Today’s Independent has news of a new UK comic for kids, the first such venture in 25 years. One of the star features will be a strip by Philip Pullman, who seems to like the medium:

Philip Pullman told me that comics had the best bits of films and books.

The Indy’s review is written by 10-year-old Jacob Moreton who has a refreshingly cynical view of the mass media:

I am not really a big fan of comics. They have too many activities and free gifts that are just a way of advertising, and you only get one or two actual strips.

Thankfully Jacob finds that the new comic, called The DFC (which does not stand for Disgustingly Fragrant Cheese, no matter what Mr. Pullman might say) has more strips than average. Here’s hoping it does well and that one day it will have earned a place of honor in Crikey!

Update: Via Paul Cornell I learn that The DFC is available only by subscription. You can sign up here.