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Desperate Dan

Desperate Dan is a wild west character in the now-defunct Scottish comic magazine The Dandy. He made his appearance in the first issue which was dated 4 December 1937 and became the magazine's mascot. He is apparently the world's strongest man, able to lift a cow with one hand. The pillow of his (reinforced) bed is filled with building rubble and his…

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Alias(es)
Desperate Dan
Also appeared in
The Dandy Annual
Creator(s)
Dudley D. Watkins
Crossover characters
A famous cameo from The Beano's Dennis the Menace
Current status
Was ongoing in the comic until the comic's online demise
Current/last artist
David Parkins

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Desperate Dan

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related to history · 38
Desperate Dan → Although Ken Harrison, Although The Dandy Annuals, Anthony Caluori, April, Cactusman, Cat, Charles Grigg, Cuddles, Dan, Dandy Xtreme, David Parkins, Desperate Dan's, Diamond Disaster, Dimples, Dudley, February, Harrison, In, In May, Jamie Smart
related to Modernisation · 26
Desperate Dan → All, April, August, But, Comix, Dan, Dan's, Dandy Comix, Dudley Watkins, February, For, He, His, Jamie Smart, Ken Harrison, Legend, MegaComix Special, October, One, Smart
related to Characteristics · 19
Desperate Dan → American West, Aunt Aggie, Batman, Dan's, Dandy, Danny, December, Desperate Dan's, In, Indian, Initially Dan, Katey, Later, Little Bear, Much, October, Popeye, The, UK's
related to Notes · 13
Desperate Dan → An, As, BBC Television, Happiness, Joke Shop Man, Keynsham, Kinks, Lieutenant Pigeon, Ray Davies, The Bonzo Dog Band, The Kinks Are, UK Singles Chart, Village Green Preservation Society
related to Digital Dandy · 11
Desperate Dan → After, Dan's, Dandy, David Parkins, DC Thomson, Harrison, Jamie Smart, Ken, The Beezer, The Dandy, The Numskulls
see also · 2
Desperate Dan → Children's, Desperate Dan Annual
Alias(es) · 1
Desperate Dan → Desperate Dan
Also appeared in · 1
Desperate Dan → The Dandy Annual
Creator(s) · 1
Desperate Dan → Dudley D. Watkins
Crossover characters · 1
Desperate Dan → A famous cameo from The Beano's Dennis the Menace

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Desperate DanAlias(es)Desperate Dan1.00infobox
Desperate DanAlso appeared inThe Dandy Annual1.00infobox
Desperate DanCreator(s)Dudley D. Watkins1.00infobox
Desperate DanCrossover charactersA famous cameo from The Beano's Dennis the Menace1.00infobox
Desperate DanCurrent statusWas ongoing in the comic until the comic's online demise1.00infobox
Desperate DanCurrent/last artistDavid Parkins1.00infobox
Desperate DanFamilyAunt Aggie Danny (nephew) Katey (niece)1.00infobox
Desperate DanFirst appearanceIssue 1 (4 December 1937)1.00infobox
Desperate DanLast appearanceFinal issue in 20131.00infobox
Desperate DanNameDan1.00infobox
Desperate DanOther contributorsPeter Davidson Ken H. Harrison Tom Williams David Parkins Trevor Metcalfe Anthony Caluori John Geering Steve Bright Jamie Smart1.00infobox
Desperate DanRegular charactersAunt Aggie, Dawg, Little Bear, Danny, Katey, Sheriff, The Mayor, Zeke, Hoss, Dangerous Dan1.00infobox
Desperate DanScheduleWeekly1.00infobox
Desperate DanSpin-offsDesperate Dawg Danny and Katey (c.1970 – c.1989) Aunt Aggie1.00infobox
Desperate DanStars inDesperate Dan1.00infobox
Desperate Danis awild west character in the now-defunct Scottish comic magazine The Dandy0.90text

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