Digital Dandy

Discuss or comment on anything relating to Britain's longest running comic. The home of Korky the Cat and Desperate Dan. Has been running since 1937.

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Can't see it. Resurrecting a failed title was never popular in the UK (yep, I know there's been rare ones like the Wizard). Annuals or specials would be interesting, or even a pull-out fun section of reprints (probably) in the Weekly News would be welcome. Any more than that, I'd bet against.

But will the Hotspur return as a monthly? We've got to hope :cheers:
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I agree. The only way to keep the title going is a "Fun Section" in something like The Weekly News but we know it will never happen. I mentioned somewhere else here that women's magazines in the 30s and 40s had children's section so maybe even The People's Friend or My Weekly could give it a go. Children aren't interested so it would have to be aimed at the nostalgia market.

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Because if they did it in the 30s and 40s, they'll do it today.

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starscape wrote:But will the Hotspur return as a monthly? We've got to hope :cheers:
Is this wishful thinking? I would love The Hotspur to come back - monthly or otherwise. :)

Still no more news of The Dandy? I wonder when this section will be officially retired?
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SID wrote:
starscape wrote:But will the Hotspur return as a monthly? We've got to hope :cheers:
Is this wishful thinking? I would love The Hotspur to come back - monthly or otherwise. :)
About as likely as The Funny Wonder returning I'd guess. It'd be good to see a brand new adventure comic launched by DCT but the market isn't very accommodating like it used to be so I can't see it happening anytime soon. If ever. I think the future is in self contained graphic novels rather than serial papers.
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Its wishful thinking :cry:

Athough, if I can get any time, I should be bringing out a series of stand-alone historical war adventure comics (y'know, Celts, Romans, Vikings etc.), starting later this year. Don't hold your breath. Early stages yet. :xfingers:
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Lew Stringer wrote:
SID wrote:
starscape wrote:But will the Hotspur return as a monthly? We've got to hope :cheers:
Is this wishful thinking? I would love The Hotspur to come back - monthly or otherwise. :)
About as likely as The Funny Wonder returning I'd guess. It'd be good to see a brand new adventure comic launched by DCT but the market isn't very accommodating like it used to be so I can't see it happening anytime soon. If ever. I think the future is in self contained graphic novels rather than serial papers.
I reckon that the only way a new adventure comic will happen is by them launching a TV show based on one of their old adventure characters, and launching a comic to tie into it. And frankly, which character would be well known enough and adaptable enough for such a thing to work?

Your graphic novel idea is a good one though. I think that might work for Retro Active - they could do the backstory (the histories of the original heroes the team are successors to) in supplemental materials, similar to the Miracleman comic that recently came out.

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