Simon Donald 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 upon Tyne 1964. Schools: West Jesmond Infant School 1969-1973, West Jesmond Junior School 1973-1975, Heaton School (comprehensive) 1975-1980, Newcastle
Viz Media comedy series "Ranma ½", which became an instant hit. The company continued to see success when it expanded into the anime distribution market, began publishing "Shonen Jump", an English adaptation of the popular Japanese magazine "Weekly Shōnen Jump". It also acquired another huge selling title, "Inuyasha". In the late 1990s, VIZ began making the push to move into the European and South American markets. When Shueisha became a joint owner of Viz Media in 2002, both Shogakukan and Shueisha began to release manga exclusively through Viz. Shueisha's deal with Viz may have been prompted by competition with Raijin Comics, a