Daniel Vernon Photo: RNZ
Whether it’s the Auckland floods, European cultural erasure or youth crime Daniel Vernon’s comics, art and music have become a go-to for smart, biting satire.
As well as commissions - like for the new illustrated edition of Murdoch Stephens’ book Rat King Landlord - and contributions to The Spinoff and Re: News, Vernon (Ngāti Kahungunu) posts his work as @yeehawtheboys on Instagram and Substack.
Dan is also known as Danz from the band Dartz, whose second album The Band from Wellington, New Zealand came out late last year. A new single ‘Steal from the Supermarket’ is being released 10 March with a show in their hometown, and they play Cubadupa 25-26 March.
