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Desperate Dan is a wild west character in the British comic book The Dandy. He first appeared in the comic in issue 1, dated 4 December 1937. He is apparently the world's strongest man, able to lift a cow with one hand. Even his beard is so tough he has to shave with a blowtorch. The strip was drawn by Dudley D. Watkins until his death in 1969. Although The Dandy Annuals featured new strips from other artists from then on, the comic continued reprinting Watkins strips until 1983, when Ken H. Harrison took over. The following year Dan was promoted to the front cover of The Dandy, replacing Korky the Cat . Starting from issue 2985, dated 6 February 1999For the album by Prince, see 1999 (album 1999 is a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the UN. Events Kosovo War Former child star Gary Coleman files for bankruptcy Y2K prep, Cuddles and DimplesCuddles and Dimples are fictional characters in the UK comic The Dandy. The stories are based around two toddler brothers who like to cause double the trouble whether they go, much to the dismay of their parents, Daddums and Mumsie. During the stories, yo replaced Dan on the front cover. This didn't last long, however, as after a readers poll in 2000This page is about the year 2000. See 2000 AD for the UK comic book, Number 2000 for other uses. 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar), and also the International Year for a Culture of Peace''. Events Y2K passes without the seri, Dan returned to the cover. Although Ken Harrison draws most of the strips, other artists have occasionally done it too, including Trevor Metcalfe in the early 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn and John Geering in the mid 1990s.

His favourite food is cow pie - a type of meat pie with horns sticking out. It is not clear why he is called Desperate Dan, since he is on the side of the law and has few anxieties. The first member of his family to appear in the strip was Aunt Aggie, who appeared in the issue dated 16 December 1939Events January-June January 2 End of term for Frank Finley Merriam, 28th Governor of California. He is succeeded by Culbert Levy Olson. January 24 Earthquake kills 30. 000 in Chile about 50. 000 sq mi razed January 26 Falangists take Barcelona January 26, followed by his nephews Danny (who first appeared in the issue dated 27 October 1945Events January January 5 The Soviet Union recognizes the new pro-Soviet government of Poland. January 7 British General Bernard Montgomery holds a press conference in which he claims credit for victory in the Battle of the Bulge. January 12 World War II:) and Katey, who first appeared in 1957.

The most famous storyline occurred in 1997, when Dan struck oil and became a millionaire. A few issues later, to the shock of Cactusville (the place in which Dan lives) he left The Dandy. After a few weeks of trying to find people to replace him, The Dandy had no choice but to close down. The following week, however, in the special 60th birthday edition (2924, dated 6 December 1997) Dan heard of the news and returned to the comic.

A number of spin-off strips have appeared in The Dandy over the years, including Desperate Dawg and Danny and Katey in the 1980s. A statue of him (and his dog Dawg) can be found in his "birthplace", Dundee.