The comic, which has been running for nearly 75 years, is down to a circulation of less than 10 000 from its 2 million readers back in the 80s.
While there are those who will grumble on about 'the death of comics' and the rise of TV and the internet, those at the heart of the comics crowd know better.
"Comics are very much alive and kicking." Gary Northfield, comic creator for National Geographic Kids and the brilliant new story comic The Phoenix, told Crafty Crafty shortly after appearing on Sky News this morning. "The British comics industry is currently the brightest and most innovative it has been for many years. You just have to know where to look." .
"Independent book shops, online subscription and supermarket giant Waitrose are helping support The Phoenix comic's rise, and high-profile children's book publishers such as Walker, David Fickling, Templar, Egmont, and Bloomsbury are all jumping on the comics band wagon. In Europe comics are huge. There's a massive gap in the market to be filled in the UK."
Jamie Smart, the comic creating dynamo responsible for the revamping of the Dandy's Desperate Dan, commented in his Guardian article Why The Dandy still matters that comics are "one of the most exciting mediums around, and unrestrained by common sense or manners. Inside the pages of the best comics you will find pure, unbridled anarchy, running rampant through the world, telling hilarious stories with the naughtiest, silliest characters." We couldn't agree more.
You can read all about how the comics world is reacting over on The Fleece Station blog.
And get your hands on The Dandy at local newsagents and on The Dandy website while you still can.
With The Dandy trending on Twitter #saveTheDandy and all over the news today it looks like British comics might be saved after all. Fingers crossed!
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