Friday, May 29, 2015

Here comes Summer!

Summer Specials for both The Dandy and The Beano should be arriving in the shops in June, or you could order them directly from the publisher DC Thomson. (Update: Available around June 16th.) 

 Yes, although The Dandy sadly ended as a weekly in 2012 it still continues as a Summer Special and an Annual. I'm not sure how much of The Dandy Summer Special 2015 is new or how much is classic reprint, but I know some of its contents are new. (Nothing by me in there I'm afraid.)
According to the cover blurb, The Beano Summer Activity Special contains "All New Beanotown Adventures", but I haven't seen either Special yet so I don't have a clue as to the contents. Covers for both issues are by Nigel Parkinson.

 I presume that, as with last year's editions, both publications will be in the squarebound 'bookazine' format with card covers. 

 Summer has well and truly arrived!
D.C. Thomson have moved into merchandise quite a bit in recent years, with various items available using their comic brands. Amongst the items you can now buy are a Dennis the Menace long-sleeved stripey T-shirt, a box of 100 Beano postcards, and T-shirts featuring covers from Jackie comics magazine. Check out the DC Thomson Shop for more information.  

All images in this post are Copyright © D.C. Thomson and Co. Ltd.
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8 comments:

  1. Peter GraySaturday, 30 May 2015 at 23:26:00 BST

    Nice covers by Nigel....great to see Summer specials back!!

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  2. Lew StringerSunday, 31 May 2015 at 00:21:00 BST

    Yep, it'll be good to see the Dandy title on the shelves again.

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  3. Peter GrayMonday, 1 June 2015 at 08:04:00 BST

    With your Smasher inside... :)

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  4. Lew StringerMonday, 1 June 2015 at 08:26:00 BST

    Nothing by me in this I'm afraid.

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  5. James SpiringWednesday, 10 June 2015 at 17:28:00 BST

    They're out, I bought them today from WHSmith. Beano is all new material, Dandy is mostly reprint from the 2010-12 era.

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  6. Lew StringerWednesday, 10 June 2015 at 21:51:00 BST

    Thanks James. I was in Blackpool today and their Smiths haven't got them yet, but they were late stocking them last year. I'll try nearer home tomorrow.

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  7. Twitter @mlpasteriskSaturday, 20 June 2015 at 20:45:00 BST

    Finally arrived in my local Smiths. From the rather traditional cover on the Dandy I was hoping for archive reprints like the last couple of specials. Sadly inside it's all recent stuff which is not to my taste, so I gave it a miss.

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  8. Lew StringerSunday, 21 June 2015 at 01:35:00 BST

    Fair enough. I didn't buy it because I already have all those stories but there's some funny material in there.

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