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Post by Silver Age Fan on Nov 30, 2011 16:48:07 GMT
Okay, which did you prefer - The Beano or The Dandy?
It's a tough choice. I liked both. Dennis the Menace and Desperate Dan are equally as great. I spent many hours reading both annuals/comics.
At a push, though, it would have to be The Dandy. I guess it may have given me just a little bit more enjoyment and some of the characters were more memorable.
What about the rest of you?
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Post by MacNimon on Nov 30, 2011 22:39:30 GMT
I've got to base my choice on the 1970s editions which I grew up with, plus a selection of 1960s annuals which belonged to older cousins. It's a shame that you didn't include additional options such as The Beezer or The Topper, although because neither of these have been published for probably 25 years or so I can fully undertstand why you just chose the 'Big Two'. They still had some great characters though, such as the Numbskulls, Ginger, Corporal Clott, and Mickey The Monkey to name a few. However, The Dandy or The Beano? It's a toughie! There's not much between them; The Dandy had some brilliant characters such as Desperate Dan and (my favourite) Brassneck, but there was always a story - I think it was about a sheepdog - which I tended to skip ( Black Bob was possibly its name). The Beano, however, was always read from cover to cover and so wins almost by default! The Beano for me!  |
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Post by Silver Age Fan on Nov 30, 2011 22:58:20 GMT
I was actually a Topper and Sparky person, myself! The reason I didn't include further options was, firstly, because other titles haven't been published for years, but most importantly, because I wouldn't have been able to choose between them! If you'd have asked me to choose between The Beano, The Dandy, Topper and Sparky, well that's a choice I couldn't make!  |
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Post by MacNimon on Dec 1, 2011 6:08:27 GMT
I really enjoyed all of them, Sparky as well. I've got a selection of covers from all these great titles. Look for them soon...starting today with your favourite, The Dandy! |
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Post by llllllll on Dec 1, 2011 9:20:28 GMT
Beano for me, other than the big names (Desperate Dan, Korky the Katt and a few others) I never really liked the Dandy. Read the Beano religiously for many years during the mid/late 80s. Calamity James was my favourite, not sure if he was around in the 70s.
Got my hands on a few copies of the 80s version a year or so ago, they haven't aged well, I guess I've just grown up, but other than a quick nostalgia buzz there's nothing there to appeal to older readers.
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