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DC Thomson to shed 350 jobs

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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Famed Scottish publisher DC Thomson – home to the Beano and Dandy and Commando Books among many other publications – has announced that it is to shed some 350 jobs and close one of its printing works in their long-time home of Dundee. BBC Reporting Scotland commented that the print works due to close took [...]

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Free comics this weekend in the Guardian and Observer

Friday, September 11, 2009

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Starting tomorrow (Saturday 12th) and continuing for the whole subsequent week the Guardian (and on Sunday the Observer), will be giving away reprints of classic British comics, from sporty boy’s own stuff like Roy of the Rovers to girl’s faves like Bunty and perennial kid’s (and big kid’s!) favourites like the immortal Beano. From the [...]

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