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
Danger Man Several original novels based upon "Danger Man" were published in the UK and US, the majority during 1965 and 1966. Several of the above novels were translated into French and published in France, where the series was known as "Destination Danger". An additional "Destination Danger" novel by John Long was published in French and not printed in the US or UK. The adventures of John Drake have also been depicted in comic book form. In 1961, Dell Comics in the US published a one-shot "Danger Man" comic as part of its long-running "Four Color" series, based upon the first series