Six-year-old whose comic book went viral

Red's comic book creations have proved popular online

A six-year-old boy who has created a viral comic book has been described as a "superstar of the future" by a writer he looks up to.

Red's story follows the adventures of Danger Sausage who must escape capture from his enemy The Black Pudding.

The comic book was shared on social media after Red's neighbour bought his series for £1 and posted pictures of it online.

The comic was viewed more than 1.3 million times when it was posted on Sunday.

A peak inside the world of 'Danger Sausage'

Red's tale began when he wrote, drew and stapled together the comic before setting up a stall with his sister Echo.

He put up a sign saying "Free Comics".

Their neighbour Keri ended up purchasing one of the comics by putting a pound through the pair's letterbox.

Keri then posted Red's work on social media, which caught the attention of comic book artist Jamie Smart.

Jamie said: "He absolutely knows how to make comics, how to tell stories and how to be funny with these characters. I think this is a comic-making superstar of the future."

Jamie is best known for writing popular books such as Bunny Vs Monkey and Looshkin, which is about a blue cat causing chaos and features Danger Sausage - the character Red was inspired by.

"There was a story in the third book, which we released earlier this year, where Danger Sausage had more of a sort of James Bond kind of adventure... and I think this is where Red got the characters from," he explained.

Comic book creator Jamie Smart is a fan of Red's writing

What's next for Red?

Red's mum says he's an aspiring comic book writer and hopes to work with Mr Smart in the future.

"But I said he's got to tidy his bedroom first and keep it tidy."

Red is also already planning a sequel.

He told BBC Radio Sussex: “There's a new villain called Timmy Pork Chop.”