One of the most popular children's comics of all time, and the oldest still in publication, The Dandy was launched in December 1937 by DC Thomson of Dundee. The first Dandy annual appeared in time for Christmas 1938 as The Dandy Monster Comic. Korky the Cat appeared on the front page from the first issue until 1984 (when he was ousted by Desperate Dan).

Some of the Dandy favourites were;

Desperate Dan 
Big whiskery brute who lived with his Aunt Aggie and used to break things constantly (due to his size and strength). Not really sure why he was 'desperate' save for the necessity for a tautological moniker . . ..

Many moments of merriment and mirth when Dan adapted oversize things to make daily implements for himself (EG: Power pylons and cable from the national grid to make himself an electric blanket!)

Had a naughty nephew and a naughty (and very ugly !) niece who invariably had the last laugh which would make up for the belting Dan always gave them.

Korky the Cat 
Since the first issue of The Dandy, Korky has gone through thousands of contortions trying to get a free feed. In the early years he was thin and short, but by the early 1940s he had been humanised and was being plagued by hordes of mice who continually conspired to make his life a misery.

Whacko! 
A tale of an armour-suited teacher set in mediaeval times where everyone said "ye" this and "ye" that. His class contained a witch and a wizard (and a roundhead!). The teacher in the armour was called simply "Teacher" and it was actually quite a violent strip (especially for The Dandy). Teacher always won in the end and beat or whipped the kids (Like you do . . .)