The Dandy Tony Morrow, the Desperate Dan statue, which also features his dog Dawg, is the most photographed of 120 pieces of public art in the city. In July 2001 the cover of "The Dandy" featured Dan visiting Dundee and encountering his statue. In December 2012 the University of Dundee held an exhibition in partnership with D C Thomson to mark the comic's 75th anniversary. The Dandy The Dandy was a British children's comic published by the Dundee based publisher DC Thomson. The first issue was printed in December 1937, making it the world's third-longest running comic, after "Il Giornalino" (cover dated
Comics in Australia comics were published in the series). For a more recent example, Dillon Naylor's "Da 'n Dill" has been running in one form or another since 1993. Other long running popular Australian comic books include "Hairbutt the Hippo" (1989), "Platinum Grit" (1993) and " Dee Vee" (1997), which are still being published by their creators today. Since 2000, a significant market for Australian comic creators has been commercial Australian children's magazines. Dillon Naylor led the way with "Da 'N' Dill" and the popular Batrisha the Vampire Girl in "K Zone". Other artists with regular work in these markets include Patrick Alexander,