Bye Bye Dandy

Chinafoot

As a young'un I was never one for the girlie magazines and always preferred comics like Beano and Dandy, so I was quite saddened to read this

bbc news wrote:

The world's longest running comic, The Dandy, has ceased to exist in its traditional format.

The weekly title has been changed to a fortnightly magazine called Dandy Xtreme.

Dundee-based publisher DC Thomson confirmed the comic had been given a major facelift in its 70th anniversary year.

It said favourite characters such as Desperate Dan would still feature in the central pull-out, Dandy Comix.

DC Thomson said the format of the publication had been updated because of feedback from readers.

'Too busy'

Dandy editor Craig Graham said: "Following extensive research, we discovered The Dandy readers were struggling to schedule a weekly comic into their hectic lives. They just didn't have enough time.

"They're too busy gaming, surfing the net or watching TV, movies and DVDs."

Mr Graham added: "They still enjoyed The Dandy, but if they were going to buy it themselves they expected more than just 'a comic my dad used to read'.

"They required a guide, packed with the stuff kids need to know to stay in the loop - a lifestyle magazine attuned to their hectic lives, featuring all the latest trends, must-haves, must-sees and must-dos.

"They made us promise to retain comics, but suggested we make our characters cheekier, edgier, and more extreme."

He added that the Dandy Xtreme would still qualify as the world's longest running comic because the publication had been updated, and not replaced.

Not the same at all, at all, at all.

MooseJam

I prefered the beano myself, never did like desperate dan

Ruu_Old

I collected the Beano and my brother got the Desperate Dan ones. Thats too bad.

Hagar

Dandy editor Craig Graham said: "Following extensive research, we discovered The Dandy readers were struggling to schedule a weekly comic into their hectic lives. They just didn't have enough time

Look at my left shoe, it's filling up with pi%% from me laughing. Dandy readers are how old...

WindSock

Thats a load of old codswollop. Dandy Xtreme. Ha. Kids with their hectic lives of sitting around on their fat backsides watching telly and gaming. Back in my day, I got one pound to go to Brownies with on a Saturday morning. 20p for Brownies and the rest for Beano, Dandy and sweets. All the while it was a 15 minute walking journey each way.

I always wanted to taste the cow pie though. They looked yum.

Guy:Incognito

Everythings gone to pot lately. I bought the current issue of FHm and its like a carbon copy of GQ. Every 2nd page a full page ad and feck all worth reading. "the times they are a changing" Boo bloody urns

Pigman II

Elton John was right. The internet is ruining everything!

Conqueror

Dandy editor Craig Graham said: "Following extensive research, we discovered The Dandy readers were struggling to schedule a weekly comic into their hectic lives. They just didn't have enough time.


What crap. Any kid can read a comic in fifteen minutes, tops. Mind you, they might be struggling to stretch to paying the £1.40 (UK) or €2.10 here for it, after the sweets, that is. I always thought it was a mistake for the comic to go glossy. Not the same as the glorious days, where you'd be outraged to have to pay fifty old new pence, and where your hands would get covered in newsprint. The Sun just isn't the same.

RoundyMooney

With child (il)literacy the way it is these days, an average comic would take upwards of an hour.

Thank god for J.K. Rowling, or they wouldn't know what a book is at all.

Sad news all the same.