DC Thomson Media launches new Animal Planet title this week

By John Freeman on February 9, 2021

Pandemic? What pandemic? Nothing, it seems, can derail a DC Thomson magazine launch, so look out for Animal Planet, on sale in newsagents and supermarkets from tomorrow.

Animal Planet magazine, also available on worldwide subscription, including a level that includes free gifts, is set to “fuel curious minds, help children make sense of the world and spark joy on every page,” according to promotional material.

“Kids have never been more engaged with their planet and the animal kingdom than they are now.”

A sample spread from Animal Planet magazine, published by DC Thomson Media — *A sample spread from* Animal Planet *magazine, published by DC Thomson Media*

The 100% recycled, eco-friendly magazine intends to bring kids up close and personal with animals, teaching them about conservation, science, animal behaviour, and the people making a difference to the planet’s future.

The title isn’t the only “eco friendly” magazine on sale in the UK of course – Eco Kids Planet, also available on subscription, has been a strong seller for a while now, and we’ve previously noted that title features some comic strip material, so let’s hope Animal Planet does, too.

Eco Kids Planet has already established a strong following

If the title of DC Thomson’s new magazine sounds familiar, it should – the publisher previously launched an Animal Planet magazine back in 2011, to extend the reach of the Animal Planet Channel, also in partnership with Discovery Enterprises International. DC Thomson also worked with DeAgostini across Europe to publish editions in Benelux, Greece, Cyprus, Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Turkey.

• More about Animal Planet Magazine here www.animalplanetmagazine.com | Subscribe (available worldwide)

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John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs”, with Dave Hailwood.