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| 'No decision' on Dandy's future | 'No decision' on Dandy's future |
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| The publisher of Britain's longest running comic has said no decision has been taken on whether it will cease publication. | The publisher of Britain's longest running comic has said no decision has been taken on whether it will cease publication. |
| There has been speculation that The Dandy, home to characters such as Desperate Dan, was under threat of closure because of circulation decline. | There has been speculation that The Dandy, home to characters such as Desperate Dan, was under threat of closure because of circulation decline. |
| DC Thomson said it was carrying out a review of its magazine business. | DC Thomson said it was carrying out a review of its magazine business. |
| The publisher also said the digital revolution offered it a chance to "innovate and develop". | The publisher also said the digital revolution offered it a chance to "innovate and develop". |
| The Dandy, which was launched in 1937, sold about two million copies a week at the height of its popularity. | The Dandy, which was launched in 1937, sold about two million copies a week at the height of its popularity. |
| But the comic's weekly circulation dipped under 8,000 last year compared with sister title the Beano's 38,000. | But the comic's weekly circulation dipped under 8,000 last year compared with sister title the Beano's 38,000. |
| A spokesman for DC Thomson said: "We are carrying out a review of our magazines business to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing publishing industry. | A spokesman for DC Thomson said: "We are carrying out a review of our magazines business to meet the challenges of the rapidly changing publishing industry. |
| "There are many challenges within the industry at present, but we're excited that the digital revolution has also given us an opportunity to innovate and develop. | "There are many challenges within the industry at present, but we're excited that the digital revolution has also given us an opportunity to innovate and develop. |
| "We're confident that future generations will continue to enjoy our much-loved products and characters." | "We're confident that future generations will continue to enjoy our much-loved products and characters." |
| The comic has been relaunched several times over the years in an attempt to reverse its falling sales, but its circulation has continued to drop. | The comic has been relaunched several times over the years in an attempt to reverse its falling sales, but its circulation has continued to drop. |
| Are you a fan of The Dandy comic? When did you first pick up a copy? What do you think the publishers should do? |