David Powell, Archives Manager, talks iconic comics but also gives a rounder view of this long-established Dundee media company world famous for publishing the Beano but less known for its range of local newspapers, magazines such as the People’s Friend (still going) and the teen read of a certain age: Jackie.

You can find out more about some of the D C Thomson exhibitions here:

Beano: The Art of Breaking the Rules

DCA Thomson: Artists Respond to the DC Thomson Comic Archives