I rate Danger Mouse as the best licensed comic around in the UK at the moment, and I've never really watched the TV series. I like the fact that the stories are originated and not adaptations of TV episodes, and Alex Collier is a funny writer so he's the right man for the job. The features are written in good humour too, so it's a livelier mag than most TV tie-in titles.
This festive issue comes bagged with several gifts. I know there's an element of cynicism amongst older collectors these days that this is just "bagged tat" but these gifts are of a better quality than most.
A bit steep at £4.99 but all in all it's a good value package. On sale now!
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I'm probably primarily the cynical reader you're referring to, Lew, but I'm agreed that the DM gifts and the general presentation of the comic are in a classier league than many of its contemporaries. Whether the kids they're all aimed at agree, who knows!
I wasn't thinking of anyone in particular. It seems to be a growing trend for collectors to call any gifts "tat" now. Sometimes deservedly if the plastic toy doesn't even work properly or is broken in the bag. I know that Thomsons have made an effort this year to provide better quality gifts, often designed for the comic (like most of those in the photo) rather than general bought-in toys that will be given in various comics (like the toy gun thing).
Nice review! Are you going to review the Beano Christmas issue too, Lew?
Not sure. I plugged the Christmas Beano last week so it might seem repetitive to cover it again.
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