This bastion of the 'industry' (please, I am trying to keep a straight face here) was so successful decades ago because it had its own printers and so everything was "in house". How does Thomson repay the loyal workforce?
This years annuals are, it seems, printed in Italy. But this next bit I found hilarious and I think Subzero at Tales From The Kryptonian will be a bit surprised. The Commando Picture Libraries are now being printed in Germany?? How that will work I do not know -all Swastikas removed from covers?
So, not only is Thomson not a big UK comic company -it barely rates as an Independent these days- but it is sending its books to European printers!
Thomson could, if it so wished and completely restructured its Juvenile department, and that means getting rid of current editorial staff for ones more comic savvy, actually be a force to be reckoned with in comics and that means earning a good profit from comic sales as opposed to the meagre pickings of toys with comics accidentally attached.
Sad. But I've given up hope there.