Category Archives: David Fickling Comic

John Blake film script being written

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bethan

Philip Pullman is hard at work adapting his comic The Adventures of John Blake into a film script. The comic, illustrated by John Aggs, was only half-published when the comic anthology it appeared in, the David Fickling Comic (The DFC), … Continue reading →

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David Fickling hopes to relaunch DFC

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Kinders

This is Oxfordshire reports that David Fickling is hoping to relaunch children’s comic The DFC, which launched in March 2008 and reached issue 43 before it was forced to close earlier this year. Fickling said, “I have been contacted by … Continue reading →

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DFC falls victim to economic crisis

Posted on March 21, 2009 by jessia

Fans of Philip Pullman’s “Adventures of John Blake” (illustrated by John Aggs) will be sad to discover that David Fickling Books will no longer be publishing the DFC weekly comic strip due to financial difficulties. “Everyone connected with the comic … Continue reading →

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Pullman chosen for an honorary degree by University of Oxford

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Kinders

This is Oxfordshire reports that Philip Pullman has been chosen for an honorary degree by his Alma Mater, the University of Oxford. “Two years ago,” he said, “I was given the Freedom of the City, so now I have been … Continue reading →

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DFC Scans

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Ian

As promised, here are the scanned images from last Saturday’s Guardian newspaper preview of the DFC comic. Simply click on the thumbnails to enlarge them. The DFC are currently offering 4 issues of the comic absolutely free. Click here for … Continue reading →

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