Dandy on the brink?

[IndigoPrime]

Online-only from December, which is, to say the least, depressing.

[Kowalsky (formerly JudgeGumpty)]

I cant see the need for the reimaging of main characters. As a kid I was happy with the art style. Maybe this is one of the reasons of the decline.






V

I agree its all in the detail. I loved buying it when i were but a nipper because of the detail and care and love the artists you used to instill in each character. I spent ages trying to emulate the drawing styles because of that very detail. Same reason I used to buy the Topper and Monster Fun not so much the stories but the art. Pandering to the masses and diluting the style for a pseudo manga trend is where they've gone wrong imho.

[Richmond Clements]

But these are the opinions of 40yr old men, who are not the target audience. For my Money, Jamie Smart is one of the greatest talents we have in British comics at the moment.

[Colin YNWA]

But these are the opinions of 40yr old men, who are not the target audience. For my Money, Jamie Smart is one of the greatest talents we have in British comics at the moment.

Though the hard truth is, given the circulation figures, it would seem that the target audience isn't interested either. It could be argued that more to do with a lack of interest in comics, but if the Beano is able to sustain a significantly higher audience something is amiss with the Dandy specifically?

[Mardroid]

Online-only from December, which is, to say the least, depressing.

Still, not as bad as it could have been. They're continuing online at least.

Not ideal though when considering the younger age of the target audience.

[James Stacey]

The main problem historically with the Dandy has always appeared to be it's not the Beano.

[Professor Bear]

But these are the opinions of 40yr old men, who are not the target audience.

Worse than that, Rich: 40 year-old sci-fi fans.  We're the last people whose opinion should be sought on anything at all.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Korky the Cat: London Rioter?

No I don't think the Pat Mills treatment would work really. Take something quaint and beef it up is not going to save the Dandy which was very much of it's time. Also the Title itself has all sorts of negative connotations politically incorrect though that might be to say so.

Not for one minute would an average Nintendo Junkie brat be caught dead reading a comic with that title. Oddly phrased Japanese game related characters Yes; Dandy -No.   

[GordonR]

Korky the Cat: London Rioter?

No I don't think the Pat Mills treatment would work really. Take something quaint and beef it up is not going to save the Dandy which was very much of it's time. Also the Title itself has all sorts of negative connotations politically incorrect though that might be to say so.       

Not for one minute would an average Nintendo Junkie brat be caught dead reading a comic with that title. Oddly phrased Japanese game related characters Yes; Dandy -No.

It's a dated word, sure, but does the word 'dandy' have some other meaning that I'm unaware of?

McNulty: "You know what they call a guy who pays that much attention to his clothes, don't you?"
Bunk:     "A grown-up."

[James Stacey]

I can't see Dandy having any reference to a child these days other than the comic itself. Same goes for the Beano for that matter.

[Trout]

Dandy, Beano and their short-lived sister title Magic all took their names from contemporary words meaning "great".

Or possibly "radical", "wicked" or something else that young people say now.

Groovy.

[GordonR]

Dandy, Beano and their short-lived sister title Magic all took their names from contemporary words meaning "great".

Or possibly "radical", "wicked" or something else that young people say now.

Groovy.

Surely Beezer falls into the same pattern as well?

[Tombo]

Dandy, Beano and their short-lived sister title Magic all took their names from contemporary words meaning "great".

Or possibly "radical", "wicked" or something else that young people say now.

Groovy.

Based on what I hear from the local 5 and 6 year olds round here the Dandy should change it's name to "Fucking Mint That" to appeal to the youth of today.

[M.I.K.]

Also the Title itself has all sorts of negative connotations politically incorrect though that might be to say so.       

It's a dated word, sure, but does the word 'dandy' have some other meaning that I'm unaware of?

I was inside a Fopp yesterday. It didn't occur to me that there was anything wrong with being there at the time.

[Jim_Campbell]

I was inside a Fopp yesterday. It didn't occur to me that there was anything wrong with being there at the time.

I'm a Dapper Dan man, myself.

Cheers!

Jim