Wednesday 23 April 2014

Beano boost

Here's a panel from my latest Rasher strip that's in today's Beano. I've enjoyed drawing the fat pig over the three series it's run but I sent off my final one this week. Yes, Rasher's having a rest, and the last one will appear in June. 

 All is not doom and gloom though. I'm still doing another mini-strip for the weekly, and hopefully that will be starting soon. Also, I have a lot of pages to write and draw for next year's annuals. The first scripts have been approved and I'll be drawing The Smasher tomorrow for The Dandy Annual 2016.

 On a wider scale, I was pleased to read that thanks to the recent free special issue in the Mail on Sunday, The Beano's sales have increased 25%! It's also gained 1,400 new subscribers. Proof that if more kids are aware of the comic, more will buy it! Never Be Without A Beano!
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17 comments:

  1. George Shiers23 April 2014 at 23:42

    25%! Wow! That's excellent news - far more than I was expecting.

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    1. Lew Stringer24 April 2014 at 00:21

      Yep, not to be sniffed at. Very pleasing too, considering that distribution is still a problem. None of my three local shops will stock it, and the shops in town did not increase their orders. I bought two copies from my local WH Smith today so that's them out of stock now until next issue! How many potential readers are missing out I wonder?

      Presumably supplies were increased in other areas for them to achieve the sales boost, but I have to wonder how much higher they might have been if more copies reached newsagents.

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  2. Lew Stringer25 April 2014 at 13:18

    It seems that the news of The Beano's improving fortunes annoyed someone so much that they posted an anonymous personally insulting comment. Really? The good news irritated you that much Anon? That's just weird. I'm not publishing your comment or any others of a similar nature you might send so give up gracefully and try and be pleased that sales on Britain's longest running comic have picked up.

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    1. Graham26 April 2014 at 01:29

      You have to wonder what kind of person posts abuse on blogs. Anonymous? A coward then.

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    2. Lew Stringer26 April 2014 at 03:10

      Absolutely. Back to more important matters, any comment on the Beano news?

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    3. Graham26 April 2014 at 13:17

      I don't read Beano but it's good news.

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  3. Anonymous27 April 2014 at 13:06

    Still making things up as you go along then? Although having conversations with yourself is weird.

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  4. Lew Stringer27 April 2014 at 14:43

    I get paid for making things up, but there's nothing fictitious about your trolling, - and your trolling in order to tell me I'm making up a story of being trolled is just shooting yourself in the foot. But thanks for the unintentional laugh!

    Now push off, you sad creep.

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  5. Anonymous27 April 2014 at 15:03

    That's abuse. I thought you didn't do that. Remember, one man's troll is another man's hero. You say you're laughing but you're crying inside. Bye fatty.

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  6. Graham27 April 2014 at 22:08

    I'm real but my girlfriend is imaginary.

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  7. Kro28 April 2014 at 16:15

    For the life of me I cannot figure out why someone would become so horrible after reading the news you posted Lew. Please ignore this creature and continue bringing us good comics.

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  8. paul widing30 April 2014 at 20:05

    really is time to call the thunder god ... these damn trolls are getting brazen coming out in daylight :) paul

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    1. Lew Stringer30 April 2014 at 20:22

      But never brazen enough to reveal his name. A lesser spotted yellabelly troll methinks. :)

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  9. Mondeo Lad3 May 2014 at 02:59

    Ignore abusive people and keep up the fantastic work Lew.

    The Beano sales news is awesome, I hope they can build on that now as well.

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    1. Lew Stringer3 May 2014 at 11:59

      Thanks ML. Yes, there will probably be a bit of a drop again as not every kid will get into the habit of buying it every week, but hopefully it'll keep above the previous sales figures. The news of subscriptions picking up is good too.

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