active Career Span: 1986 – Present
- Core Disciplines: Cartooning, Periodical Editing, Independent Publishing, Commercial Illustration
Summary
Anthony Naylor is a prolific British cartoonist, illustrator, editor, and independent publisher. He was a major creative driver during the UK’s alternative adult-humour and children’s comic boom of the late 1980s and 1990s. Managing exceptionally high creative outputs—frequently drawing over twenty pages of strip art per fortnight—Naylor bridged the gap between regional production hubs and national high-street retail distribution.
His career spans multi-decade print syndication, live television broadcasting, corporate branding, and a modern digital media presence commanding a global audience.
Chronological Career Timeline
1. Professional Debut & Early Industry Placement (1986–1989)
- Began as a professional cartoonist with a clean, ink-heavy, single-panel aesthetic.
- Contracted to draw for commercial syndicates and regional design firms, building high-speed production workflows.
2. Adult Humour Periodical Editing & Commercial Projects (1990)
- Chief editor and principal illustrator for the nationwide adult-satire magazine SMEG.
- Rapidly generated satirical panels and filler content to meet publishing regulatory checks.
- Created edgy adult strips including The Bastard Dentist.
3. The ACNE Comic Era & Peak Workloads (1991–1993)
- Lead cartoonist and later Chief Editor for ACNE: Britain’s First Alternative Kids’ Comic.
- Maintained a grueling schedule, hand-drawing 22 pages of cartoon strips every fortnight.
- Created core characters such as HP Superhero, Fred the Fly, Billy Butt, Clever Trevor, and Paul Parker and his Magic Marker.
4. Broadcast Media & National Freelance Footprint (Early 1990s)
- Contributed freelance cartoons to Viz, Smut, Zit, Brain Damage, Elephant Parts, TV Quick, and Criss Cross Magazine.
- Appeared live on ITV’s Gimme 5 (CITV) demonstrating cartooning techniques.
- Featured on BBC News, Midlands Today, BBC Radio Derby, and Pebble Mill (Five Live).
5. Independent Publishing & The Big Greenie (1994–1995)
- Founded Tone Publications for full creative control.
- Launched The Big Greenie, Britain’s first environmental children’s comic, with a 3-issue national print run.
- Secured nationwide distribution through W H Smith and John Menzies.
6. Corporate Illustration & Public Print Logistics (1997–2010s)
- Incorporated Tone Cartoons Ltd to manage commercial illustration and storyboarding.
- Managed digital formatting and print logistics for Derbyshire local government publications (2002–2005).
7. Modern Era: The Daily Dalek & Global Licensing (2011–Present)
- Launched The Daily Dalek webcomic in 2011, hand-drawing each panel traditionally before digital finishing.
- Built a global social media following of over 170,000 science fiction fans.
- Worked as an official freelance designer for BBC Doctor Who licensed merchandise (2013–2016).
- Continues commercial art commissions through Shedloads Design in Belper.
Concise Work Summary & Publication List
- Magazines Edited: SMEG (1990), ACNE (1991–1993), The Big Greenie (1994–1995).
- Most Famous Strips: HP Superhero, Fred the Fly, Billy Butt, Clever Trevor, Paul Parker and his Magic Marker, The Bastard Dentist.
- Freelance Print Outlets: Viz, Smut, Zit, Brain Damage, Elephant Parts, TV Quick, Criss Cross Magazine.
- Broadcast Appearances: CITV’s Gimme 5, BBC’s Pebble Mill, Midlands Today, BBC News, BBC Radio Derby.
- Digital & Corporate Licenses: The Daily Dalek Webcomic (2011–Present), Official BBC merchandise concepts (2013–2016).
