DC Thomson
Scottish publisher based in Dundee, known for The Beano and The Dandy
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DC Thomson & Co. Ltd is a Scottish publisher based in Dundee, established in 1905 to manage the newspaper side of a family publishing business with roots back to 1838.[1]
Publications
The company is best known for its long-running children's comics, including The Dandy (debuted December 1937) and The Beano (launched July 30, 1938), as well as Oor Wullie and The Broons, which originated in The Sunday Post's Fun Section in 1936, and the war comic Commando, running over sixty years.[1] Beyond comics, DC Thomson publishes major newspapers including The Courier, The Press and Journal, and The Sunday Post, as well as The People's Friend (established 1869), described as the world's oldest women's weekly magazine.[1]