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I get the feeling Hunt was squeezed out in favour of newer talent.

I asked Hunt Emerson on Facebook a while back and Ratz have indeed been dropped.

Well, good luck to the newer talent. But I took out a sub in 2002, plus subsequently bought annuals / specials / BeanoMAX, because Hunt was ...

I hate to think how many issues have passed now since the last strip Hunt did for the Beano. Does anyone know if he's on an extended break from the mag? He's still working for Fortean Times, but I miss my weekly fix of Emerson-fuelled Beano-style insanity.

Digifiend wrote:Rory, I assume you're a subscriber, and was referring to the issue which came out in the shops today (with the Ratman storyline)

Yup.

Cheers for that Laura, very glad Hunt's still producing work for the Beano. Had a look at the Shuujaz FM site, interesting stuff. Not much in English as you say but (likely thanks to Hunt's expert guidance) it doesn't matter - the pictures tell the stories perfectly. I shouldn't be surprised given ...

Digifiend wrote:Page 14 issue 3533 May 8th 2010 is a Hunt Emerson Ratz strip. Unsigned, but it says Ratz 151 at the bottom and Laura doesn't do that.

Ah, good point, making it only 3 weeks since Hunt's last strip not 8 - so more of a hiatus than an absence then hopefully...

He draws Ratz, which last appeared two weeks ago.

Ratz last appeared this week but it was done by Laura Howell not Hunt.

Probably just on holiday.

Maybe so but the last time one of his strips appeared was 8 weeks ago (No 3528, dated April 3rd).

Anyone know for sure if he's going to do any ...

Does anyone know if Hunt has taken an extended break from his Beano duties or if he's parted ways with DC Thomson all together? :(

Seems like weeks since one of his strips has graced the pages of the Beano.

If it's just that he's busy with other things right now does anyone know what those other ...

Yes, I wondered if the Beano Annual's Little Plum strip was a reprint too. I stopped buying Beanomax because I never knew if it would have Little Plum in it or not so I'm not sure.

It would incredibly handy if the Beano website told you what the contents of the current Beano and Beanomax were along ...

Yep, Ratz seems to be every fortnight rather than every week these days unfortunately. On the other hand I do enjoy Hunt's illustrated poems so I suppose I shouldn't complain.

Beanomax on the other hand...where's Hunt's Little Plum gone?!? Fnar! Fnar!

The childish ones are the best ones I say!!!

The new look is fine but where has Ratz gone??? Come to think of it I haven't seen a Little Plum strip in Beanomax for ages either. Surely Hunt hasn't fallen out of favour with DC Thomson? His work for them to date has been nothing short of brilliant so I can't imagine that can be the case.

Anyone ...

Thanks for the speedy reply Mr Ed! Hopefully Hunt will be a long time contributor to Beanomax like he has been over the last few years for The Beano. I never did understand why he was only ever asked to do half a dozen or so pages for The Dandy. Ah well, their loss I suppose.

Does anyone know if Hunt Emerson contributes to the first Beanomax or indeed later issues?