DFC closing down with issue 43

[MoominMymbleandMy]

My eldest is heartbroken. The DFC - see this thread -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/childrens_books/540091-new-children-s-comic-for-812-philip-pullman-nick-sharrat t

is closing down in two issues for lack of funding.

I am very sorry myself. I thought it was the best quality comic I've seen and I'm sure it would have been successful if only more people had known about it.

[mimsum]

oh no

my two boys will be gutted - ds2 rushes in from school on Fridays saying "yes, it's DFC day!"

[librarymice]

Random House put it up for sale saying that they would close it down if they didn't have a buyer by the end of March. I think they blamed the economic crisis; I suppose not many people can afford a £125 a year subs. I know that despite the quality, none of my school librarian colleagues could afford to subscribe to it for their libraries.

[Amey]

It is a pity. My ds loves it and has read all 42 issues (so far) several times.

I wonder - will they do a bumper issue on Friday to 'close down' all the stories? I hope so, otherwise it will be very frustrating for all the loyal DFC readers.

[MinaTannenbaum]

We were subscribers and gutted when it closed.

I got this e-mail today...some of their best stories being republished in book form