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by -MikeD-
04 Apr 2013, 14:55
Forum: Dandy
Topic: Digital Dandy
Replies: 261
Views: 135590

Re: Digital Dandy

I don't know if I'm being a little dumb but I'm really confused with the new Digital Dandy news... Will I still be able to read The Digital Dandy on Android and will I get a refund on the credits I spent previously? Also, does this mean if I can read the issues on Android, I'll have to re-purchase ...
by -MikeD-
02 Apr 2013, 10:32
Forum: Dandy
Topic: Digital Dandy
Replies: 261
Views: 135590

Re: Digital Dandy

Maybe the Dandy will finally become an app? A phone/tablet edition makes much more sense. And I agree that the advertising and awareness building has been somewhat muted. And, speaking personally, I would have preferred more for my £1.50. They could even throw a few reformatted classic strips into t...
by -MikeD-
01 Mar 2013, 15:31
Forum: Beano
Topic: PPA Best Cover of the Century - vote for the Beano!!
Replies: 35
Views: 17195

Re: PPA Best Cover of the Century - vote for the Beano!!

2000ad isn't a member of the PPA anyway, so is not included. I also note that they only feature magazines that are still being published, which limits the field somewhat! Bet the resulting PR splurge doesn't mention the pathetically short short list or the strict eligibility criteria. Cover of the C...
by -MikeD-
27 Feb 2013, 15:31
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Spot the comic
Replies: 51
Views: 21447

Re: Spot the comic

philcom55 wrote:While we're doing 'pop stars reading comics', can anybody identify the two comics shown on this Rolling Stone cover from 1969?
Marvel Super-Heroes 16...and a Thor comic :D
by -MikeD-
27 Feb 2013, 11:09
Forum: Beano
Topic: PPA Best Cover of the Century - vote for the Beano!!
Replies: 35
Views: 17195

Re: PPA Best Cover of the Century - vote for the Beano!!

Beano cover...you say iconic, I say generic. Ditto Darth and the Dalek. I voted for the excellent New Scientist cover, as that one grabbed my attention, ignoring the Beano/Star Wars/Doctor Who triad of my love. See how fair-minded I am? :D
by -MikeD-
19 Feb 2013, 11:42
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: Jamie Smart new strip in new mag Mega
Replies: 8
Views: 1720

Re: Jamie Smart new strip in new mag Mega

Peter Gray wrote:Had a look at Mega and what a boring comic other than the two pages of Jamie's..

just a load of filler...with not much info...
mega bore..
And they want three quid before you can read it. I wish I could have my money back.
by -MikeD-
09 Feb 2013, 17:44
Forum: Artwork, artists and writers
Topic: Terry Bave's New Book
Replies: 32
Views: 12927

Re: Terry Bave's New Book

I'm guessing anyone interested in the classic IPC/Fleetway humour titles has already got this, but if you haven't - I highly recommend it. It reads like a biography of a man doing a job, any job - it just happens to be drawing comics, with a warmth, wit and talent that is refreshingly grounded. I fo...
by -MikeD-
09 Feb 2013, 17:06
Forum: Dandy
Topic: Who is missing the print Dandy...?
Replies: 20
Views: 28966

Re: Who is missing the print Dandy...?

I have to admit you forget to look...and purchase...its not as good as paper...though I subscribe I'm behind in my reading.. reading online is tiring.. This has been my experience too, Pete. Of course, I'm much older than their target market - in contrast, my kids have already adapted to the online...
by -MikeD-
26 Jan 2013, 15:30
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: King Cobra is back in new stories for Relaunch Strip Mag
Replies: 23
Views: 3593

Re: King Cobra is back in new stories for Relaunch Strip Mag

Billowing impractical capes, hoods, generic masks and stupid-looking guns...but wait! That's London in the background! Yay!
by -MikeD-
06 Jan 2013, 12:36
Forum: General comics discussion
Topic: The best comic or book you got in 2012
Replies: 14
Views: 2888

Re: The best comic or book you got in 2012

The best comic of 2012 was undoubtedly the last ever Dandy. So much creativity and fun, it ended on a high. The Beano has also improved recently, and for the first time in years I'm starting to genuinely look forward to the next issue.
by -MikeD-
05 Jan 2013, 20:15
Forum: The Phoenix
Topic: The Phoenix is now an app...
Replies: 1
Views: 7452

The Phoenix is now an app...

The Phoenix is now available on the iPad. And only the iPad, so Android users will have to wait. The launch offer is £9.99 for six months. That's a really good deal if you have the technology. There's no access to back issues, unfortunately. Among the three comments already on the Appstore - Barnaby...
by -MikeD-
05 Jan 2013, 14:30
Forum: Beano
Topic: This week's issue Take 2
Replies: 722
Views: 149929

Re: This week's issue Take 2

In the interests of keeping on this fine forum a catalogue of every last mistake or inconsistency in The Beano (pedantry being a peculiar byproduct of our love...), I'd like to be the first to point out that this week's Roger The Dodger is a reprint - from last week :) None subscribers can point thi...
by -MikeD-
11 Dec 2012, 08:52
Forum: The Phoenix
Topic: Gift Pack
Replies: 1
Views: 7129

Gift Pack

Ignore this if it's been mentioned, but you can get five issues of The Phoenix, two badges, a sheet of stickers and a postcard for fifteen quid. Not sure it's great value, but it would make a nice Christmas gift or a subscription-free sampler of the comic...

http://www.thephoenixcomic.co.uk/gift/
by -MikeD-
05 Dec 2012, 12:08
Forum: Dandy
Topic: The Final Dandy
Replies: 200
Views: 117483

Re: The Final Dandy

Came home and had a call on my mobile, a press agency was asking if they could come over and take some pictures of my comics etc. A chap came round 20 minutes later with lighting stands huge cameras etc. Just been notified the article is online complete with some humorous commets at the bottom; htt...
by -MikeD-
05 Dec 2012, 10:42
Forum: Dandy
Topic: The Final Dandy
Replies: 200
Views: 117483

Re: The Final Dandy

I hope they're still there tomorrow then (by the time I get there tonight, they'll be closed, I'm on Bransholme), thanks for that. I just popped in and there's still four copies. It looks like 4 quid is a bit steep for my fellow council estate dwellers... http://www.star-chicken.com/SadlyTheLastDan...