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List Of DC Thomson Publications
This is a list of DC Thomson publications; formerly D. C. Thomson & Co., of Dundee, Scotland. __TOC__ Newspapers, comics and magazines These newspapers, comics and magazines are or were published by D.C. Thomson & Co. *''110% Gaming'' (2014–) *''Adventure'' (1921–1961) *''Annabel'' (1965–1981) *'' Animal Planet'' (2011–present) *''Animals & You'' (1998–present) *'' The Beano'' (1938–present) *'' The Beezer'' (1956–1990) *'' Beezer and Topper'' (1990–1993) *''The Best of Beezer'' (1988–1996) *''The Best of Topper'' (1988–1996) *''Blue Jeans'' (1980–1991) *'' Bucky O'Hare'' (1992) *''Buddy'' (1981–1983) *''Bullet'' (1976–1978) *'' Bunty'' (1958–2001) *''Buzz'' (1973–1975) *''Champ'' (1984–1985) *''Classic Stitches'' *''Classics from the Comics'' (1996–2010) *'' Commando Comics'' (1961–present) *'' The Courier'' (1801–present) *''Cracker'' (1975–1976) *'' The Crunch'' (1979–1980) *'' The Dandy'' (1937–2012) (renamed ''Dandy Xtreme'' be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DC Thomson
DC Thomson is a media company based in Dundee, Scotland. Founded by David Couper Thomson in 1905, it is best known for publishing '' The Dundee Courier'', '' The Evening Telegraph'' and ''The Sunday Post'' newspapers, and the comics '' Oor Wullie'', '' The Broons'', '' The Beano'', '' The Dandy'' and '' Commando''. It also owns the Aberdeen Journals Group which publishes the '' Press and Journal''. The company owns several websites, including Findmypast, and owned the now defunct social media site Friends Reunited. History The company began as a branch of the Thomson family business when William Thomson became the sole proprietor of Charles Alexander & Company, publishers of ''Dundee Courier and Daily Argus''. In 1884, David Couper Thomson took over the publishing business, and established it as D.C. Thomson in 1905. The firm flourished, and took its place as the third J in the "Three Js", the traditional summary of Dundee industry ('jute, jam and journalism'). Thom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger Mouse (1981 TV Series)
''Danger Mouse'' is a British animated television series produced by Cosgrove Hall Films for Thames Television. It features the eponymous Danger Mouse who worked as a secret agent and is a parody of British spy fiction, particularly the ''Danger Man'' series and James Bond. It originally ran from 28 September 1981 to 19 March 1992 on the ITV network. The series spawned a spin-off show, ''Count Duckula'', which aired between 1988 and 1993, and an updated series, under the same name, began airing in September 2015 on CBBC. Characters Main * Danger Mouse (voiced by David Jason) is often called the world's greatest secret agent—so secret, in fact, that his codename has a codename. His catchphrases include "Good grief" when he becomes upset or shocked, "Penfold, shush" when his assistant makes a foolish remark. He was originally going to be brown; however, the creators thought that he and Penfold needed to be different colours. : Brian Cosgrove described Jason's portrayal a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nutty
''Nutty'' was a British comic magazine that ran for 292 issues from 16 February 1980 to 14 September 1985, when it merged with ''The Dandy''. Published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, ''Nutty'' was an attempt to create a more lively and chaotic comic compared to many on sale at the time. Strips Nutty's strips included: * ''Bananaman'' was its main strip, and by far its most popular. Drawn by John Geering, it survived the merger with ''The Dandy'' and that comic's eventual closure in the 2010s, moving to ''The Beano''. * ''Big 'n Bud'' was a double-act style comic strip: they observed various scenarios, and then made jokes based upon what they observed. They appeared in the first edition. * ''Blubba and the Bear'', an Eskimo in conflict with a polar bear trying to steal his fish, who later appeared in the Dandy as reprints from number 3408 but ended when ''Dandy Xtreme'' started. * ''Cannonball Kid'', "He's Football Crazy", similar to a ''Beano'' strip called Ball Boy, later rep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nickelodeon Magazine
''Nickelodeon Magazine'' is a defunct American children's magazine inspired by the children's television network Nickelodeon. Its first incarnation appeared in 1990 and was distributed at participating Pizza Hut restaurants; the version of the magazine only saw two issues. The magazine returned in Summer 1993 with all types of content, primarily humor and comics. Originally published on a quarterly basis, it switched to bi-monthly with the February/March 1994 issue. It then went to ten times per year starting in March 1995, with a bi-annual December/January and June/July issue until its end in 2009. For most of its run, the magazine's editor-in-chief was Laura Galen. She wrote the goodbye message for the 159th and final issue in 2009. On February 5, 2015, Papercutz announced that they worked a deal with Nickelodeon to create a new version of the magazine. The first issue was released in June 2015, and the final issue was released in 2016. Format In spite of being related to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Weekly
''My Weekly'' is a magazine for women. Published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd of Dundee, Scotland. It tends to consist of short stories, reader contributions, knitting or sewing patterns, and celebrity gossip. There are no real life horror stories. The publication originated as a newspaper. It was purchased by the Thomson brothers early in the twentieth century, and was relaunched as a magazine in 1910. Thomson also publishes a similarly named collection of stories titled ''My Weekly Story Collection'', and an annual at the end of the year titled ''The Best of My Weekly''. See also *List of magazines published in Scotland
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Mandy (comic)
''Mandy'' was a British comic book for girls, published weekly by DC Thomson from 21 January 1967 to 11 May 1991. The majority of the stories were serialized, typically into two or three pages per issue, over eight to twelve issues. Publication history ''Mandy'' was published from 21 January 1967 (#1) to 11 May 1991 (#1,269),Mandy (26pigs.com) at which point it merged with '' Judy'' to become ''Mandy & Judy'' (also known as ''M&J''). ''Mandy & Judy'' was published from 18 May 1991 (#1) until 24 May 1997 (#315), when it merged with '''' (''Bunty'' ceased publication completely in 2001). ''Mandy'' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Magic Comic
''The Magic Comic'' was a British comics magazine. It was the ill-fated third comics magazine from DC Thomson (after ''The Beano'' and ''The Dandy''). It was aimed at a younger audience, with more emphasis on picture stories. The first issue was published on 22 July 1939. The comic ran for only 80 issues until 25 January 1941. Paper rationing resulting from the outbreak of the Second World War caused its demise. Its Editor Bill Powrie promised that 'the Magic' would return; however, he was killed in action in 1942. Two annuals, named '' The Magic Fun Book'', were also published in 1941 and 1942. From 1943 to 1949, ''The Magic Comic'' would share its annual with ''The Beano'', under the title, '' The Magic-Beano Book''. The cover star was Koko the Pup who would later team up with Big Eggo in the Magic-Beano Books between 1943 and 1950 in the story named Eggo and Koko. A first issue of ''The Magic comic'' was sold on eBay in February 2006 for £1,250 to a collector, and it wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy (girls' Magazine)
''Judy'' was a British pre-teen and teen girl's magazine, primarily in comic book form. ''Judy'' was extant from 1960 to 1991. From 1991 to 1997 it was combined with another title in '' Mandy and Judy'' magazine. ''Judy'' was published by DC Thomson. Publication history Background DC Thomson had published its first girls' magazine, ''Bunty'', in 1958. The success of this title led DC Thomson to publish ''Judy'', which was also successful: between them, ''Bunty'' and ''Judy'' achieved a circulation of over one million. DC Thomson went on to publish other similar titles: ''Diana'' (published 1965–1976), '' Mandy'' (published 1967–1991), ''Debbie'' (published 1973–1983), and ''Suzy'' (published 1982–1987). By 1974, DC Thomson's girls' imprints had fallen off somewhat (''Bunty'', ''Judy'', ''Mandy'', and ''Debbie'' had a combined circulation of 750,000 that year) but remained the market leader. Whether in imitation or not, British girls' magazines of this era typica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
