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The History

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The Beano was until recently the second longest running comic title published by D.C Thomson & Co, Ltd (the longest running was The Dandy) and is undoubtedly their most successful foray into the industry. Launched on 30th July 1938 under the oversight of original editor George Moonie, it has run weekly ever since, aside from during the Second World War when paper shortages meant that Beano and Dandy were published on alternate weeks. Among the iconic characters featured in the title over the years are Dennis the Menace, The Bash Street Kids, Roger the Dodger, Minnie the Minx, Billy Whizz, Grandpa and Lord Snooty. Almost all of the Beano's most successful strips feature children as the protagonists, most of them wild and unruly, which is possibly why Beano's sales have over the decades almost constantly exceeded those of the generally more conservative and less anarchic Dandy. Because of The Dandy's switch to fortnightly frequency in 2007, The Beano is now the World Record holder as the longest running weekly comic. Since the Dandy's cancellation, it is now the last of the traditional British juvenile humour comics (or was, until the relaunch of Monster Fun in 2022).

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Comic strips

1930s

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

  • The Nibblers (1970-1974; 1977-1984)
  • The McTickles (1971-1974)
  • Baby-Face Finlayson
  • Wee Ben Nevis (1974-1977)
  • Ball Boy (1975-present)
  • Tom, Dick and Sally (1975-1986)
  • Jacky Daw with Maw and Paw (1976-1978)
  • Gnasher's Tale (1977-1986)

1980s

  • Smudge (1980-1986; 1989-1999)
  • Rasher (1984-1988; 2009)
  • Pepper the Pony and Lucinda (1984-1985)
  • Ivy the Terrible (1985-2011)
  • Simply Smiffy (1985-1987)
  • Calamity James (1986-2007; 2009-2010)
  • Little Monkey (1987-1988)
  • Karate Sid (1987-1988)
  • Number 13 (1987-2002; 2011-present as Number 13 Beano Street)
  • The Germs (1988-2004; 2011-present as Totally Gross Germs)

1990s

  • Les Pretend (1990-2007; 2008-2010)
  • Go, Granny, Go (1992-1998)
  • The Yeti with Betty (1993-1994)
  • The Numskulls (1993-present)
  • Vic Volcano (1995-1996)
  • Joe King (1995-2001)
  • Tim Traveller (1997-2004)
  • Crazy for Daisy (1997-2007)
  • Bea/Beaginnings (1998-2009)
  • Dean's Dino (1999; 2004)
  • Gordon Bennett (1999-2000; 2005)
  • Tricky Dicky (1999-2000)

2000s

  • Splodge (2000-2001)
  • Come to Beanotown (2000-2002)
  • Freddie Fear (2002-present)
  • Robbie Rebel (2002-2008; 2011)
  • Joe Jitsu (2004-2006)
  • Colin the Vet (2004-2006)
  • Derek the Sheep (2004-2011)
  • Bash Street - Singled Out (2004-2010)
  • Zap Zodiac (2005)
  • The Neds (2005-2007)
  • Ratz (2006-present)
  • Pirates of the Caribeano (2006-2009)
  • Fred's Bed (2007-present)
  • The Riot Squad (2007-present)
  • Johnny Bean from Happy Bunny Green (2007-2010)
  • London B412 (2007-2008)
  • Olaff the Madlander (2008)
  • Lord Snooty the Third (2008-2011)

2010s

  • Meebo and Zuky (2010-present)
  • Dangerous Dan (2011-present)
  • Bananaman (2012-present)

Adventure stories

See Also

Official website

http://www.beano.com

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