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'''''Bec & Kawl''''' is a comic strip appearing in the British [[anthology]] [[2000 AD (comics)|''2000 AD'']], written by [[Simon Spurrier]] and drawn by [[Steve Roberts (comics)|Steve Roberts]]. The stories combine elements of [[Horror comics|horror]] and the [[supernatural]] (with the occasional alien) with a large dose of [[humour]] which has received a mixed reaction from readers.

==Characters==

*'''Becky Miller''' (Bec) - student and part-time [[Witchcraft|witch]].
*'''Jarrod Kawl''' (Kawl) - a usually stoned hanger on who either accidentally gets the pair into trouble or accidentally gets them out of it (or both).
*'''Pierre Romanov''' - the greatest [[Pest control|Pest Control]] Expert who ever lived (in Pest Control).

==Plot==

Bec and Kawl are [[Art Education|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|parodical]], 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 [[Film|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 (DC Comics/Vertigo)|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]]''.

==Bibliography==

They have only appeared within their own strip:

* "and the Mystical Mentalist Menace!" (in ''2000 AD'' #1290-1291, May 2002)
* "Beccy Miller's Diary" (in ''2000 AD'' #1292-1293, May 2002)
* "Enlightenment" (in ''2000 AD'' #1327, Feb. 2003)
* "eeevil.com" (in ''2000 AD'' #1328-1330, Feb. 2003)
* "Pest Control" (in ''2000 AD'' #1351-1354, Jul. 2003)
* "Toothache" (in ''2000 AD'' #1383-1386, Mar. 2004)
* "Hell To Pay" (in ''2000 AD'' #1401-1404, Aug. 2004)
* "Attack of the Cones" (in ''2000 AD'' #1437-1440, May 2005)
* "Freakshow"  (in ''2000 AD'' #1477-1481, May 2006)

===Collected editions===
All the stories have been collected in one [[trade paperback (comics)|trade paperback]]:

* ''Bec and Kawl: Bloody Students'' (Rebellion, Aug. 2006, 176 pages, {{ISBN|1-904265-66-9}})

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=bec Bec & Kawl] at Barney <!-- 2000 AD's old database moved to its own site -->

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