Lew Stringer previews this week's Dandy

(Info via Blimey! It's another Blog about Comics, re-published here with the kind permission of Lew Stringer): Here's a sneak peek at the cover of this week's issue of The Dandy, on sale from Wednesday 26th January.

Under a new cover by Nigel Parkinson there's the usual mixture of strips including Bork, Desperate Dan, Pre-Skool Prime Minister, and more.

A brand new strip debuts this week: Graeme Reaper, and there's the second episode of Stan Helsing by Nik Holmes. A reader's page also makes its return, under the new name Mailbag.

With a script by Philip Madden and artwork by Lew Stringer, Postman Prat has fun teasing dogs with a dog whistle. Will it rebound on him with well-deserved hilarious consequences?

This is The Dandy. Of course it will!


• The Dandy No.3519 32 full colour pages £1.50 On sale Wednesday

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(Info via Blimey! It's another blog about comics! - cross posted with Lew's kind permission.)

Metaphrog's Louis – Night Salad graphic novel gets YouTube trail

A trailer for the Louis – Night Salad graphic novel, created by Scotland's fab folks metaphrog, is now live on YouTube.

"Our friend hey from Berlin has made an amazing soundtrack inspired by Bach's beautifully emotive "Air on a G-string" and also by Delia Derbyshire's version," the team tell us.

Due for release in Octobr, Louis - Night Salad is a brand new stand-alone graphic novel, the moving tale of Louis’ quest for a cure to save his friend FC. It's descibes as a simple story of friendship, heart-warming and genuinely transporting.

metaphrog are the duo Sandra Marrs and John Chalmers, creators of the critically acclaimed, multiple award nominee Louis series of graphic novels. Other titles include Strange Weather Lately and The Maze. They've also contributed short stories and illustrations to various publications, and enjoy spreading the word about comics at festivals, libraries and schools.

• Louis - Night Salad is now available to order from Diamond Previews, item code AUG101077 LOUIS NIGHT SALAD HC (C: 0-0-1), page 297. More info here on the metaphrog web site