Chris Donald (born 25 April 1960 in
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,
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) is the founder of, and one of the principal contributors to, the
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Viz. He attended West Jesmond Primary School , and then Heaton Comprehensive School, where he did not complete his A-levels, and in 1978 he began work as a clerical officer at the
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central office in
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,
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.
Chris, together with his brother
SimonSimon Donald is a co-founder and was co-editor of the British comic magazine Viz until 2003.He set up the magazine in 1979 with his brother Chris from a bedroom in Newcastle. His most famous creation for the magazine is probably Sid the Sexist....
and a schoolfriend Jim Brownlow, set-up Viz in 1979 from a bedroom in Newcastle.
Chris Donald (born 25 April 1960 in
NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England...
,
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is the founder of, and one of the principal contributors to, the
BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
comic magazineComic magazine may refer to:*A comic, a periodical containing comic strips published in Europe, e.g. in the UK or in France and Belgium*In the U.S., more commonly referred to as a comic book.*In Japan comic magazines are called Manga....
Viz. He attended West Jesmond Primary School , and then Heaton Comprehensive School, where he did not complete his A-levels, and in 1978 he began work as a clerical officer at the
DHSSThe Department of Health and Social Security was a ministry of the British government in existence for twenty years from 1968 until 1988, and was headed by the Secretary of State for Social Services.-History:...
central office in
LongbentonLongbenton is an unincorporated town in North Tyneside, England. It has a Tyne and Wear Metro station, Longbenton Metro station. Nearby places are Killingworth, Forest Hall, Four Lane Ends, West Moor, Heaton and South Gosforth, in Newcastle upon Tyne...
,
NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England...
.
Chris, together with his brother
SimonSimon Donald is a co-founder and was co-editor of the British comic magazine Viz until 2003.He set up the magazine in 1979 with his brother Chris from a bedroom in Newcastle. His most famous creation for the magazine is probably Sid the Sexist....
and a schoolfriend Jim Brownlow, set-up Viz in 1979 from a bedroom in Newcastle. He was editor (or head of the "editorial cabinet") for many years but retired from day-to-day duties in 1999, and now only contributes occasional cartoons. He has since written a personal history of Viz magazine entitled
Rude Kids.
In an interview on
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, Chris Donald paid tribute to
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on his death. He cited him and
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as the two major influences on the comic.
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