Beanotown
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Beanotown is a fictional town somewhere in the United Kingdom
which is the setting for the majority of the strips in the popular children's comic, The Beano
as well as the hometown of most of its characters. Information in the Beano on the town's depiction and location is largely inconsistent - in these respects the town has a similar status to Springfield
.
Known locations include Bash Street School and Beanotown Woods (home of Splodge
). There is also a home for retired Beano
characters.
In several stories it is revealed the Beanotown local authorities make money by allowing tourist buses, one which being a 'Menace Tour'.
According to one edition of the comic in the 1980s Beanotown is apparently next to Whizztown (home of Billy Whizz
, however later comics contadict this and give Billy's home as Beanotown), near the village of Bunkerton which has a castle where Lord Snooty
lives, near the town of Burnham the home of Billy the Cat and Katie
as well as being close to General Jumbo
's hometown of Dinchester
. Presumably, Beanotown is close to Dandytown. There is a long term rivalry between the two towns (just like the two comics). They also have football teams that play in the same league. On an older version of the Beano's website a map of Beanotown showed there was even a Dandytown embassy in Beanotown.
United Kingdom
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which is the setting for the majority of the strips in the popular children's comic, The Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
as well as the hometown of most of its characters. Information in the Beano on the town's depiction and location is largely inconsistent - in these respects the town has a similar status to Springfield
Springfield (The Simpsons)
Springfield is the fictional town in which the American animated sitcom The Simpsons is set. A mid-sized town in an undetermined state of the United States, Springfield acts as a complete universe in which characters can explore the issues faced by modern society. The geography of the town and its...
.
Known locations include Bash Street School and Beanotown Woods (home of Splodge
Splodge
Splodge was a fictional character in a comic strip in, originally, the UK comic The Topper. Drawn by Charles Grigg, Splodge himself was the last of the goblins, a mischievous one who would play sneaky, nasty tricks on the animals of the woods, but they usually had the last laugh at the end...
). There is also a home for retired Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
characters.
In several stories it is revealed the Beanotown local authorities make money by allowing tourist buses, one which being a 'Menace Tour'.
According to one edition of the comic in the 1980s Beanotown is apparently next to Whizztown (home of Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz
Billy Whizz is a fictional character featured in the British comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1139, dated 16 May 1964, when it replaced The Country Cuzzins. Billy, the title character, is a boy who can run extraordinarily fast. His speed often causes chaos yet at the same time his ability...
, however later comics contadict this and give Billy's home as Beanotown), near the village of Bunkerton which has a castle where Lord Snooty
Lord Snooty
Lord Snooty was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1, dated 30 July 1938, and was the longest running strip in the comic until Dennis the Menace and Gnasher overtook it...
lives, near the town of Burnham the home of Billy the Cat and Katie
Billy the Cat and Katie
Billy the Cat was a comic strip in The Beano. The strip featured William Grange, later joined by his cousin Kathleen, alias Billy the Cat and Katie...
as well as being close to General Jumbo
General Jumbo
General Jumbo was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, originally drawn by Paddy Brennan....
's hometown of Dinchester
Winchester
Winchester is a historic cathedral city and former capital city of England. It is the county town of Hampshire, in South East England. The city lies at the heart of the wider City of Winchester, a local government district, and is located at the western end of the South Downs, along the course of...
. Presumably, Beanotown is close to Dandytown. There is a long term rivalry between the two towns (just like the two comics). They also have football teams that play in the same league. On an older version of the Beano's website a map of Beanotown showed there was even a Dandytown embassy in Beanotown.
See also
- Beantown, a nickname for Boston, USA
- FulchesterFulchesterFulchester is a fictitious town in North East England where most of the comic strips in the humour-based Viz comic are set. From the accents used and the cultural references, it is presumed that Fulchester is either close to, or based upon, Newcastle upon Tyne. The name was taken from the British...
, the equivalent hometown for the characters of Viz comic.