#DC Thomson

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Spellbound No. 64, dated 10 December 1977. Supercats cover by Norman Lee. DC Thomson.

#10dec #spellbound #dc thomson #1977 #norman lee #supercats

[53200she]

Nothing special just a white board doodle with shit lighting

#the beano #dc thomson #dennis the menace #fan art #art #white board art #doodle art #rkgk #the whiteboard i use at least 2 times a year will feel love but never again later lol

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THE HOTSPUR #553 (D C Thompson, 1946)

Artist uncredited.

I'm loving the idea that a giant spiked snail appears to have interrupted a football match. What's that you say? They're just fresh air-loving hikers in shorts... Oh, well.

#dc thomson #hotspur #the hotspur #comic #comics #comic books #uk comic books #uk comics #british comics #40s comics #40s comic books #1940s comics #1940s comic books #aliens #snails #giant aliens

[cornedbeefsurprise]

RIP David Sutherland

#bash street kids #beano #David Sutherland #DC Thomson #comics #British comics #your mother

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In Memoriam: Beano “Bash Street Kids” artist David Sutherland OBE

Sad news of the passing of BEANO artist David Sutherland OBE, who'd drawn "The Bash Street Kids" for over 60 years

We are very sorry to report the passing of legendary comic artist David Sutherland, best known for his work on “The Bash Street Kids” in BEANO. The news has just broken, and comes shortly after the announcement an OBE for services to Illustration. He had drawn “The Bash Street Kids” for the BEANO for 60 years. David Sutherland working on an episode of “The Bash Street Kids. Image: DC…

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#Beano #David Sutherland #DC Thomson #downthetubes News #Humour Comics #The Bash Street Kids

[letsallgotothelobby]

Grimdark Bananaman

#art stuff #bananaman #the beano #the dandy #dc thomson #british comics #eric wimp

[theperfectquestion]

for context: minnie tired to steal a field gun from an army base and got caught (comically large jumper concealing the stolen gun caught on a branch and unwound)

#minnie the minx #the beano #dc thomson #firing squad

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#the dandy #dandy #dc thomson #poll

[scotianostra]

On July 30th 1938 the first edition of the long-running Beano comic was published.

When the word ‘Beano’ is uttered, thoughts of Dennis the Menace, Beryl the Peril and the Bash Street Kids spring to mind, along with glorious childhood memories and a hefty dose of nostalgia. More than just a comic, however, a legacy as long as Dennis’ misdemeanours sits amidst the witty puns, hilarious happenings and endearing characters.

The Beano is one of the most popular and best selling comic strips to date and has appeared in over 4000 editions. The brainchild of DC Thomson, a publishing house based in Dundee responsible for producing over 200 million comics, magazines and newspapers annually, there’s no denying its status as a beloved pride and joy of Scotland. Issue 4000's crossover was a time travel story where the Beanotown characters of the present helped their future selves save the world

The Beano, which was initially pinned as a boys’ comic, is now regarded gender-neutral. From 1921 onward, DC Thompson gained appreciation for creating the ‘Big Five’, a series of popular story papers for boys. Riding on this success, the ‘Fun Section’ of the Scottish weekly newspaper The Sunday Post introduced the iconic strips Oor Wullie and The Broons by prolific artist Dudley Watkins. This welcomed response led to the birth of The Dandy and The Beano. Today, only five copies of the very first Beano issue remain, one of which was auctioned in 2004 for £12,400.

A testament to the comic’s enduring success, the year 2000 saw the 3000th Beano issue. Diehard enthusiasts will note the great number of revamps over the years – some tiny, others significantly larger. Those with a discerning eye will also spy the occasional crossover between Beano characters, seeing as they all live in the fictional land of Beanotown.

Throughout the years, a number of editors have taken the wheel at The Beano, the first being George Moonie in 1938. John Anderson, the current editor, took the reins in 2016, there has also been a few guest  editors including Andy Murray, Harry Hill and Marcus Rashford.

In turn, the vast majority of the most famous Beano characters are the masterpieces of esteemed Scottish comic artists.

When it comes to The Beano, anarchic humour reigns free. Look at Dennis, the despicable and disrespectful rogue with a serious distaste for authority; or Roger, with his dishonest tongue. With time, various tweaks have occurred in tandem with shifts in social trends.

Unwavering in appeal, 2016 saw the natural arrival of beano.com, an online platform for kids (and grown-ups) to experience the enchanting nature of The Beano wherever they may go.

#Scotland #scottish #dc thomson #the beano #comic strip #Dennis the Menace

[tykewriter]

2000AD was a big part of my childhood reading. RIP Alan Grant.

#comics and graphic novels #dc thomson #dc comics #books #culture

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Fan Art Friday - Tim Traveller

This week #FanArtFriday features Tim Traveller from The Beano comic (Beano Studios/D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.). Happy #WorldBicycleDay, folks!

#tim traveller #beano #dc thomson #fanartfriday #bunnziebobcat #world bicycle day

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Spellbound No. 67, dated 31 December 1977. Supercats cover by Norman Lee. DC Thomson.

#supercats #christmas #new year #spellbound #31dec #1977 #dc thomson

[ginge1962]

Warlord for Boys Annual 1977 published by D.C.Thomson in autumn 1976.

#comic books #british comics #uk annuals #british annuals #warlord comic #warlord annual #dc thomson

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THE HOTSPUR No. 634 (DC Thompson, 1948)

"The Silent City"

#dc thomson #the hotspur #hotspur #british comics #british comicbooks #british heroes #uk comics #uk comic books #golden age #golden age comic books #golden age comics #story papers #boys comics #british story papers #gorillas #apes #giant apes #apes in comics #comicbook apes

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My Recent Weird Sonic-Related Dream

So recently, I had one of those weird dreams. I guess it wasn't really that weird - in fact, it seemed semi-plausible in parts - but I'll let you judge for yourselves.

Anyway, in that dream, I learned of a lost SNES game titled Mickey's Magical Adventure (not to be confused with the actual VTech game with that name). Apparently, it was a collab between Disney, Nintendo, and Sega, and even featured Sonic and Tails - and, for some strange reason, Dennis the Menace (the UK comics character, not the US one) - as guest characters. Apparently, it was considered "lost media" because while there were videos and magazine articles, there were no ROMs to be found anywhere on the Internet.

The thing that stuck out the most to me was that there were so many butts in the game. When you selected your character, there was a short animated cutscene of them with their back turned to the viewer, strutting down a corridor while shaking their behind (and yes, Mickey, Sonic, Tails, and even Dennis - who, strangely enough, was wearing his usual outfit, except that he'd apparently forgotten to put on his shorts, meaning that everyone could see his underpants - strutted while shaking their butts, too). I also saw a "Game Over" screen that consisted of a close-up of Sonic and Tails's butts as the duo wiggled them around (much like the "The End" screens in the obscure Sega Saturn platformers Bug! and Bug Too!), while the words "TRY AGAIN?" were on the top of the screen. I assume that was the same for all the characters.

As for the levels, I only remember one vertical grassy biome level, and another level where you were on the mast of a sinking wooden ship, which swayed left and right in Mode 7 fashion.

One more thing I remember about this dream is that I learned that the reason this game was "lost media" was that all parties involved, shortly after the game was released, became ashamed of it for whatever reason (perhaps they got a lot of complaints from soccer moms about the gratuitous booty-shaking?), and order that all future copies were to be destroyed, and all present copies be prohibited from sale.

So yeah, that's pretty much what I remember about my dream. Like I said earlier, it wasn't really all that weird - parts of it even seemed semi-plausible - but I just can't get those butts out of my mind.

#sonic the hedgehog #miles tails prower #sonic #tails #sega #nintendo #disney #mickey mouse #mickey #dc thomson #d.c. thomson #the beano #beano #dennis the menace #video games #games #comics #uk comics #weird dreams #dennis the menace uk #dennis #dennis uk

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David Sutherland’s final weekly “Bash Street Kids” appears in BEANO on Wednesday

David Sutherland OBE’s final weekly “Bash Street Kids” appears in BEANO this week

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#Andy Fanton #Christopher Thomson #Claire Bartlett #David Sutherland #DC Thomson #downthetubes News #Humour Comics #Mike Stirling #Steve Bright #The Beano