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Striker
Sept 12, 2018 12:14:56 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 12, 2018 12:14:56 GMT
New weekly title launches this week: downthetubes.net/?p=100452EDIT: Unable to find a copy and I checked a large WH Smiths. I like to give #1's of new UK titles a chance but can't buy what isn't there. -Ralph |
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Striker
Sept 12, 2018 20:57:03 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 12, 2018 20:57:03 GMT
If I can find one I'll pick it up to show willing. Can't see me following a football focused comic weekly though. I'll pass it round my class if it's appropriate.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 12, 2018 21:27:47 GMT
Football comics are not usually my bag but I like to at least give new UK comics a try. If I see a copy of #1 I'll give it a go.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 13, 2018 17:02:46 GMT
Fired in a subscription for the 12 issues.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 22, 2018 12:26:37 GMT
This would not be to your taste Ralph.
When next we assemble though, I shall let you read what issues I have delivered at that point.
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 22, 2018 13:39:31 GMT
Been looking, but I'm pretty sure it's not in my Smiths. Not even among all the kids' football mags. My word there are more of those than I reckoned on.
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Striker
Sept 22, 2018 18:51:20 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 22, 2018 18:51:20 GMT
This would not be to your taste Ralph. When next we assemble though, I shall let you read what issues I have delivered at that point. Well it is football but I am curious to see what a new weekly comic on the market looks like. -Ralph |
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Striker
Sept 22, 2018 18:58:56 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 22, 2018 18:58:56 GMT
I know! It's so... Old fashioned.
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Striker
Sept 22, 2018 19:07:12 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 22, 2018 19:07:12 GMT
Weekly comics can still work in today's market if launched properly. The Phoenix must be over 350 issues by now, for example.
-Ralph
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Striker
Sept 22, 2018 19:08:22 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 22, 2018 19:08:22 GMT
Indeed. That gets a boost on the education ticket though. It's a staple in school libraries.
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Striker
Sept 22, 2018 19:10:34 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 22, 2018 19:10:34 GMT
True but even so it must sell enough to make it worthwhile or it would be dead by now.
-Ralph
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Striker
Sept 22, 2018 19:17:16 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Sept 22, 2018 19:17:16 GMT
That is a good point, however I don't think I've ever seen it in a shop. I'd assumed it got by on education subs. When I controlled the library budget at my last school we had a subscription. It was very popular. They offer term only subs too, so it isn't delivered over holidays. I didn't go for that. Holes in a collection? No chance.
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Striker
Sept 22, 2018 19:24:59 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 22, 2018 19:24:59 GMT
It started as subscription only and has slowly expanded with limited distribution in some Waitrose, Sainsburgeries and Wh Smiths stores. I've seen it in the wild many a time.
Back issues are on the online store as are for subs. I used to subscribe and it wasn't just for term times. Current subs are a tenner a month.
A quality comic though stopped sub as I would rather get some of it as collected editions instead (which I keep forgetting to do).
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 11, 2018 8:55:15 GMT
Kickstarter for more Striker issues:
/updates
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 11, 2018 11:08:32 GMT
I don't think it will get there. Less than 24 hours away now.
I subscribed to the first 12 but it's not for me so I won't be sticking around. Hope they can do something with it though.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 12, 2018 21:35:56 GMT
Made it over the goal by £22.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Dec 12, 2018 23:24:03 GMT
That is good news - more diverse comics are a good thing.
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