Simon Donald Out solo show in Newcastle. In 2012-13, he hosted spoof-panel show "Fuckwits" at The Stand Comedy Club in Newcastle. Simon Donald Simon Donald is a co-founder and was co-editor of the British comic magazine "Viz" until 2003. He set up the magazine in 1979 with his brother Chris from a bedroom in Newcastle. His most famous creation for the magazine is probably Sid the Sexist. When Chris quit as editor in 1999, Simon took up the role of co-editor along with Graham Dury, Simon Thorp, Davey Jones and Alex Collier. He and Alex left the magazine in 2003. Born Newcastle
Viz Media VIZ Communications. VIZ Communications released its first titles in 1987, which included "Legend of Kamui", however sales were mediocre due to the specialist comic market being adverse to venturing into new territory. To counteract this problem, VIZ expanded into the general publishing business and began publishing various art related books in 1992. Into these titles, Horibuchi began publishing manga, calling them graphic novels so they would be carried by mainstream bookstores. The plan worked and after several years, leading booksellers began to have dedicated shelves for manga titles. Sales also picked up when VIZ Communications acquired the license for the