The New 2023 DGmag Logo

Here's the official 2023 logo for next year's All New DGmag.

It will be seen on the new look cover of issue 84...

DGmag 2023 Logo (Primary Version)

Dgmag 2023 Logo (Non full circle)

Dgmag 2023 Logo (Primary Version Silhouette)

DGmag 2023 Logo (Stacked Silhouette)

DGmag 2023 Logo (Stacked)

DGmag 2023 Logo (Horizontal Silhouette)

DGmag 2023 Logo (Horizontal)

The 2023 Christmas DGmag - End Of An Era

Issue: 83

Released: 27/11/22

Well readers, here we are at last! The final DGmag of the current era. And boy, do I revamp my comics a lot! And by that, I do mean, a lot!

It felt like only yesterday, when the first all new look issue was made for the 2020 revamp, then we unfortunately hit a pandemic. Luckily though, I was able to juggle a fair few DGmags of the new incarnation for that year.

Now though, as we approach the final month of 2022, I thought it only fitting to revamp my comic once again for the 2023 era. What will DGmag exactly look and feel like? Who knows yet, who knows?

Because a lot is changing to DGmag next year, I thought that it was a novel idea to have the 2023 Christmas issue be a celebration of what we've had since the 2020 redesign as well as a look at what's to come next. The current Riding Hood will be replaced by a boy, and thus our current Hood becomes a new character, Robbing Hood. Also, we have the return of an iconic character. Plus, we have a new logo next year, the 10th anniversary next year, and some new characters too.

With that all in mind, I present to you, the issue named only fittingly, End Of An Era!

A very festive cover!

I don't think Arya likes being carried in a rucksack Dominic.

Something tells me that Candi's not used to Dominic's stupid behaviour.
Well Candi, you have a lot more to come...

Something fishy is going on here!

Oh Goshy! He really is the new current Riding Hood now, isn't he?

Yes! Thank you, Arya! I think that Dominic is quite aware of his error!

It's an SOS emergency! Somebody bring in a nappy changer!!

I mean, I knew that Doctor David Tennant was returning,
but this is just ridiculous! - Ginger

I don't recall this version sung in The Jungle Book...

Poor Innocence and Dominic are having a smelly Christmas too.

All pets are the same when it comes to Christmas dinner.

A look at what's to come in 2023...

 CHRISTMASSY VARIANT COVERS!

See the alternate covers for this very issue...

The Halloween DGmag - Night Of The Teds

Issue: 82

Released: 15/10/22

Wooooooooo DGmag readers! It's the 2022 Halloween special of DGmag. Time to scare your pants off again and read another creepy horror-filled edition.

Scream, as Millus makes Stacy's cute teddy bears come evil. Gasp, as Tom becomes a vampire, and shiver as Ayra dresses up for a Halloween doo as... (Shudder) Elsa from Frozen!!

So, join us once again, dear reader. And prepare yourselves to howl with laughter!!

What a spooky cover readers. Even I'm too scared to look at it.
AND I CREATED IT!!

Halloween is NOT silly Arya! Halloween is FUN!!

Thank you, Josh! Ginger hasn't stopped reminding me since...

I thought I recognised this plan. She hacked into my Instagram account with
this idea! Ginger had to scare the evil witch off!

Very cute Stacy!

Oh, well done Millus! Way to ruin this otherwise wholesome moment.

I wonder if Stacy's wheelchair's right wheel has any remaining bite marks...

Serves Millus right. Although I will admit that MUST'VE hurt!

I kinda feel bad for her now...

Why is it that ONLY around Halloween does this stuff happen?

I don't know why, but this vampire seems familiar.

At least these Sylvias seem happy about Halloween. Some I've heard,
can't really be bothered.

Wow! What a mask!!

A HORRIFYING VARIANT COVER!

See the alternate cover for this very issue...

The DGmag in black and white? - The future that almost was...

Many of you DGmag followers will have no doubt by now figured out that I am indeed, a comic and zine creator and illustrator. My main childhood hobby from around 2004 has been making comics entitled DGmag which in short, stands for The Dominic and Ginger Magazine. That is of course what this website and it's brother website (thedgmag.weebly.com) is strictly based on. However, what many of you will not have realised by now, is the odd thing regarding the recent issue Down With School...

You see, my Instagram account (Dom’s Illustrations (@dominicdavis1995) • Instagram photos and videos) document down the thought process and behind the scenes of nearly each and every DGmag. There, you can see how the comic is structed and built, although I do post things that aren't DGmag themed there too, such as a Garfield parody entitled Tableclothfield. Sorry Jim Davis! I also post other humorous and interesting things there too, things like, Sonic Screwdriver concepts which I've built. (I do that in my spare time too.) But alas, the main thing my account does, it to show you my illustration work. And that means, behind the scenes of DGmag.

"So! What's so interesting and odd about this recent issue?" I hear you ask. Well, dear reader. Let me tell you. You see, it's to do with the cost crisis! As I like to print out the comic for the benefit of myself, family and friends, as well as events and shops, I need to keep an eye on how much it costs to print out a DGmag. Hint, if it's regularly then it's a lot! So, to keep the prices down, I pondered on the novel idea of having some strips run in black and white.

But that was just it you see. It wasn't the same. It just wasn't DGmag! DGmag's main routes run like that of The Beano and The Dandy. The Phoenix and Monster Fun! All these bright fun filled colour comics for children is exactly what DGmag is fundamentally supposed to feel like. A full brightly coloured read for the consumer! So, when you have some strips in black and white, you risk losing the reader's focus. Especially if this is a children's comic. And I feel that children might not take well to a comic is some strips are run in plain black and white. It could risk them finding it perhaps too weird, outdated or retro. Sure, retro is all well and good. But as DGmag is mainly an online read, it doesn't really need to be in black and white at all!

Perhaps, over time, the child readers might've warmed to some black and white strips, but I felt that if it was just as easy to make a strip in black and white in Procreate on my iPad Pro, then why not? Why not just keep that colour? But I know what you're thinking dear follower, "What DID, those strips look like without colour?" Well, ponder no more. Because it was only for two of the strips. Mainly Bad Babies and Jone the Bouncy Ball.

Bad Babies would be run in pure black and white, while Jone the Bouncy Ball had some colour added. Still, let's see what the strips would've looked like. Roll the strips...

Ok. Ok. So quite a drastic change to what DGmag is used to. But still, it could've worked. Who's to say it couldn't have? But this is a strip about babies! It's also a kid's comic strip for goodness sake! So, let's add in, that glorious colour!

Ah, yes! Much better!! For a comic strip about babies, you need those colours that a baby would be associated with. Calm blues, oranges, pinks. All colours which otherwise would've been completely and utterly wiped out from DGmag. Also, look at Max's angry rosey cheeks! What a laugh! And that would be no fun for anyone without the colour. Still, notice that the strip's dialogue and drawings were untouched. I wanted the strip to still work even if their wasn't really any colour, hence why the text boxes were black with yellow emphasised text, instead of the white boxes with red emphasised text.

With that in mind, let's look at Jone's strip. With red boxes and yellow emphasised text...

What's surprising here, is that the background colour would be white, but the rest of the colour would remain. This is because I wanted the idea of white being used where possible to cut down on those printer inks. This felt like a good choice to go with. Only, well, again, if it's an online comic mainly, then why bother removing colour in the first place? With that in mind, let's see the final published version...

Oh yes! A lot better! And now we can see that calm purple wallpaper too!

In conclusion, while it's nice that we can now look at what could've been, it's probably better that we got the full colour strips as normal. Because at the end of the day, again, this is a full colour online read. So, the audience can enjoy their normal read, in all the glorious DGmag full colour glory. Besides, what harm is the occasional DGmag print out now and then really doing? I do it for friends and family if not for myself. And also, I'll always be able to show off my work to anyone if need be. And as The Dandy once said, "Always keep a Dandy handy!" And that's actually, not to dissimilar to DGmag in my world!

The DGmag - Down With School

Issue: 81

Released: 21/08/22

It's back to school next month. Oh, whoopie! And stuff... I... I guess...

But panic not dear readers. In order to prepare yourself for a brand new year at your school (that is IF you are a reader who goes to school), I have kindly prepared this special Back To School DGmag entitled Down With School.

Laugh, as Riding Hood hands in a parp as her homework. Gasp, as Dominic tries to make a biscuit s'more. And giggle as Tom sings a song about his spider plants. All together now, "Spider Plant! Spider Plant!"

But with all that aside, I guess it's time to dive into the recent issue. We'll be back again for more in the future down the line. Stay tuned for more...

Not the nicest message to be greeted with on your first day of the academic year.

This adds a new meaning to "homework stinks".

Yes Hood. That's true. But 1, you hated that cup of tea. And 2,

I don't think that Mr. Screacher will be making a habit of it!

Serves Mr. Screacher right! Those bookmarks could've been

used to bookmark a page in their books for homework.

See? Might come in handy Mr. Screacher. They're not just toys!

They're toys which come in handy! Yeh!

No Disneyland for you!

No Legoland for you either! My! What a poor show!

I don't think you can copyright that theme Tom. It's the Spiderman tune.

You might want to create a new song for your spider plants there.

You can look at that biscuit as eagerly as you want Gloria.

But it's chocolate! It would poison you.

Oh, not you too Arya! It's a chocolate biscuit! Chocolate!!

Not, for cats!!

Oh, for goodness sake Collin! You have work to do! Is this

really the job to be playing with toys?

Seems as if none of these policemen are really that

bothered with their job to be honest! No wonder the crime

rate is going down in the DGmag universe. The characters have

no crimes to commit if they know that there's no risk of

being caught. Ironic that!

I don't really blame these poor cat finger puppets. If I was a

finger puppet, I too, would be tempted to try food and drink.

Onesie and Teddy Sylvias are prepared for this party. If all goes wrong,

they can just straight up fall to sleep in comfort. Perfect!!

You can say that Mr. Innocence's dad. But what about when you

have a TV show that you want to watch? You won't be so

easily saying that then, ey? Fix your television!!

VARIANT COVERS!

See the alternate covers for this very issue...