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 'The Dandy', The End, publication stops on 75th birthday
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Eddy
  Posted: Aug 16 2012, 05:34 PM
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The publisher of one of the world's longest-running children's comics, The Dandy, has confirmed plans to stop printing the title.

DC Thomson said printing would end with a special edition released on the comic's 75th anniversary on 4 December ...

Full article, BBC, 16/08/12.
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Eddy
Posted: Aug 16 2012, 05:36 PM
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Oh no!!! I grew up with that. Always great fun. However, I guess it's closure was inevitable given the fall in sales.

I suspect that they might launch some sort of online version but it will not be the same.
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Posted: Aug 18 2012, 06:51 PM
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I was a member of the Desperate Dan pie eaters club in my yoof blush04.gif
Sorry to see it go but I suppose it's not terribly surprising in this day & age.
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Posted: Aug 18 2012, 08:16 PM
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Massive respect to all members of the Desperate Dan pie eaters club. LOL.

I was a member of the Dennis the Menace one at the Beano. I still have my Gnasher badge.

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