DC Dundee

In my trawl through Dundee’s unexpected chronicles of the past I came across the Name David Coupar Thomson; founder of DC Thomson Publishing. From the Outset the protagonist of my pervious posting Winston Churchill lost a disastrous General Election, Dundee, 1922. It was noted at the time Mr. Churchill and Mr. Thomson did at times clash and David Thomson was credited to playing a part in Churchill’s snub by the city of Dundee.  David Thomson refused for many years after refused to allow Churchill’s name to be mentioned in any of his publications often referring to him simply as the prime minister!

DC Thomson went on to create two of the oldest running comics in the world, The Beano and The Dandy.  From its offices and studios in Dundee DC Thomson has produced around 10,000 editions of these as well as a number of other well-known comics.

Dundee ever keen to immortalize its past in bronze commissioned a bronze statue, which portrays The Dandy character Desperate Dan, and The Beano’s Minnie the Minx. Angus artists Tony and Susie Morrow created the statue that was paid for by public funding.

At the entrance of the DC Thomson Building there is further evidence of the cities comic connections. A cartoon print of Dennis the Menace is peeping out from behind a wall looking out to the street!