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This is the straight-talking, fascinating story of Viz magazine, founded in 1979 by Chris Donald – editor until 1999. Chris tells the remarkable story of the magazine, from the tatty rag produced in his Newcastle bedroom to becoming one of the bestselling magazines in the UK.



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‘Donald is lucid and engaging, and he’s affably disrespectful to the celebrities he meets when his life turns (relatively) showbiz.’ Q Magazine

‘Chris fires out jokes and anecdotes with the rapid-fire intensity and lewdness of Sid the Sexist downing seven like Newkie Broons.’ Front Magazine

'…a very good read. It is briskly executed in the Viz house style: a rude and brutally accurate tabloidese.' New Statesman

The Inside Story of Viz Rude Kids

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    Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
    Publication Date: 6/1/2009 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780007330348, 978-0007330348
    ISBN10: 0007330340
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    Comic book and cartoon artwork Autobiography: arts and entertainment Popular culture

    Description

    Book Synopsis

    This is the straight-talking, fascinating story of Viz magazine, founded in 1979 by Chris Donald – editor until 1999. Chris tells the remarkable story of the magazine, from the tatty rag produced in his Newcastle bedroom to becoming one of the bestselling magazines in the UK.



    Trade Review

    ‘Donald is lucid and engaging, and he’s affably disrespectful to the celebrities he meets when his life turns (relatively) showbiz.’ Q Magazine

    ‘Chris fires out jokes and anecdotes with the rapid-fire intensity and lewdness of Sid the Sexist downing seven like Newkie Broons.’ Front Magazine

    '…a very good read. It is briskly executed in the Viz house style: a rude and brutally accurate tabloidese.' New Statesman

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