Aug 20, 2012read the 4 comments
The Dandy faces closure
Britain’s longest running children’s comic, The Dandy, is facing closure after 75 years. The comic’s circulation has toppled from 2M to just 8,000.
The Dandy logo iterations
It was part of my childhood, and although the logo might’ve changed a bit over time, seeing it will always remind me of the days when a portion of my 50p pocket money was spent on comics.
Sometimes, if you were lucky, an issue would include a Desperate Dan bar.
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Lee Newham
Dandy, beano, Topper (Topper and Sparky as it became which was my personal favourite), Nutty and of course Eagle and Lion annuals were all part of my childhood and really awoke my imagination.
Sad to see it in trouble.
Aug 20th, 2012
Luke Comins
How flippen sad is that!
As a young boy in the 70′s I used to so look forward to popping by the local newsagent on a Tuesday after school to collect my weekly copy of the Dandy/Buster/Beano… I was always disappointed when I saw a ‘Free ______ in this issue’ banner across the top of the cover, as below there would be a rubber-stamped message, where the packet would be selotaped on, saying ‘Sorry, gift unavailable to overseas readers”.
I kept all my annuals (about 30) and now read them to my 9 and 6yr old kids… They love them.
What will be left – just the Beano and 2000ad?
Long live Desperate Dan and the clan!
A Dandy Fan, Durban | South Africa
Aug 20th, 2012
Simon
I imagine it must be very difficult for comics to survive in today’s digital world… but it seems they are simply adapting.
According to dandy.com it’ll be online in 105 days… not quite the same as a printed copy – but that’s the way the world is going.
I wonder how they’ll make their money online?
Aug 21st, 2012
David B
My 11 year old is pretty sad about this but then he’s taken to reading back issues on the iPad so maybe it’ll continue in digital form.
Aug 29th, 2012
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