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Oh Great Gurus of ComicsUK, I need your wise council.

Since the evolution of The Dandy to digital status, my number of regular comics is now down to a feeble five (as represented by my avatar).

Could anyone recommend a sixth comic that could join my list?

SID wrote: Oh Great Gurus of ComicsUK, I need your wise council.

Since the evolution of The Dandy to digital status, my number of regular comics is now down to a feeble four (as represented by my avatar).

Could anyone recommend a fifth comic that could join my list?

Have you tried The Beano? or Viz?

Commando. Also I noticed the Dark Knight UK edition in Tesco last night. Batman is the same vintage as The Dandy.

Sorry to be pedantic, but it's Dark Knight.

Digifiend wrote:Sorry to be pedantic, but it's Dark Knight.

I know it was, I could hardly find the car....

Thanks for the feedback, guys. I really appreciate it.

Lew Stringer wrote:Have you tried The Beano? or Viz?

The Beano - Although I like the comic and I will get it from time to time, it is not enough to subscribe. It would have been different if DCT had merged the Beano and the Dandy together. If I was going to go for that type of comic, I think it would be the Phoenix which also has adventure strips thrown in.

Viz - I have read it but never really liked it.

stevezodiac wrote:Commando. Also I noticed the Dark Night UK edition in Tesco last night. Batman is the same vintage as The Dandy.

Commando - I used to get Commando after the demise of Starblazer and although I quite liked it, it never really did it for me.

Dark Knight - I have never read it so will go off to the shops today and see if I can get a copy.


Any other suggestions, anyone.

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE is doing well considering it started in 1990.

It's pricey, but enough punters must be buying it.

Thanks, ISPY. Way ahead of you as I have been getting Judge Dredd Megazine since it started.

Just to recap, my regulars are: 2000AD, Judge Dredd Megazine, Spaceship Away, Strip Magazine and CLiNT.

PS: I meant to say I regularly get five comics - not four.

SID wrote:PS: I meant to say I regularly get five comics - not four.

You did, in your initial post on the thread.

That's because I corrected the inital post afterwards.

Sorry to cause confusion, Guru.

stevezodiac wrote:Also I noticed the Dark Knight UK edition in Tesco last night. Batman is the same vintage as The Dandy.

I got a copy of Batman the Dark Knight 7 today along with the following:

Avengers Assemble 14
Batman 8
DC Universe Presents 51
The Incredible Hulks 11
The Mighty World of Marvel 44

All great comics and while I would be happy to get one or two regularly, the trouble is that I would normally buy these stories as graphic novels.

So a comic with original content. I am getting fussier and fussier.

Saying that, I do like Incredible Hulks.

Well I read Zarjaz and Dogbreath - both really good fanzines but am not interested in getting regularly.

The comic I do like (even if it contains reprints) is The Incredible Hulks. I used to like the Marvel UK comics when I was younger and Hulk has always been one of my favourite characters. So with Panini producing a comic starring not only the Original, but also the Red and all the She-Hulks too, looks good. Enough for me to buy back issues from eBay to see.

Thanks for your help, guys.

PS: I will still be buying The Beano from time to time, if nothing else if only to say what great artists Lew & co are.

Sid

I would recommend The Phoenix started getting this after the print Dandy finished & have been very surprised now have a full subscription.

Planet of the Apes Catalysm by Boom Comics
Sherlock Holmes by Dynamite Comics

Thanks for that, Kev. Will take a look.

Thanks, Kev.

I took a look and although good magazines, they are not for me.

The Phoenix - Like The Beano, I would definitely get if I was the same age as the target audience or looking for a Dandy equivalent.

Even with The Dandy, although I loved it right to the end of its print run, it was because it was my favourite comic as a child that kept me reading it. I am just glad that DCT will still continue producing the annual which I will continue to collect religiously.

Anyway, I looked at some of the comics out there (and revisited some I wasn't sure of). In the end, I have decided to subscribe to Commando. I have read a few issues and decided I do like it - especially the Convict Commandos series. I am also getting The Incredible Hulks.
Thanks for your help, everyone.