Desperate Dan (Character) - Comic Vine Desperate Dan The Desperate Dan wiki last edited by BumpyBoo on 09/20/13 11:01AM View full history Origin Hailing from Cactusville, Texas, Desperate Dan is the strongest man in the world. Creation Desperate Dan is one of the longest running comic strips in the world having appeared in issue 1 of The Dandy in 1937 and continues to appear in The Dandy today. Desperate Dan was created by artist Dudley D. Watkins and Dandy editor Albert Barnes , the latter of whom also provided the inspiration for Dan's massive chin and who wrote the strip for the first several years. Watkins drew the strip until 1969 and his sudden demise from a heart attack while at his drawing board; as a mark of respect, Barnes, then still editing the Dandy, refused to let another artist take over the strip, and for the next fourteen years Dan's adventures consisted of reprints of earlier, Watkins-drawn, stories. Barnes retired in 1982, and a year later the new editor finally commissioned new Desperate Dan strips.

In 1984 Desperate Dan replaced Korky the Cat as the cover star. Character Development Dan's statue in Dundee, Scotland Dan hails from the wild west town of Cactusville . He was originally a bit of a desperado on the wrong side of the law hence his name, Desperate Dan. He later on became a friendlier character helping his fellow town folk and even becoming deputy and sheriff of Cactusville from time to time. Dan is arguably the strongest and toughest man in the world. Examples of his strength have been lifting whole buildings and using a crane to fish. He also uses a blow torch and chisel to shave. He like's nothing more than to tuck into a huge cow-pie which seems to be made of a whole cow with even its horns and tail sticking out of the pastry. Desperate Dan's family includes his Aunt Aggie , who makes him his cow-pies, and his nephew and niece, Danny and Katey. He has a pet dog called Dawg , the hardiest hound around. Latest Images Thanks, we're checking your submission. Whoah, whoah... slow down there. Thanks! Your changes are live!

Some of your changes are live Because you're new to wiki editing, we sent your submission off to our moderators to check it over. Most changes are approved within a few hours. We'll send an email when it is. Once you've earned over points you'll be able to bypass this step and make live edits to our system. Until then, gain points by continuing to edit pages. You are currently banned from editing the wiki. Wiki submissions are currently disabled. No changes were submitted, nothing was done! Please make changes to the wiki! Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Some of your changes are now live. However, some of your changes were sent to moderation because you do not have enough points to make those live edits. You need points to live edit the changes you commited. For the changes that went through, our robot math gave you points for this submission. Thanks for continuing to improve the site. Your changes are now live. Our robot math gave you points for this submission.

The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream (100ml) :: Shaving Cream :: The Shaving Shack The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream (100ml) Move your mouse over image or click to enlarge The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream (100ml) SKU BBRSC100 Brand: Bluebeards Revenge Delivery: Get FREE UK delivery on all orders over £39.99 Customer Points: Collect 9 SHAVE POINTS when buying this product! Quantity The Ultimate Shaving Experience For Real Men! Add to Basket The Ultimate Shaving Experience For Real Men FHM Grooming Product of The Year (2013) Blue Beards Of The World Unite! Millions of men all over the world share a common problem - that tough stubble that seems to defy the attentions of the every shaving cream or foam and blunts the edge of the keenest razor - "Blue Beard". Misery? Do you endure the morning misery of tackling your "Blue Beard" with inadequate products designed for the bum fluff brigade? Do you get to the point where your face is on fire after an abortive attempt to produce a result that will last beyond afternoon tea?

Are you fed up to the back teeth with 5 O’clock shadow appearing before lunch? It's your own fault! Are you using a tin of fluffy super market foam or perhaps some super expensive, designer label concoction more akin to face cream than a shaving preparation for real men? If so you should know better - these guys are only interested in flogging you girly products at massive margins - you need a shaving solution designed for Blue Beards by fellow sufferers! Paraben Free Shaving Cream Containing Decelerine We can't help being charged up with beard inducing testosterone that produces sand paper tough stubble that can cut glass – but we can choose a shaving solution that works! Designed by a real life Blue Beard who was bored to death with being a Desperate Dan look-alike, The Bluebeards Revenge™ is a paraben free, premium quality shaving cream with added ingredients to specifically combat tough stubble. It has been formulated to our unique specification in one of the UK's premier male cosmetics laboratories who are renowned experts in the field of shaving cream. What does it lather like? The Bluebeards Revenge™ has been formulated to the very highest standards in luxury shaving cream manufacture.

From an almond size amount and a little water, you should have enough luxurious, thick and creamy lather to load your brush for at least two passes of the razor. What does it smell like? The Bluebeards Revenge™ has a signature scent that was chosen by shaving enthusiasts. It is based on a fresh and classic English barbershop scent with a modern twist. We're hoping to give it a name soon! How long will it last? Based on average use a tub of The Bluebeards Revenge™ (100ml) typically last for 50 great shaves. Ingredients The Bluebeards Revenge™ Luxury shaving cream contains everything you would expect in a premium shaving cream plus a secret ingredient that is scientifically proven to reduce beard growth!

Aqua, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Coconut Acid, Glycerin, Parfum, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Sodium Hydroxide, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Extract, Lauryl Isoquinolinium Bromide, Psedoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Polyquaternium, Disodium Edta, Isopropyl Alcohol, Sodium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Allantoin, Glucose, Caprylyl Glycol. (Parfum Contains: Benzyl Benzoate, Coumarin, Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde, Limonene, Linalool) Paraben Free The Bluebeards Revenge™ is totally devoid of the thought to be possibly nasty chemical preservative Paraben. Vegetarian and Environmentally Friendly The Bluebeards Revenge™ is made with vegetarian friendly ingredients and recyclable packaging...remember, Real Men recycle!

DECELERINE™ - Reducing beard growth and providing a recovering effect on the skin Face friendly Decelerine™ contains a mixture of active ingredients that delay hair growth, reducing the frequency of shaving and depilation and at the same time providing a recovering effect on the skin. How DECELERINE™ works The normal hair cycle is divided into four periods: ANAGEN - Active Growth Phase (2-6 years) CATAGEN - a short transition period with regression (2-3 weeks) TELOGEN - a resting phase (2-3 weeks) EXOGEN - a shedding stage Then the new hair starts to grow and the follicle is back in Anagen. The length of hair is primarily a function of the relative durations of Anagen and Telogen. Whether hairs are in one of these phases at the time of hair removal is important because only Anagen hairs are particularly sensitive to the effects of DECELERINE™. DECELERINE™ targets it's action in hair follicle cells and weakens new hair formation. It has proved to be effective in inhibiting hair growth, decreasing length and density of unwanted hair and also providing a soothing, moisturising and anti-inflammatory effect.

In tests DECELERINE™ showed a 30% decrease in hair length as well as a 16% reduction in hair density after 60 days. As well as slowing down beard regrowth, DECELERINE™ relieves and soothes the effects of shaving (especially skin prone to irritation and dryness) by providing moisturisation and protection to facilitate it's regeneration. Age Restricted Products. It is illegal to purchase razor blades and razors in the UK when under the age of 18. By purchasing through our website you are confirming that you are over the age of 18 when purchasing these items. We use age verification services and reserve the right to cancel your order if you are under 18. Your name:* 99 Most useful customer reviews ( see all reviews ): Mr Michael Outen Dec 19, 2016 The Shaving Shack verified purchase. Well what can I say. This product is fantastic. As a regular user of another brands shaving cream I was quite content until I decided to explore the world of DE shaving. I decided to purchase a number of blue beards revenge products and their luxury shaving cream was one of them.

I was amazed at how little is needed to work up a rich and creamy lather that far surpasses any other cream I have ever used. My razor glided effortlessly over my face with no nicks or razor burn in the process. It left my skin feeling soft and clean and truly was an exceptional shave. It also smells great too. Couldn't recommend it enough. Mr Norman Hall Aug 4, 2016 The Shaving Shack verified purchase. Lovely product, a little goes a long way, not too perfumed and really gives a shave to be proud of. Brilliant product Mr carl chatwin Feb 27, 2016 I love everything about this, the smell to the way it works. it's great a real must buy Mr Sergey Aleksandrovich Markushin Jun 12, 2015 The Shaving Shack verified purchase. Совсем недавно я узнал о существовании такой английской компания на рынке средств для бритья - Bluebeards Revenge.

Ко мне в руки попали 2 пробника: крем для бритья (The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream) и бальзам после бритья (The Bluebeards Revenge Post Shave Balm). После того, как закончились пробники, я немедленно купил 100-граммовые банки. The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream хорошо и долго держит густую приятную пену. Но понравился ещё и тем, что запах крема ненавязчив, его почти нет, он как бы только присутствует, а не лезет нагло в нос, чем страдают, например, брутальные англичане Geo F Trumper и даже сдержанные немцы Speick. Чрезмерный аромат - довольно сильный раздражитель для многих мужчин, тем более, если принять во внимание всё более молодеющую аллергию.

Тонкий аромат The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream понравился и моим двум женщинам (жена и дочь), особам весьма придирчивым в плане косметики и парфюма. Причем, запах бальзама довольно быстро улетучивается, так, что можно воспользоваться привычными вам средствами для создания вашего личного амбрэ. Я приятно впечатлён двумя продуктами Bluebeards из двух имеющихся (т.е. 100%-е попадание), в будущем намерен попробовать их лезвия, мыло и дезодорант. И, может быть, бритву. *** I recently learned about the existence of this English company in the market of shaving products - Bluebeards Revenge. I got 2 probe: shaving cream The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream and after shave balm (The Bluebeards Revenge Post Shave Balm). After ended probes, I immediately bought a 100-gram jars. The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream is good and long holds a nice thick foam.

But I liked the fact that the smell of the cream is unobtrusive, it is almost there, he seems to be only present, and not go boldly in the nose than suffer, for example, the brutal British Geo F Trumper and even restrained the Germans Speick. Excessive fragrance is quite strong irritant for many men, especially if to take into account more juvenescent allergies. The subtle aroma of The Bluebeards Revenge Shaving Cream and liked my two women (wife and daughter), ladies are very picky in terms of cosmetics and perfume. Moreover, the smell of balsam evaporates pretty quickly, so that you can use familiar tools to create your own personal Ambre. I am pleasantly impressed with the two products from Bluebeards two available (i.e. 100% hit), intends to try their blades, soap and deodorant. And maybe a razor. Mr Mika Vesasto Apr 27, 2015 The Shaving Shack verified purchase. Used this now from a last fall. Scent is lovely and lathers well. Only little is needed for a good lather and it gives a smooth shave.

I love it for that, but I didn't notice any reduced grow of a beard. Still need to shave every second day. Still I can recommend this to anyone who considers this product. Marc Pocock Feb 24, 2015 Lovely smell and easy to lather. Provides a really smooth shave. Really excellent product from the Shaving Shack Ian M Dec 28, 2014 The Shaving Shack verified purchase. Newish to DE shaving and have been a bit lost so have tried several of the 'highly recommended' creams and soaps to try to find my way - and this is, by far, the best of the lot. And as an added extra, the balm is superb too Dan at The Shaving Shack We're immensely proud here at the Shack in that we've finally got this fantastic product on the shelves, a long journey that’s taken since February 2003 to come to fruition. Not only is it a cracking shave (loyal customers would never forgive us if it was anything but!), it has a great signature scent based on traditional barbershop fragrances, with a modern twist. It lasts ages too, a little goes a long way as it lathers for England!

We very much hope you enjoy this product as much as we have in creating it! Greame Just received my pot of Bluebeards revenge this morning, good job it came so quickly as I had not shaved since being told it was coming to give it a good test. The first thing I noticed was the scent nice, fresh and very manly not unlike a certain Taylor’s cream I like. I normally use a shaving bowl but decided to dip my brush directly in the pot as per the instructions – I was staggered at the amount of lather from so little product probably twice as much as the other product I use. I got three passes from one dip of my brush! Given that I have strong stubble and had not shaved for two days Bluebeard got me to smooth in three passes and with little touch up required. I would normally use pre-shave oil in these circumstances but none was required. Very impressed! As with any new product you get to know what works best and so I am expecting Bluebeards performance to get better as I learn how best to use it. Also if it lasts as long as it appears and saves me the cost of pre-shave oil then I will save some money too!

Adam I've just shaved with this and am very impressed. Just a smidgeon was enough to give a creamy luxurious lather when used with a Semogue boar brush. The scent is pleasant and fresh, but the star quality is the lather. I have no idea if the 'special properties' work - only time will tell I suppose - but to be honest I'll buy it anyway. A lovely cream. Oh, and I like the recyclable packaging too. David Never mind the claims about reducing the appearance of your stubble - I would like to judge Bluebeards Revenge purely on its merits as a shaving cream. I have to say that The boys at Bluebeards Revenge have hit the nail right on the head and have produced a lovely product. The first thing you notice is the scent - or more to the point my wife noticed it and liked it - always a good start. Secondly the product lathers up really well using just a very small amount. It's a soft and creamy lather and feels really good on the skin. Next the shave - smooth and crisp, a real pleasure!

Finally the post shave experience - my face felt pampered and soft, I think there must be an ingredient in the product that promotes this and it works a treat. The scent lingers just enough too. Congratulations boys - Bluebeards Revenge looks like a success to me. Nivlo well what can i say...the wife grabbed the box from the postie and being curious opened it up to a sound of "phwoarr" this smells nice well prised it out of her hands to find a beautiful presented and well packaged box...you wont find better anywhere, colours are bang on. got me wee scott out and put on a chunk of about a baked bean size crean on....into the bowl and swirl away. A minute later and the lather was coming along fine...loverly in fact, enough for 3 passes easily nice smell...nice glide ...no irritation.,.personally i dont want anything else well done for this lovely new product J Prout Thanks for the free pot of BlueBeards revenge. I tried the product the last couple of days and i really like it!. The scent is very 'manly' and seems to let the razor glide really well.

I'm a nooby to this way of shaving and really like the way this product feels. Coming from the Omega shaving cream, i think it's a better product, although a tube of Omega lasts me a long time so i will see if this pot lasts the same. My face also seems to feel much smoother after using BlueBeards Revenge and seems to feel smoother for a longer through the day, although this might be because of the aforementioned razor glide giving a better razor action. All in all, i think this a good product, will i change to it? I think it depends on the price compared to Omega. James I just used the Bluebeards Revenge shaving cream and I can honestly say it was one of the best shaves I have ever had, since I started shaving with a traditional DE razor, I have used many creams but bluebeards is one of the best so far. As a genuine member of the 10 o'clock in the morning shadow club, I really thought there was no hope, I even thought to use a blowtorch like Desperate Dan! After using this shaving cream, my face feel great. It gives a very close comfortable shave, smells really nice and a little goes a long way.

Ian Cryer I received my Bluebeards revenge yesterday in the post and was excited to give it a try. Luckily I needed a shave, so this morning I had a shower and set about with my razor, a Merkur slant, and my badger brush. I followed the instructions, applying directly to the brush and then direct to my face instead of via a shaving mug, and I must say I was very impressed! The smell is great, fresh and clean, the cream itself applies and lathers up brilliantly. A little really DOES go a long way. THEN there is the box. Wow, whoever designed the box and the tub it comes in deserves a medal. The skull & crossbones really sets it apart from the competition. Its truly is smart, and anyone would be proud to have it displayed in their bathroom. Ian Gale Got my Blue Beard this morning and was very impressed. I have never used a shaving cream, opting for the traditional quality English shaving soaps ( we all know the brands). The first thing I noticed was the smell, Its not an artificial scented boy band smell but more of subtle man smell that my better half loves.

Any way I gave it a go as I hadn't shaved for over three days so I was ready to give it a good road test. I used a shaving brush although you can use your fingers if needed. I only slightly dipped the brush into the pot and was amazed at how much really creamy lather was created with ample left on the brush for further passes. I must say the shave was very good leaving my face very smooth and soft and considering I am ready for a new razor with no irritation. So yep I'm a fan and I would recommend this product to anyone who is after a good close shave leaving your skin silky smooth. Richard I suppose I should start by saying that I am slightly biased – I’m much more a fan of lathering creams than I am of hard soaps. I was therefore looking forward to trying this new cream, (after a couple of days without a shave), with my Merkur slant and a fresh Feather. The packaging is very nice and the cream has a pleasant but not overpowering masculine smell. Using my “decent” brush, a thumbnail sized piece of cream whipped up into a very smooth, thick non bubbly lather well inside a minute.

Its a very slick lather and I was able to have three full on ”Santa” style applications with plenty left over at the end. It held well on the face and provided me with a smooth nicely cushioned shave; it also left a pleasant smell afterwards on the skin. This stuff will go a long way – on a per shave basis this will actually be a very inexpensive product and its top draw quality as well. A cracking effort from the guys at the Shaving Shack. Daniel W Had my first shave with the bluebeard today and it was brilliant. The scent is great and smells very manly. The cream created a great lather that went on well and felt good. It made for a very nice shave. Good Stuff highly recommended. Cameron Kerr Just received my jar of BLUEBEARDS-REVENGE on opening the jar was greeted with a nice refreshing fragrance and found it to have a nice creamy luxurious feel to it. The cream also lathers well and leaves the face feeling refreshed and smooth. Will certainly use this product again. Niall McCracken Better value than shaving soap! I have never experienced such a thick luxurious lather from such a small brush load, easily enough for two proper passes.

The lather leaves your skin super slick. Softens stubble better than Taylors (i think) as I can get a downward stoke at the base of my neck with no irritation which is a first. Razor blades seem to be lasting 2 to 3 shaves longer too. Smell is fabulous. Manly without the old man musk. Only criticism is that it could be even stronger. Buy it!! Paul Corfield Ran out of Taylors Avocado a few days ago and decided to order some Bluebeards Revenge based on reviews here. With Taylors I had to use a pre shave oil as well, just because my beard is so tough. I use a Murker model 42 with a Feather blade. Decided to try the Bluebeards without any oil and it works a treat. It lathers up easily and softens the stubble very well and allowed me to do a 2 pass shave on 4 days growth first thing in the morning which is usually unheard for me. Face felt fresh after the shave without any sign of irritation which I would normally have with my old cream. The scent is great, would love to see more Bluebeard products with the same scent.

Well done Shaving Shack. Paul Dunlop I am not swayed by marketing but I am swayed by this product. It has a very traditional pleasant "manly" smell about it. I've not come across a better shaving cream and I've tried quite a few. Full marks. Robbie Farrance First can i say what fun itwas to be a "tester"-shows what sort of life i lead-the product you sent me was, i have to say outstanding, but it seems to me that the full size pot that i have recently received may be a tweaked product, because in conjunction with my Merkur razor, i have just had the best shaves in the past forty odd years. This stuff is truly brilliant, and produces masses of smooth soothing lather, in fact i don't know how you expect to make money from it, as it seems very little is needed-oops shouldn't have mentioned that.

This stuff is so good, and i am not suggesting people try this if not very experienced with a razor (and only then at their own risk), but i stupidly got myself rather sunburned on the face whilst fishing, well after only 48hrs i was able to have a normal, if carefull shave, this was only possible i am sure, because of the magical effect of the old Bluebeards Revenge, a true wonder of modern science. I have been using a razor all my life, since i found at an early age that an electric jobby would not touch my beard, and having sensitive skin i have a cabinet full of medieval substances that are supposed to help with the ultimate shave, well they are for the bin, cos all that is needed is in Bluebeards Revenge. Simon Just got home from a foreign holiday and found this on the mat. I did wonder if it would EVER arrive!! Now that it is here I have used it twice. WOW!! Thick, creamy and goes a long way!!! Smells great too and brought back memories of the test period.

Big problem here is that the ‘fairer sex’ has already sniffed something different and is on the hunt to try something other than my Tabac which she seems to get through more and more!! Well done Shaving Shack!! Great item and well worth the wait!! Ade Manning Great creamy lather from a small dab on the shaving brush which didn't fade or take too much away from the blade, leaving a nice smooth finish. Very good, now the shaving cream used most often. Tasha So my boyfriend has been going on about this new bluebeards revenge shaving cream, which he says is supposed to slow down beard growth, I hope so as he’s constantly looking unshaven and I wouldn’t mind a little less stubble rash! It’s meant to be for ‘real men’ but I had a sniff of it the other day and it smelt really nice! I decided to steal a bit to use on my legs as I have tried a lot of creams and they still give my sensitive legs a rash. You only need a really small amount as a little goes a long way and its really creamy, the results are great!

My legs were so smooth afterwards and no rash, I will definitely carry on stealing and using this cream, I’ve never found anything quite like it! Just don’t tell my fella, whoops just did :) Dan says: Thanks for the feedback Tasha. Allthough it is primarily for men there's no reason why women can't use it...just get your own pot! Paul Davis I have been using my jar of Bluebeard's Revenge for a good few weeks now so I feel that I can give a review covering more than just an initial assessment. The two most obvious things about the cream when I first used it were the scent and the lather. The scent is clean and fresh in the jar, and when lathered on the wet brush the strength seems to increase, without ever becoming overpowering. After the shave is finished and the face dried the scent remains subtly on the skin. The lathering can only be described as excellent. A small amount on the bristles of the brush (nothing special, just plain boar) produces loads of lather instantly when applied directly to the face. The lather is rich, thick and creamy, and easily lasts for 2 or 3 passes.

The shave is smooth and the lather provides good lubrication so no irritation to the skin. As the weeks have passed all these good qualities have continued to show themselves, along with one of my favourite things about the cream - it's really moisturising. My skin seems to have improved since I started using it, with no dryness of my face at all. One further benefit of it lathering so well is that after even many uses I have barely scratched the surface of the jar so it looks like really good value for money too. Thoroughly recommended. Kamran Farooq I've been using The Bluebeards Revenge now for just over 4 weeks. As one of the people that "scent tested" it last year it has been a long but worthwhile wait in receiving the finished product. I've been shaving with a double edged razor now for nearly two years, and over this time I've tried a variety of shaving soaps, creams, oils etc, an d haven't been able to find one that I have gone back to. Until now that is. The BBR is just perfect for my THICK, SPIKY stubble, and as testament to this my kids don't mind a good night kiss from me anymore!

Firstly, the packaging is great - that skull and crossbones lets you know that this stuff means business. The scent is very clean and soap-like - just as i should be. In terms of lather, I used a tiny amount on my boar hair brush and it produced a rich, thick lather in just a few strokes. The shave itself is made quite easy as BBR keeps the skin very moisturised for those of us who like to make multiple strokes. I have found that unlike other shave creams, a single application lets me shave my whole face in about 10 minutes. Best of all, is that the skin feels smooth and soft to the touch afterwards. I can certainly recommend this cream for any hair types. After a months use I have barely used any, so it should last well. Well done. Michael Rast How can you not be excited to see a tub of shaving cream with a scull and crossbones sitting on your counter? This is a great product. Very thick looking cream in the tub. Loaded some product into my brush, began building my lather in my mug and very soon it was about to run over the top. More lather than I could have used in a week, well close anyway.

Started to apply the lather to my face and this great scent began to fill my nose, I can't really pin down what the smell was, but it is highly pleasurable. Very slick lather as I began to shave. Razor glides like a hot knife through butter. Bottom line is Bluebeards revenge is a top shelf product! Roger G When the securely and neatly packaged box arrived i knew I was in for a treat - The care a company takes on its image before opening the product says a lot about what it thinks of its own product in the box. Bright blue box and a skull and crossbones - shame i had already shaved yesterday actually. Anyway, it smelt pleasant and natural rather than over scented and false - wait for the real test. The tiniest amount lathered up to a magnificent covering and the first stroke of the razoe told me what I had expected by now - this was special. The razor shaved perfectly with little requirement for another stroke but such was the lather that the razor never felt like it was touching my skin - result NO RAZOR RASH - first time in years. When washed off, the lather leaves no residual stickiness and my skin has been smooth but not sore all day.

I am a convert Mike Cook I get a very close, smooth shave and I don’t get that annoying facial irritation afterwards. That alone is golden! The scent is refreshing, too, without smelling like I have a bouquet of daffodils hanging around my neck (as some shaving creams do). A N West London I've been using the Revenge of the Bluebeard for a couple of weeks now and thought I'd give it a go for that time first before I posted. It is definitely the best shaving cream I have used. The shave is a lot more comfortable, smoother, requires less hacking of my skin and feels a lot nicer afterwards. I am impressed for sure. Splashing after shave is not as painful as it used to be. I've also used it probably about 10 times (as I shave every other day in the week and hardly ever shave at weekends) and I've hardly even used any of the tub. I will most definitely be purchasing this again in the future (along with the soap) although it could be a long time before I need to. Elliot Winter Smells incredible, lathers up great. A tiny amount will leave lather everywhere.

It's incredibly good protection against the razor and leaves the skin soft and moisturized. Would definitely recommend to family and friends. Joshua Gregory Fantastic stuff, end of. My tub arrived this morning and couldn't wait to try it, normally my stubble is very tough and sharp which means I could only shave comfortably with about a week between shaves which meant my stubble was scruffy and irritating. I tried this right away thinking I wouldn't have anything to lose and wow what a difference. It has only been 3 days since my last shave but Bluebears Revenge made shaving a real joy once again without the thought of days of itching between shaves. Only needed to use a tiny amount, just a slight dab left me with more than enough to do another two peoples faces, the scent of it is amazingly fresh and manly compared to a Mr Trumper. Definately worth the investment and will be ordering again when I eventually run out in a few months. Well done Shaving Shack for managing to acquire this product. RS A little bit about my shaving routine. I usually shave after a shower and shave a couple of times a week. I use a pre-shave scrub and shaving gel by Gillette with a brush and a Mach 3 razor.

I get a lot of burn and have usually got a 5 O'clock shadow a few hours later. To counteract the irritation, I use more gel and go through large volumes. So, I now have this new product. I decide to only replace the shaving gel and not change any other part of my shaving routine. The ease of application is striking as is the lasting nature of a small volume of the product. It feels very soothing and the most important for me, no burn. My skin feels smooth and I feel I'm getting a better shave as my "2 hours later" shadow is more a "I'll be back tomorrow" shadow. My face feels less battered and my skin feels better. Also, I feel that hair takes longer to grow back. All in all, this is a brilliant product and I would recommend it to anyone. Thanks! James Dabir Would I Recommend? Absolutely! One aspect of this cream is its 'beard-reducing' properties which doesn't seem to be too impressive to the more traditional shavers. Personally I'm not too worried if my beard lessens slightly, and the extra chemicals in the cream don't bother me.

I don't think Shaving Shack needed to add this USP as it is a great cream anyway, but I assume they are going for a specific market. Anyway, I urge anyone sitting on the fence to give this a try. Christopher Clarke This is my first shaving cream purchased since getting a good Razor, and i am glad i got it!! I did try a cheap shaving soap from the supermarket first but it has nothing on this stuff. This lathers so much better and you only need a fraction of the amount that I needed of the other. This was 5 times more expensive but i think it is worth every penny! I would buy this again! Max Hoskins Tried this after using various high street brands. Far more lather compared to the cheaper brands and a little goes a long way. Philip Cook I started DE shaving only a few months ago but in that time i have tried numerous shaving creams/soaps ranging from £1.49 to £40 and i can hand on heart say that this has giving me my best results so far. Ive tried it with various blades and it always performs exactly the same giving plenty of lubrication to the skin and leaving me feeling fresh afterwards.

Nev The Saracen Dont get me wrong this is a geat soap. But is it any better than Proraso from a tube? Nope. they are head and shoulders above the rest. And Proraso has amuch nicer smell. Top marks to bluebeard though Darren Hyde I can't vouch for the beard reduction properties yet, but the closest most comfortable shave yet from my Merkur Slant-Bar with Feather Blades. Just trying to get the Missus to use it. Darren Mogg "THE SHAVING EQUIVALENT OF DISCOVERING FIRE " I can't believe how good this is ! I've tried lots of soaps since converting to DE shaving ( merkur futur ) and this is the best product yet ! a beatifully smooth shave , no razor burn and a great feeling face at the end and thats after 3 passes ! I found it easier to use a small blob in a mug , that made a great lather that lasted well and was less messy than doing on your face but thats just personal preference . I have now managed to convert 4 of my shift team to DE shaving I'm now going to do them the favour of converting them to this !

Atir Akram Have been using this cream for approximately 2-3 months now and I must say its excellent. The lather is rich and ample form just a small portion. The richness of the lather is also perfect and in fact beats Trumper and Taylor in some respects. The beard reducing aspect isn't important for me personally but I may have noticed a slight reduction in the stubble recently. The scent is also quite nice and fresh. Overall I would say this is a pedigree product. Brian Campbell Just had my first shave using Bluebeards Revenge and Feather blades and I must say how impressed I was. As the others have said it smells great, lathers well and feels like velvet on the skin. The blade glids along the skin and there's no hagging even on the tough bristles. I been using other well known creams for a while now but I think I've found the new No.1. Hary The only thing that can be said for sure about Bluebeard's Revenge is that it is a shaving experience !!!!

great lather in seconds with a very small amount in your fingertip, smells better than any other shaving cream i have tried so far ,no need for pre-shave creams or oils as it softens the toughest beards like mine to provide a very smooth close and comfortable shave !!! a little expensive but it worths the time and the money as this tube will last more than 4 months !!! give it a try and u won't regret !!! Nav Singh A fantastic cream, great smell better than most aftershaves, thick enough to protect but not so bad that your razor gets clogged. My skin feels great after using this and after years of using the Kiehls product has made me change my allegiance highly recommended. CHRISTOPHER WHELAN Would it be Recommended ??? Hell Yeah this is the best shaving cream i've ever Purchased. Lathers up so well especially when using the Blue Beards Dubloon Brush. Worth every penny. Andrew D I got sent a free sample with my first order here. I'm pleased to say I'll be sticking with this shaving cream from now on. It gives a great shave, leaves your skin feeling great and smells great too! Russ wow!!

I have used to this cream for a while now to test and I must say I LOVE IT!! . I used Old taylor of bond street before this, as a fellow sensitive skin sufferer. This cream has done wonders on ym skin.. after a shave it leaves my skin feeling moisturised :) .Highly recommeneded. Ole Færø First I must compliment the smell, it is so nice and soothing! It lathers really well, the best I have tried so far. I think it's abit on the pricey side though, but it definitely is an amazing shaving cream. Panos Dionysopoulos I used this for my very first DE shave and got an incredible lather really quickly and an ultra smooth shave on my first try, no nicks and great reduction. I like the smell too. I doubt I'll ever move from this aside from possible curiosity about what else is on offer. Excellent stuff. Thomas Wahlberg My very first wet shaving cream. Lathers up nice, feels good, gives a good shave. Also the feeling this cream leaves on the skin is very nice. Moist, smooth feel. Only critique is the scent.

I'm new to wet shaving and I'm feeling like I'm growing in to the more traditional soapy scents, but I still would've loved this cream to smell a tiny bit more fresh. Would be a full 5 star product if the scent was more pleasing for me. Robert Jones First cream i have tried, only ever used soaps. Love how this cream lathers so easily and in such vast amounts, and barely any product needed. Gives a lovely smooth shave and leaves the face feeling smooth and moisturised. Definitly a product i will continue using. Cristian Melchiorri Scusate ma parlo solo italiano. Consiglio a tutti questa ottima crema da barba. Ne basta una piccolissima quantità, da mettere nella ciotola, per creare tanta soffice e morbida schiuma. Lascia la pelle morbida e il rasoio scorre in modo confortevole e delicato. Ottimo prodotto. Gavin Rowntree BRILLIANT JUST BRILLIANT!!!!

The smell brings back memories of an old barber shop, the lather from one application could do a battalion of troops and it also give a smooth, enjoyable shave! Will order more if the tub ever runs out! Douglas Fisher Very pleasant scent which offers a very nice, smooth lather when applied with a good quality badger hair shaving brush. Should be a little less expensive, though to make it more competitive with other brands such as Geo Trumper etc fredrik modigh Very pleased with this product. Have used it for approx. 6months. It lathers very well and the shave feels smooth and nice. The scent is pleasant and my wife loves it as well as my daughters. Captn.jack It lathers extremely well, smells great but is over priced somewhat...It would be excellent if it was around half the price...not noticed any delaying of hair growth after 6 months of using it... Patrick Britton First time DE shaver and found this great cream. I was very nervous on my first shave and I ended up dropping the container onto my bathroom floor! Managed to scoop up most of it. Smells great and makes a super lather for a very easy shave. Glad too it is paraben free.

Eqbal Parkar I used a pot of this and did not notice the slowdown of regrowth. Maybe I am desperate DAN. But overall a very good shave cream with NO razer burn. I am off to order another pot soon. Steve Woolf bought this to try and its superb, have trhrown away the proraso to use this these products from BBR are the ultimate. Adam Cole I’ve used many different brands of shaving creams over the years and this is by far the best one I’ve came across. It’s easy going on my skin, smells nice and seems to help give me a nice, comfortable shave every time. I would highly recommend it to anyone. Mark Mullan A really excellent cream. It produces a slick, cushioning lather which leaves the skin well protected and closely shaven. I really small dab of cream is enough so it's super value. I sometimes mix with a soap but this stuff works on it's own every bit as great. Recommended indeed. Alec Hancock I was not impressed by the taster one I received with my Bluebeard's revenge cologne. It was a very horrible texture and I was really disappointed.

However, decided to purchase the 100ml anyway...I will never doubt it again. I must have received a dodgy freebee because this cream is amazing. I don't think I have had such a close shave with my straight razor. So smooth and great texture when applying it to my face. Never again will I use shaving foam from a can.. utter bliss! I am still stroking my smooth face with complete amazement. Thanks Shaving Shack :) Sag Aslam I can see why people rave about this cream. From a shave point of view it's a nice cream to shave with. But the hair reducing effect which seems to work is counterproductive for me. Let me explain, I have thick ,curly course hair, overtime the magic ingredient makes the hair thinner and wispier . Hence making it more difficult to have a good shave. Chris Storey My wife got me a tub of this as a stocking filler for Christmas. I was skeptical of the size of the pot but i was surprised at the tiny amount that i needed to cover my face.

The shave was also very good and i am now a convert to this cream Steve Woolf great product gives a fantastic shave use this with the after balm and cologne and feel a million dollars Andrew Mundell I have long struggled with painful shaving experiences, having tried a lot of different brands of all values, including Gillette, Molton Brown and Elemis, I've finally found the product that's perfect for me. I bought one of their brushes and the whole shaving experience is now a real pleasure. This is the shaving cream I will always buy! Neil Jary Used this for the first time last night with my shavette; very impressed indeed! the cream lathers up very well for such a small amount used; goes on smoothly and shaves very well. the result was a superbly close shave with no irritation and a nice soft moisturised skin afterwards! looking forwards to using it regularly to see if the hard retarding stuff works as well! great product!

Mike This is a fantastic product, I've tried Edwin & Jagger Shave Cream in Sea buckthorn which is also a great product, but I have to say I prefer Bluebeards Revenge, its got a great clean manly smell and lathers up well with only a small quantity of cream which will make it great value. I am so impressed with this product that I am going to order some more from the bluebeards revenge range. I have to point out that I felt very moisturised after the shave too. Great fun & well presented packaging, my wife even commented that the logo was a geat marketing idea. Dont hesitate to buy this product you wont regret it. Robert Haines Best shaving cream by far, Best shave with a Merkur slant or even a Braun 340s wet and dry electric shaver i've ever got. try some you will love the result :) KMerv Decent product. Very good lather, but dries up a bit too quickly for me. Steve Sinclair A brilliant shaving cream. So much lather from just sticking the shaving brush in it. Such a great shave to be had with this product, especially after having put on the shaving oil beforehand.

Bluebeards Revenge are onto a winner and I highly recommend this product and I know it is worth every penny. Brendan Coll Been using the bluebeards revenge shaving cream for 2 weeks and have to say it is impressive, super easy to lather up and keeps the skin moisturised for a smooth shave. Great product. Adam Cockerill If all the previous reviews don't sway you then grab a sample pack and give it a go, the best cream I have shaved with! a tiny amount and you get loads of rich thick lather for a great shave. May be a bit expensive but the amount needed each time means you get plenty of shaves for your money. Lee Willis Bluebeards revenge shaving cream is great for anyone with sensitive skin. Produces a good lather and smells very nice. Lets the razor glide so smoothly over the skin with no butchering of the face. A big thumbs up! Allan Mackay This shaving cream has a beautiful smell which is hard to describe. With an almond sized amount of shaving cream this will produce enough lather for a good 2 pass shave. Ola Gives good creamy lather really fast. Personally i didn't like the smell witch is a deal-breaker for me.

Because of the smell i didn't use it long enough to evaluate the beard-reducing properties. Paul Fitzsimons This cream is superb, it easily produces mounds of lather, but best of all is its moisturising quality, when Ive finished a shave my skin does not feel tight or in need of any other product at all, its as if I have already applied post shave balm, excellent. Tom C This is the worst shaving cream I have ever used, it doesn't lather nicely, offers no protection from the blade and smells cheap and synthetic. You're definitely better steering clear of this over-hyped marketing exercise and going for a far superior Taylor of Old Bond Street or (Even cheaper, much nicer smelling and better performing) Proraso. James Lewis used this for MY VERY FIRST De shave. It was a revelation to my face. Awesome lather and a perfect shave. PRODUCT IS PARAMOUNT, and this leads the way. Amazing. Great branding too. Can't recommend this highly enough. Petteri Aaltonen Lathering very easy, just do not use too much water. Scent is very nice, not too powerfull.

Comparing this to DR Harris Lavender Shaving Soap, bluebeards lathers more and easier, feels more soap like product. While DR Harris Lavender Shaving Soap does not dry my skin so much after shave, ymmv using both products now on first time in dry cold winter season. Robert Mcclurg This is my first proper cream since beginning DE shaving, I tried some of the chemists own brand soap and all i got was a watery pulley shave. Blue beards lathers easily in a bowl or direct to the face and a little goes a long way, I shave everyday due to work regulations, and have used about 1/3 of a tub of this in a month. Tobias Robinson Superb marketing, packaging, and charitable links aside this manages to create decent amount of lather from an inexperienced hand with relative ease and without the chemical teenage smell Andrew Singh Does what it says on the tin and I can see why it's so highly regarded. I've been a proraso user for a long time and am very happy with the results from this product so far. Recommended and I would buy it again.

Brian Pytlak Absolutely love this stuff, it has an amazing smell to it and like it says it really does stop the growth on your face by a considerable amount, easy to lather up and for such a small amount you get loads from it up to 5 + passes with it and no trouble at all. Ben Mortimer Desperate Dan Statue in Dundee, Scotland | Expedia.ca Desperate Dan Statue in Dundee, Scotland | Expedia.ca Desperate Dan Statue Desperate Dan Statue, current page Previous image, 1 total items. Next image, 1 total items. Desperate Dan Statue Spot the bronze likeness of a much-loved comic character strutting through his home city of Dundee when you visit City Square. Wander through Dundee’s spacious City Square and you’ll share the sidewalk with the Desperate Dan Statue, a large bronze sculpture of the well-known British comic character. Hailing from The Dandy comics published by D.C. Thomson, Desperate Dan is a burly outlaw who always has his faithful companion Dawg in tow. Visit Desperate Dan and Dawg and get a photograph with the two comical characters.

Desperate Dan has become a household name in the United Kingdom since his introduction in The Dandy in 1937. The character is a lovable outlaw with inhuman strength and a penchant for “cow pies,” that is, meat pies that are the size of a cow. Imagine Desperate Dan, able to lift a cow with one hand and shave his beard with a blowtorch. He has a kind spirit and regularly helps the underdog in The Dandy comic strips. Find the 8-foot (2.5-meter) bronze statue and pose for a photograph with Dan and Dawg. Erected on the High Street section of the square in 2001, the statue is a prominent feature in the city center and represents generations of comic-book humor in the United Kingdom. Look for another cartoon character, Minnie the Minx from The Beano comics, lurking elsewhere in the square. The statue and City Square are available to visit at any time of the day with no entry fee. Reach the area by local bus or on foot. Dundee’s main train station is less than a 5-minute walk away. Be sure to add a visit to the bronze sculpture to your walking tour of central Dundee.

Check out the gorgeous concert halls, relaxing sidewalk cafés and local events in the square. The McManus Galleries, St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral and St. Mary’s Church are all within easy walking distance. Relax in City Square next to the Desperate Dan Statue after a day shopping on High Street and Nethergate or visit him on the way back to the city center from the waterfront and Discovery Point. Explore More of Dundee The Dandy - Desperate news: Dan's eaten his last cow pie | Daily Mail Online comments Children from eight to 80 felt a kick from the hob-nailed boot of harsh reality yesterday. The Dandy, a staple of so many British childhoods, and the nation’s oldest surviving comic, is on the brink of closure. Seventy-five years after Desperate Dan ate his first cow pie, the modern world has unpleasantly intervened. Although its equally beloved stablemate, the Beano, continues to chug on, the Dandy now sells only 8,000 copies per issue, as children are seduced into the entirely less innocent world of computer games and the internet.

The hideous reality of corporate balance sheets that the jolly world of Dandytown was designed partly to keep at bay has won the ultimate victory. The end of an era: The Dandy, which has been published for seventy-five years, is built on an attitude where everyone, in the end, had goodwill towards everybody else I read my first Dandy when I was about six, when it cost the considerable sum of 3d a week. Although published on Tuesdays, it used always to arrive with the newspapers on the previous Saturday, which gave me the luxury of reading it from cover to cover without worrying about having to go to school and interrupt the important business of digesting the comic. I used to read it from one end to another, and quite often would re-read it three or four times to fill the gap until its sister comic, the Beano, arrived on Tuesday. I think my parents had taken the slightly high-minded view that comics were not ideal reading material, so I was late into the starting blocks. However, I found one on a pile while sitting in the village barber’s shop waiting to have my hair cut, and was instantly corrupted.

Under threat: The Dandy now sells only 8,000 copies per issue, as children are seduced into the entirely less innocent world of computer games and the internet The world of the Dandy and the Beano was far from the quiet Home Counties experience of my own upbringing. It was, for a start, populated by larger-than-life characters — literally so in Desperate Dan’s case — most of whom were on just the right side of feral. When the Dandy was first published it was called ‘a comic for boys and girls’. I always thought it was predominantly for boys — and rather naughty ones at that, or those who aspired to be naughty — or that interesting race of girls called tomboys. Another favourite character, Dirty Dick, was a stroke of genius. The small boy’s natural resistance to personal hygiene was never better depicted than in his adventures in the Dandy. Whatever Dick did seemed to end up with him covered in mud, falling in a river, rolling in a puddle or being victim to the falls of soot that were so frequent in a Britain before central heating.

VIEW FULL ARCHIVE I remember a bizarre series — bizarre to a southerner like me — called the Jocks And The Geordies, which seemed to show the north of Britain red in tooth and claw, and presumably drawn directly from the experience of the artists who drew the comic. It was about two schools apparently right next each other, one full of Scots boys and the other full of Geordies (a word that, I recall, had to be translated for me). The Scots were discernible by the tam o’shanters that they, of course, wore at all times: the Geordies by the fact they said ‘wor’ a lot. The purpose of the strip was to show the two schools permanently fighting each other, in some sort of recreation of Bannockburn, because as I recall each week’s story ended with a brutal punch-up. I remember my father telling me that it was because of the martial tendencies of such people that we had in the end won two world wars. The Dandy’s other long-running school saga, Winker Watson of Greytowers school, might have had a distant inspiration from Frank Richards’s stories of Billy Bunter and his chums at Greyfriars, before World War II.

But young Winker always got the better of his alarmingly thick schoolmasters in a way that Bunter couldn’t, outwitting them thanks to his status as Britain’s leading wangler. At the age of six I didn’t know what a wangler was. In that way, as in so many others, the Dandy was an education in life. And, of course, there were animals who were really human, notably Korky the Cat, who occupied the front page of the Dandy for decades until booted off — with superhuman force, of course — by Desperate Dan himself. When I and two million other children bought the comic in the Sixties, it was a highlight of our lives. Its characters lacked the prim, boot-faced propriety of the stuck-up little darlings of the books of Enid Blyton that constituted our usual literary diet. The children in the Dandy and Beano were genially anarchic in a way we would never have dared to be at school. They were kept in order — up to a point — by cane-wielding old men in mortar boards who had been the stuff of school stories when the artists who drew the Dandy were themselves boys.

'A British institution: Although published on Tuesdays, it used always to arrive with the newspapers on the previous Saturday' Now the comic is facing closure, its publishers, D.C. Thomson, have promised to give the title a new life online — a striking example of ‘if you can’t beat them, join them’. For whereas my generation of children just had Enid Blyton, something called ‘children’s television’ before the six o’clock news, and comics, today’s youngsters have more entertainment than they can possibly cope with. Most of it is animated and visual — not just all-day children’s programming and round-the-clock cartoons on digital television channels, but also on the internet. The Dandy has long since ceased to be the comic book of fantasy characters that we knew and loved. (In an attempt to attract more young readers, it started to run cartoon strips based on celebrities such as Harry Hill and Cheryl Cole.) But in its heyday it was a great success — the product of an amazing stable whose story was largely unknown to most of the comic’s readers. D.C. Thomson himself was a hard-nosed old bigot who ran newspapers from his business in Dundee.

He refused to employ Catholics and, after the General Strike in 1926, trades unionists. Dennis the Menace: The children in the Dandy and Beano were genially anarchic in a way we would never have dared to be at school Thomson also had a fanatical loathing for a politician who was one of Dundee’s two MPs in the early Twenties: Winston Churchill. He would, for example, turn up and berate Churchill at public meetings. When Churchill stood for election in the town in 1922, Thomson ordered both his newspapers to advise their readers to vote for anyone but him. Churchill duly lost. Thomson then ordered his editors never to mention Churchill’s name in his papers again. This proved possible until World War II, when the policy was relaxed — but only occasionally. Thomson was well into his 70s when his firm launched the Dandy, a title for which longevity and continuity would become key ingredients in its success. His first editor served from 1937 to 1982 and Dudley Watkins, who drew Desperate Dan, produced those brilliant strips from the comic’s foundation until his death in 1969.

As Dandy readers got older (it and the Beano were both available as undergraduate reading matter in the common room when I was at university in the Seventies) the jokes became better, not worse. We realised that the artists of the comic strips were enjoying the act of escapism just as much as we were. For each of us, the comics were a way of pretending that the jovial world of childhood innocence had not been lost for ever. It didn’t matter that in the real world, cats did not have the power of speech, or the ability to walk on their hind legs. Nor was it remotely a problem that we knew no men with a beard so tough that they had to shave with a blowtorch, or part their hair with a pistol shot (as Dan did), or who stuffed their pillows with rocks, and who could consume an entire bovine at one sitting. This was Monty Python long before Monty Python got there. After all these years, so much of the D.C.

Thomson world has passed into our culture: a world in which children waged a constant battle of spiteless amusement against their elders, and got nothing worse than a clip round the ear for it, seemed to sum up not just a more black-and-white approach to life, but came close to representing that most elusive of qualities, the true nature of Britishness. A more innocent time: The Dandy represents a world in which children waged a constant battle of spiteless amusement against their elders, and got nothing worse than a clip round the ear for it It was built on an attitude where everyone, in the end, had goodwill towards everybody else. It celebrated an idea of friendship and a frighteningly cohesive society. And, above all, everything in the end had its funny side. The Dandy’s demise suggests that life is not like that after all — at least not any more. To many of us, even at our advanced ages, that comes as something of a shock. How sad that so many of our children have acquired a cynicism while still at primary school that many of us did not have until we had to work for a living. How sad, too, that so many seem to have lost the vital, and deeply enriching, habit of reading.

But thank God for the dear old Dandy, and all it did to shape our national character — and to show us that reading was one of the truly great escapes. Desperate Dan | Statue of Desparate Dan, Dundee City Centre.… | Flickr Statue of Desparate Dan, Dundee City Centre. Desperate Dan is a wild west character in the British comic The Dandy. He first appeared in the comic in its first issue, 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. Done Desperately dull: The politically-correct Desperate Dan for the 21st century | Daily Mail Online Desperately dull: The politically-correct Desperate Dan for the 21st century By GRAHAM GRANT Last updated at 08:35 17 September 2007 In his prime he used to shave with a blowtorch, part his hair with a pistol shot and munch cow pie - horns, tails and all. But these days Desperate Dan is a mere shadow of his former dynamic self.

In fact he is nothing more than a politically-correct big softie, according to the daughter of the man who created the Dandy's best-loved character 70 years ago. Scroll down for more Dr Jennifer Barnes, whose father Albert Barnes edited the comic from 1937 to 1982, said her father would be horrified if he could see the modern Dan. "It's completely ridiculous," said 69-yearold Dr Barnes in an interview following the rebranding of the comic last month when it was relaunched as Dandy Xtreme. "It does make me sad to see the changes." Over the years the once-portly Dan has been slimmed down and his six-shooter replaced with a water pistol. Scroll down for more His favoured cow pie, with animal parts protruding through the crust, bit the dust during the BSE crisis. Dr Barnes protested: "It's supposed to be fantasy. It's obviously not reality. Father wanted a character who was the toughest man in the world and had an enormous appetite. "He could smoke a ship load of tobacco through a funnel, but of course now he's not allowed to do that and I think that is fine.

But he looks very different these days and it is rather sad. "He seems to be drawn as a big daft man these days and daft never came into the equation with my father." Dan disappeared from the comic in 1997 but was reinstated three years later following a fierce backlash. Morris Heggie, who was editor until last year, admitted the character had undergone many changes. He added: "Desperate Dan is not now quite the same old desperado he was. He is now quite laid-back in comparison." But the current editor, Craig Graham, insisted that while the 21st century Dan had changed "a little", he had never heard the term politically correct.

Question: What does Desperate Dan shave with
Answer: A blowlamp