(With thanks to Lew Stringer): New issues of the revamped The Dandy and the latest Beano are on sale today.
The new Dandy – which is provoking ongoing debate on the downthetubes forum and has just started its first poll about its strips on its Facebook page – some will go as the result of reader votes, others will stay – features Harry Hill’s Real Life Adventures in TV Land by Harry Hill and Nigel Parkinson, Kid Cops and Postman Prat by Lew Stringer, Robot on the Run by Alexander Matthews, Pre-Skool Prime Minister by Jamie Smart and much more. “Even Bruce Forsyth returns to comics,” notes contributor Lew. “Shades of Film Fun!” For more on the issue, check out Lew’s blog post.
The Beano (Number 2559) comes with a Dennis and Gnasher by Jimmy Hansen who also draws a two page Dennis strip. Also in the issue: Ken Harrison drawing Minnie the Minx, Hunt Emerson on Ratz and David Sutherland on The Bash Street Kids. Other contributors include new artist Diego Jourdan Pereira (drawing Ivy the Terrible) and Laura Howell (on Meebo and Zuky)
While some fans have raised concerns about the Dandy‘s announced poll about its strips, Lew Stringer reminds us the comic was never one to rely on characters with such longevity. “Each decade has brought in fresh new characters although Desperate Dan, Korky the Cat, and Bananaman are still around albeit with modern new designs,” he notes.
“The Dandy has always been the one to take more risks and, having had three revamps in six years, let’s hope that it’s third time lucky for the all-fun, all-new, back to basics Dandy of 2010.”
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The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.
Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “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.
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