Judge Dredd: Crime Chronicles - The Devil's Playground by Jonathan Clements. (Big Finish Productions; 2009)
Births:
Alfred Taylor (1889); Patricia Lamburn (1925); Dave Westaway (1946); Tom Morton (1955)
Deaths:
Maurice Dodd (2005)
Notable Events:
The Schoolboys' Own Exhibition began at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, London, in 1951. Eagle was represented by a Dan Dare Rifle Range, with the best shot of the day qualifying for a specially-made B.S.A. air rifle.
The Schoolboys' Own Exhibition began at the Royal Horticultural Hall, Westminster, London, in 1952. Eagle took a 40' stand (the largest in the exhibition) in order to show off all the products based on characters from the comic. For added effect, the stand was in the form of Dan Dare's spaceship. Brian Reece and Wilfred Pickles were there for the grand opening.
The AAARGH! comic exhibition, organised by Michael Kustow, began at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1971. It was the first serious exhibition of comic art in the UK.
Due to family ill-health, Mike Conroy was forced to close Maya Merchandising (an offshoot of The Edge of Forever), which ceased trading on this day in 1982. The Perfect Mailing Company took over existing orders
Happy Birthday Broons! was broadcast on BBC One Scotland in 2006.
Just Dandy, a celebration of The Dandy, was broadcast on BBC One Scotland in 2012.
Showing posts with label The Dandy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Dandy. Show all posts
Monday, December 31, 2018
Tuesday, December 4, 2018
On This Day: 04 Dec
Births:
Dave Brown (1957)
Deaths:
Betty Larom (1972); Brian Lewis (1978); Alex Graham (1991); Francis Wilford–Smith (2009); Charles Grigg (2013)
Notable Events:
The Graphic illustrated daily newspaper began publication in 1869.
The Dandy began publication with an issue cover–dated 04 Dec in 1937.
The Mr. Men newspaper strip ended in 1982.
The Dandy, D.C. Thomson's longest–running title, began the digital edition in 2012 to replace the print edition.
Dave Brown (1957)
Deaths:
Betty Larom (1972); Brian Lewis (1978); Alex Graham (1991); Francis Wilford–Smith (2009); Charles Grigg (2013)
Notable Events:
The Graphic illustrated daily newspaper began publication in 1869.
The Dandy began publication with an issue cover–dated 04 Dec in 1937.
The Mr. Men newspaper strip ended in 1982.
The Dandy, D.C. Thomson's longest–running title, began the digital edition in 2012 to replace the print edition.
Monday, December 3, 2018
On This Day: 03 Dec
The Dandy (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special (Marvel Comics UK Ltd.) nn (1992).
First Appearances:
Barney Boko in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Desperate Dan in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Keyhole Kate in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Korky the Cat in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Sergeant Joe Fisher (Operation Husky) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #324 (06 Dec 1980).
Dennehy (Junker) in 2000 A.D. (Fleetway Publications) Prog 708 (08 Dec 1990).
Births:
William Kerridge Haselden (1872); Dan Escott (1928)
Notable Events:
I Feel Good (Holdings) Limited incorporated in 1999.
The Independent included a five-page tribute to The Dandy in 2007 in the form of a comic strip by Ken Harrison.
Doctor Who Magazine Winter Special (Marvel Comics UK Ltd.) nn (1992).
First Appearances:
Barney Boko in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Desperate Dan in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Keyhole Kate in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Korky the Cat in The Dandy #01 (04 Dec 1937).
Sergeant Joe Fisher (Operation Husky) in Warlord (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #324 (06 Dec 1980).
Dennehy (Junker) in 2000 A.D. (Fleetway Publications) Prog 708 (08 Dec 1990).
Births:
William Kerridge Haselden (1872); Dan Escott (1928)
Notable Events:
I Feel Good (Holdings) Limited incorporated in 1999.
The Independent included a five-page tribute to The Dandy in 2007 in the form of a comic strip by Ken Harrison.
Sunday, December 2, 2018
On This Day: 02 Dec
Zenith: Phase Two (Rebellion; 2014)
Judge Dredd: Cursed Earth Asylum by David Bishop. (Virgin Publishing; Dec 1993) ISBN-10: 0 35232 893 2.
Births:
Francis Carruthers Gould (FCG; 1844); Thomas V. Boardman, Sr. (1904); Alex Watson (1929); David Macaulay (1946)
Deaths:
Mary Cathcart Borer (1994); Tony Weare (1994); Jim Cawthorn (2008)
Notable Events:
Dez Skinn resigned from his position of editor and publisher of Quality Comics in 1987. Much was made of the fact that quality control issues lay at the root of his dissatisfaction with the way the titles were being handled.
In 1994 Tony Weare jumped from the pier in Porthleven, Cornwall, to his death. The reason for his suicide was increasing difficulty in mobility.
Insomnia Publications Ltd. dissolved in 2011.
The ABC Show began at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, in 2012. The show used the imminent demise of The Dandy as an excuse to focus on the characters and creators from the title.
Judge Dredd: Cursed Earth Asylum by David Bishop. (Virgin Publishing; Dec 1993) ISBN-10: 0 35232 893 2.
Births:
Francis Carruthers Gould (FCG; 1844); Thomas V. Boardman, Sr. (1904); Alex Watson (1929); David Macaulay (1946)
Deaths:
Mary Cathcart Borer (1994); Tony Weare (1994); Jim Cawthorn (2008)
Notable Events:
Dez Skinn resigned from his position of editor and publisher of Quality Comics in 1987. Much was made of the fact that quality control issues lay at the root of his dissatisfaction with the way the titles were being handled.
In 1994 Tony Weare jumped from the pier in Porthleven, Cornwall, to his death. The reason for his suicide was increasing difficulty in mobility.
Insomnia Publications Ltd. dissolved in 2011.
The ABC Show began at the Royal National Hotel, Bedford Way, London, in 2012. The show used the imminent demise of The Dandy as an excuse to focus on the characters and creators from the title.
Saturday, October 27, 2018
On This Day: 27 Oct
Tiger and Speed (IPC Magazines Ltd.) #[??] (01 Nov 1980).
Battle Action Force (IPC Magazines Ltd.) #[440] (29 Oct 1983).
The Dandy (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #3508 (30 Oct 2010).
The Thrill Electric (Channel 4) webcomic
It's Ghastly! (Hibernia; Oct 2016)
Births:
Florence Anderson (1893); Leo Baxendale (1930); Patrick Woodroffe (1940); Bernie Wrightson (1948)
Notable Events:
Spider-Man made a personal appearance on Central ITV's Saturday Starship magazine show in 1984. He also made personal appearances at Tesco in Gateshead and Birmingham, as well as Carrefour at Boroughbridge.
The Revolver Hallowe'en Tour descended on SF Bookshop, 42 West Crosscauseway, Edinburgh, in 1990, before making headway to Forbidden Planet, 168 Buchannon Street, Glasgow.
The Comic pull-out section began in The Guardian in 2007, with Robotgirl by John Aggs taking the front cover.
The first episode of Dead Set, written by former Oink! contributor Charlie Brooker, broadcast on Channel 4 in 2008.
The Dandy was relaunched in 2010, after the hybrid Dandy Xtreme experiment. Nigel Parkinson drew caricatures of the hosts of ITV chat show Loose Women, which appeared during that show's discussion of the news. With 18 new strips included in the line-up of the title, various other TV and radio shows made note of the developments, the most controversial of which was Harry Hill's prominent place on the cover.
Wallace and Gromit newspaper strip ended in 2013.
The official Beano YouTube channel launched in 2014 with the Dennis And Gnasher - Stink Bomb Prank short.
Battle Action Force (IPC Magazines Ltd.) #[440] (29 Oct 1983).
The Dandy (D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd.) #3508 (30 Oct 2010).
The Thrill Electric (Channel 4) webcomic
It's Ghastly! (Hibernia; Oct 2016)
Births:
Florence Anderson (1893); Leo Baxendale (1930); Patrick Woodroffe (1940); Bernie Wrightson (1948)
Notable Events:
Spider-Man made a personal appearance on Central ITV's Saturday Starship magazine show in 1984. He also made personal appearances at Tesco in Gateshead and Birmingham, as well as Carrefour at Boroughbridge.
The Revolver Hallowe'en Tour descended on SF Bookshop, 42 West Crosscauseway, Edinburgh, in 1990, before making headway to Forbidden Planet, 168 Buchannon Street, Glasgow.
The Comic pull-out section began in The Guardian in 2007, with Robotgirl by John Aggs taking the front cover.
The first episode of Dead Set, written by former Oink! contributor Charlie Brooker, broadcast on Channel 4 in 2008.
The Dandy was relaunched in 2010, after the hybrid Dandy Xtreme experiment. Nigel Parkinson drew caricatures of the hosts of ITV chat show Loose Women, which appeared during that show's discussion of the news. With 18 new strips included in the line-up of the title, various other TV and radio shows made note of the developments, the most controversial of which was Harry Hill's prominent place on the cover.
Wallace and Gromit newspaper strip ended in 2013.
The official Beano YouTube channel launched in 2014 with the Dennis And Gnasher - Stink Bomb Prank short.
Saturday, October 20, 2018
Toys
Having noted the real thing, it is time for toy cars.
Officially-licensed products have long been an attractive proposition for publishers, and one which is largely undocumented. There are a few lists I'm actively maintaining, and attempting to add in dates where I can. Of course, sometimes things find me, rather than me having to go looking for them. I like to think of it as the universe smiling benevolently upon me occasionally. While I wasn't specifically thinking of model cars in terms of comic-books (and wasn't really looking for more work), I happened to notice a few in passing:
Corgi Classic 98759 - The Dandy set
Corgi Classic 98965 - Eagle set
Corgi Classic 98754 - Adventure
Dinky - Stripey - the Magic Mini
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Lledo BN1002 - Beano 65th Anniversary set
Lledo BN1004 - Beano Limited Edition Box Set
Lledo BU1002 - Bunty for Girls set
Lledo DA1002 - The Dandy set
Lledo RUL1003 - Rupert Bear 75th Anniversary Set
Lledo DG06196 - Model T Ford Van: Dennis the Menace
Lledo DG16037 - Dennis Parcels Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG16039 - Dennis Parcels Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG11026 - Horse-drawn Removal Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG21045 - Chevrolet Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG21055 - Chevrolet Van: The Dandy
Lledo DG21060 - Chevrolet Van: The Wizard
Lledo DG22012 - Packard Town Van: Punch
Lledo DG28038 - Mack Canvas Back Truck: Lord Snooty and his Pals
Lledo DG34011 - Dennis Delivery Van: Winker Watson
Lledo DG43019 - Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG43021 - Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG43040 - Morris Van: The Wizard
Lledo DG43042 - Morris Van: Adventure for Boys
Lledo DG44015 - Scammell 6w Truck: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG44042 - Scammell 6w Truck: The Hotspur
Lledo DG50009 - Bull Nose Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG50051 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Dandy
Lledo DG50056 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Hotspur
Lledo DG50059 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Skipper
Lledo DG51010 - Chevrolet Box Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG52013 - Morris Parcels Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG52025 - Morris Parcels Van: Tiger
Lledo DG52030 - Morris Parcels Van: Bash Street Kids
Lledo DG58022 - Morris Z Van: Lion
Lledo DG58026 - Morris Z Van: Biffo the Bear
Lledo DG59023 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Dennis the Menace
Lledo DG59033 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Bunty for Girls
Lledo DG61011 - Pontiac Delivery Van: The Topper
Lledo DG63028 - Bedford 30cwt Delivery Van: Whizzer and Chips
Lledo DG63035 - Bedford 30cwt Delivery Van: Minnie the Minx
Lledo DG71024 - Morris LD150 Van: Wham!
Lledo DG71029 - Morris LD150 Van: The Rover
Lledo LP06610 - Model T Ford Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP06784 - Model T Ford Van: Minnie the Minx
Lledo LP13209 - Model A Ford Van: Andy Capp
Lledo LP13210 - Model A Ford Van: Andy Capp
Lledo LP13240 - Model A Ford Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP21144 - Chevrolet Van: The Beano
Lledo LP44044 - Scammell 6w Truck: Garth
Lledo LP50089 - Bull Nose Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP50180 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Dandy
Lledo LP50181 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Dandy
Lledo LP52014 - Morris Parcels Van: The Adventures of Rupert
Lledo LP59016 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP59021 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Jane in the Mirror
Lledo LP59028 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Giles
Of interest to some, the Matchbox 'Adventure 2000' set (K-2001 Raider Command) was the vehicle seen during Dredd's journey across the Cursed Earth.
Officially-licensed products have long been an attractive proposition for publishers, and one which is largely undocumented. There are a few lists I'm actively maintaining, and attempting to add in dates where I can. Of course, sometimes things find me, rather than me having to go looking for them. I like to think of it as the universe smiling benevolently upon me occasionally. While I wasn't specifically thinking of model cars in terms of comic-books (and wasn't really looking for more work), I happened to notice a few in passing:
Corgi Box Sets
Corgi Classic 98759 - The Dandy set
Corgi Classic 98965 - Eagle set
Corgi Vehicles
Corgi Classic 98754 - Adventure
Dinky Vehicles
Dinky - Stripey - the Magic Mini
ERTL Vehicles
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Lledo Box Sets
Lledo BN1002 - Beano 65th Anniversary set
Lledo BN1004 - Beano Limited Edition Box Set
Lledo BU1002 - Bunty for Girls set
Lledo DA1002 - The Dandy set
Lledo RUL1003 - Rupert Bear 75th Anniversary Set
Lledo Vehicles
Lledo DG06196 - Model T Ford Van: Dennis the Menace
Lledo DG16037 - Dennis Parcels Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG16039 - Dennis Parcels Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG11026 - Horse-drawn Removal Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG21045 - Chevrolet Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG21055 - Chevrolet Van: The Dandy
Lledo DG21060 - Chevrolet Van: The Wizard
Lledo DG22012 - Packard Town Van: Punch
Lledo DG28038 - Mack Canvas Back Truck: Lord Snooty and his Pals
Lledo DG34011 - Dennis Delivery Van: Winker Watson
Lledo DG43019 - Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG43021 - Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG43040 - Morris Van: The Wizard
Lledo DG43042 - Morris Van: Adventure for Boys
Lledo DG44015 - Scammell 6w Truck: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG44042 - Scammell 6w Truck: The Hotspur
Lledo DG50009 - Bull Nose Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG50051 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Dandy
Lledo DG50056 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Hotspur
Lledo DG50059 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Skipper
Lledo DG51010 - Chevrolet Box Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG52013 - Morris Parcels Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo DG52025 - Morris Parcels Van: Tiger
Lledo DG52030 - Morris Parcels Van: Bash Street Kids
Lledo DG58022 - Morris Z Van: Lion
Lledo DG58026 - Morris Z Van: Biffo the Bear
Lledo DG59023 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Dennis the Menace
Lledo DG59033 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Bunty for Girls
Lledo DG61011 - Pontiac Delivery Van: The Topper
Lledo DG63028 - Bedford 30cwt Delivery Van: Whizzer and Chips
Lledo DG63035 - Bedford 30cwt Delivery Van: Minnie the Minx
Lledo DG71024 - Morris LD150 Van: Wham!
Lledo DG71029 - Morris LD150 Van: The Rover
Lledo LP06610 - Model T Ford Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP06784 - Model T Ford Van: Minnie the Minx
Lledo LP13209 - Model A Ford Van: Andy Capp
Lledo LP13210 - Model A Ford Van: Andy Capp
Lledo LP13240 - Model A Ford Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP21144 - Chevrolet Van: The Beano
Lledo LP44044 - Scammell 6w Truck: Garth
Lledo LP50089 - Bull Nose Morris Van: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP50180 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Dandy
Lledo LP50181 - Bull Nose Morris Van: The Dandy
Lledo LP52014 - Morris Parcels Van: The Adventures of Rupert
Lledo LP59016 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Rupert Bear
Lledo LP59021 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Jane in the Mirror
Lledo LP59028 - Bedford 30cwt Truck: Giles
Of interest to some, the Matchbox 'Adventure 2000' set (K-2001 Raider Command) was the vehicle seen during Dredd's journey across the Cursed Earth.
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