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DC Thomson, publishers of The Beano, have announced their range of annuals for 2024/2025, with both the Beano, Dandy, Oor Wullie and The Broons  getting volumes, and released in time for London Book Fair tomorrow From one of the longest-standing comic book publishers in the world, the Beano Annual especially is iconic to the country,[...]

They've expanded into other countries, other continents, launched new publishing initiatives, translations and services. And now, they are adding Scottosh publisher and British mainstay DC Thompson to the list, including kids comics The Beano and war comics Commando, to the ever expanding library of comic books. This includes modern titles and classic compilations, such as the much[...]

As Scotland goes to the polls, to vote on independence or… well, dependence, I guess, we already looked at how Scottish comic book characters might vote. But the most iconic Scottish comic book character of all is Oor Wullie Created by  R D Low and Dudley D Watkins, the tale of a young boy, sitting on his bucket,[...]