List of Beano comic strips by annual
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These lists show the comic strip
s that are contained within each Beano Annual. (These lists are incomplete).
Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
s that are contained within each Beano Annual. (These lists are incomplete).
Comics
- Biffo the BearBiffo the BearBiffo the Bear was a fictional character who had his own comic strip in the British comic The Beano. Biffo was an anthropomorphic bear resembling Mickey Mouse who gained the front cover of the comic starting from issue 327, dated January 24, 1948, replacing Big Eggo...
- Pansy PotterPansy PotterPansy Potter The Strongman's Daughter was a comic strip in The Beano, featuring Pansy Potter, a really strong girl. First appearing in the issue dated 17 December 1938. Around 1949 Jimmy Clark took up drawing the Strip, and it became known as Pansy Potter in Wonderland...
- Have-a-go Joe
- Wee PeemWee PeemWee Peem was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It first appeared in Beano issue 1, dated 30 July 1938 and ran until issue 89, dated 6 April 1940. The central character "Wee Peem" was a young boy who gets up to various forms of mischief in a similar way to later Beano strips such as Dennis...
's Magic Pills - Postie Hastie
- Dennis the Menace
- Willie's Wonder Gun
- Skinny Flint
- Ding-Dong Belle
- Maxy's TaxiMaxy's TaxiMaxy's Taxi was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It ran during the 1940s to early 1950s, taking a third of a page. The strip focused on an antiquated red taxicab, driven by a man called Maxy....
- Sammy's Super Rubber
- The Magic LollipopsThe Magic LollipopsThe Magic Lollipops was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, featuring a boy with lollipops, that if you licked them, they would turn into what you wanted. It ran from the 1940s to early 1950s, and was drawn by Allan Morley....
- Race to The Moon (a snakes and laddersSnakes and laddersSnakes and Ladders is an ancient Indian board game regarded today as a worldwide classic. It is played between two or more players on a game board having numbered, gridded squares. A number of "ladders" and "snakes" are pictured on the board, each connecting two specific board squares...
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- Jack FlashJack FlashJack Flash was a character in the British comic The Beano. The strip starred a flying boy from the planet Mercury. The character sported four tiny wings on his ankles and this is thought to be the source of his flying ability. The strips first series began in 1949 in issue 355...
and the Terrible Twins - Lord SnootyLord SnootyLord 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...
- Jimmy and his Magic PatchJimmy and his Magic PatchJimmy and His Magic Patch was a comic strip in the British comic The Beano in the early 1940s. It focused on a boy named Jimmy, who had a magic patch on the seat of his trousers that transported him to wherever he wished to go. The story was reprinted in Dandy Beano: 50 Golden Years in 1988, to...
- The Iron Fish
- The Tricks of Tom ThumbTom ThumbTom Thumb is a character of English folklore. The History of Tom Thumb was published in 1621, and has the distinction of being the first fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, tangling with giants, and becoming a...
- Hawk-EyeHawk-EyeHawk-Eye is a complex computer system used in cricket, tennis and other sports to visually track the trajectory of the ball and display a record of its most statistically likely path as a moving image. In cricket and tennis, it is now part of the adjudication process. It was developed by engineers...
Bravest of the Braves - Sinbad the SailorSinbad the SailorSinbad the Sailor is a fictional sailor from Basrah, living during the Abbasid Caliphate – the hero of a story-cycle of Middle Eastern origin...
- Tick-Tock Tony (This strip was another name for a horse that Jack Built)
- The Wily Ways of Simple Simon
Text Stories
- The Clockwork Cop
- The Bird Boy
- Smarty Smokey
- Jack of Clubs
- Waltzing Matilda
- The Wangles of Granny Green
- Ginger's Magic Ear
Comics
- Biffo the BearBiffo the BearBiffo the Bear was a fictional character who had his own comic strip in the British comic The Beano. Biffo was an anthropomorphic bear resembling Mickey Mouse who gained the front cover of the comic starting from issue 327, dated January 24, 1948, replacing Big Eggo...
- Pansy PotterPansy PotterPansy Potter The Strongman's Daughter was a comic strip in The Beano, featuring Pansy Potter, a really strong girl. First appearing in the issue dated 17 December 1938. Around 1949 Jimmy Clark took up drawing the Strip, and it became known as Pansy Potter in Wonderland...
- Uncle Windbag
- Kat and Kanary
- Goggo the Goldfish
- Roger the DodgerRoger the DodgerThis is the article for The Beano comic strip, for other uses please see Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic The Beano...
- Charlie Choo
- Big Hugh and You
- Dennis the Menace
- Black BunBlack bunBlack bun is a type of fruit cake completely covered with pastry. It is Scottish in origin, originally eaten on Twelfth Night but now enjoyed at Hogmanay....
- Lord SnootyLord SnootyLord 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...
- The Invisible Giant
- Nobby the Bobby
- Wee Davie
- Big Bazooka - It's about an ostrich
- Red Rory of the Eagles
- Young Robin HoodRobin HoodRobin Hood was a heroic outlaw in English folklore. A highly skilled archer and swordsman, he is known for "robbing from the rich and giving to the poor", assisted by a group of fellow outlaws known as his "Merry Men". Traditionally, Robin Hood and his men are depicted wearing Lincoln green clothes....
Text Stories
- Cast-Iron Stan
- The Magic Bottle
- Catapult Jack
- Nutty the Coal Imp
- Smarty Smokey
- Mickey's Magic Bone
The Beano Book 1984
- Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
- The Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street Kids is an ongoing comic strip featuring in the British comic The Beano. The strip was created by Leo Baxendale under the title When the Bell Rings, and first appeared in The Beano in issue 604, dated 13 February 1954. It became The Bash Street Kids in 1956 and since then, it has...
- Roger the DodgerRoger the DodgerThis is the article for The Beano comic strip, for other uses please see Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic The Beano...
- The 3 Bears
- Minnie the MinxMinnie the MinxMinnie the Minx is a fictional character in the British comic The Beano. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953 making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger...
- Gnasher's Tale
- SmudgeSmudge (comics)Smudge was a comic strip appearing in the British comic The Beano, drawn by John Geering. The title character described himself as 'the scruffiest boy in town and proud of it', relishing any opportunity to get filthy. His main rival was the snooty Percival Primm...
- Pup ParadePup ParadePup Parade was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It centred around The Bash Street Kids' dogs, known as The Bash Street Pups, and their many adventures. It made its first appearance in issue 1326, dated 16 December 1967, and was drawn by Gordon Bell. The dogs were all anthropomorphic...
- Little PlumLittle PlumLittle Plum is a fictional character in the UK comic The Beano.The eponymous hero and his friends Chiefy, Pimple and Hole-in-um-Head are members of the "Smellyfeet" American Indian tribe, who spend much of their time clashing with their rivals the "Puttyfeet" tribe. Other characters include Dr...
- Rasher Fashions
- Billy WhizzBilly WhizzBilly 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...
- In The Army
- Biffo the BearBiffo the BearBiffo the Bear was a fictional character who had his own comic strip in the British comic The Beano. Biffo was an anthropomorphic bear resembling Mickey Mouse who gained the front cover of the comic starting from issue 327, dated January 24, 1948, replacing Big Eggo...
- Grandpa
- Out of This WorldOut of This World- Film and television :*Out of This World , a U.S. television series, 1987–1991*Out of This World , a 1962 British science fiction television series*Out of This World , starring Veronica Lake...
- The NibblersThe NibblersThe Nibblers were fictional characters who had their own comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. The Nibblers were a community of mice who lived in a hole in the wall, and were always stealing food from Porky, the fat owner of the house. Porky and his cat Whiskers were repeatedly foiled in their...
- Tom, Dick and SallyTom, Dick and SallyTom, Dick and Sally was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano between issue 1735 and 2305 . It was initially drawn by Dave Jenner, but Keith Reynolds drew it for much of its run. Robert Nixon is also known to have drawn a number of episodes...
- Lord SnootyLord SnootyLord 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...
- Ball BoyBall BoyBall Boy is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano and also the name of the main character. It first appeared in issue 1735, dated 18 October 1975. It features a five-a-side football team that includes:* Ball Boy - the captain of the team, Ball Boy bears resemblances to The Dandy's Owen Goal...
- Baby Face FinlaysonBaby Face FinlaysonBaby Face Finlayson was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1553, dated 22 April 1972...
The Beano Annual 2009
- Dennis the MenaceDennis the MenaceDennis the Menace may refer to:* Dennis the Menace , a daily US syndicated newspaper comic strip since March 12, 1951.**Various television and film adaptations of the comic strip:***Dennis the Menace...
- The Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street Kids is an ongoing comic strip featuring in the British comic The Beano. The strip was created by Leo Baxendale under the title When the Bell Rings, and first appeared in The Beano in issue 604, dated 13 February 1954. It became The Bash Street Kids in 1956 and since then, it has...
- Ivy The TerribleIvy the TerribleIvy the Terrible is a fictional character featured in The Beano. The strip involves a four-year-old girl whose mischievous antics are a constant annoyance to her parents.-Introduction:...
- Reservoir Dodge
- Gnasher
- The NumskullsThe NumskullsThe Numskulls is a comic strip in The Beano, a UK comic. The strip is about some tiny human like creatures that live inside the head of Edd Case , a boy, and control his actions.The Numskulls are:...
- Billy WhizzBilly WhizzBilly 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...
- Minnie the MinxMinnie the MinxMinnie the Minx is a fictional character in the British comic The Beano. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953 making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger...
- RatzRatzRatz , officially the Movement for Civil Rights and Peace was a left-wing political party in Israel from 1973 until its formal merger into Meretz in 1997.-Background:...
- Pirates of the CaribeanoPirates of the CaribeanoPirates of the Caribeano was a comic strip drawn by Barry Appleby which appeared in the British children's comic, The Beano between September 2006 and January 2009. The strip's title parodies Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. It made some appearances in the Beano annuals 2009 and 2010...
- Roger the DodgerRoger the DodgerThis is the article for The Beano comic strip, for other uses please see Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic The Beano...
- BeaBea- Aviation :*British European Airways*Bureau d'Enquêtes et d'Analyses pour la Sécurité de l'Aviation Civile, the French agency responsible for investigating aviation accidents- People :* Augustin Bea , a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church...
- General JumboGeneral JumboGeneral Jumbo was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, originally drawn by Paddy Brennan....
- Johnny Bean from Happy Bunny GreenJohnny Bean from Happy Bunny GreenJohnny Bean from Happy Bunny Green was a comic strip in the comic The Beano. It first appeared in Beano issue 3404, dated 27th October 2007. It is the first Beano comic strip ever to be regularly drawn by a female artist...
- Fred's BedFred's BedFred's Bed is a comic strip in the British comic The Beano. It originally appeared in the The Topper section of the merged The Beezer and Topper comic in 1991. In the first strip, Fred breaks his old bed and when Fred and his mum go out to buy a new one, she buys the cheapest bed in the shop...
- Nicky NutjobNicky NutjobNicky Nutjob is a cartoon character and winner of The Beano's Comic Idol 2006 reader poll, drawn by artist Eddie Savino. He became a regular character in May 2006. The premise of the story is that Nicky's dad is an eccentric inventor, but his gadgets always go wrong, causing mayhem for Nutjob Jnr...
- Little PlumLittle PlumLittle Plum is a fictional character in the UK comic The Beano.The eponymous hero and his friends Chiefy, Pimple and Hole-in-um-Head are members of the "Smellyfeet" American Indian tribe, who spend much of their time clashing with their rivals the "Puttyfeet" tribe. Other characters include Dr...
- Derek the SheepDerek the SheepDerek the Sheep is a fictional character and comic strip in the British comic The Beano. He first appeared in issue 3214, dated 21 February 2004...
The Beano Annual 2011
- Fred's BedFred's BedFred's Bed is a comic strip in the British comic The Beano. It originally appeared in the The Topper section of the merged The Beezer and Topper comic in 1991. In the first strip, Fred breaks his old bed and when Fred and his mum go out to buy a new one, she buys the cheapest bed in the shop...
- The Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street KidsThe Bash Street Kids is an ongoing comic strip featuring in the British comic The Beano. The strip was created by Leo Baxendale under the title When the Bell Rings, and first appeared in The Beano in issue 604, dated 13 February 1954. It became The Bash Street Kids in 1956 and since then, it has...
- Minnie The MinxMinnie the MinxMinnie the Minx is a fictional character in the British comic The Beano. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953 making her the third longest running Beano character, behind only Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger...
- The NumskullsThe NumskullsThe Numskulls is a comic strip in The Beano, a UK comic. The strip is about some tiny human like creatures that live inside the head of Edd Case , a boy, and control his actions.The Numskulls are:...
- Billy WhizzBilly WhizzBilly 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...
- Les PretendLes PretendLesley Presley Pretend is a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. Originally drawn by John Sherwood, he first appeared in issue 2493, dated 28 April 1990. In each issue, Les pretends to be something and dresses up like it, beginning with a martian in his debut...
- Freddie FearFreddie FearFreddie Fear is a fictional character who has his own comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, the tagline being Son of a Witch.Freddie Fear is a normal boy, but he lives with his mother, a witch. Each week they show adventures, mainly Freddie trying to do something normal and then his mum comes...
- Dennis the MenaceDennis the MenaceDennis the Menace may refer to:* Dennis the Menace , a daily US syndicated newspaper comic strip since March 12, 1951.**Various television and film adaptations of the comic strip:***Dennis the Menace...
- Lord SnootyLord SnootyLord 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...
- RatzRatzRatz , officially the Movement for Civil Rights and Peace was a left-wing political party in Israel from 1973 until its formal merger into Meretz in 1997.-Background:...
- Ball BoyBall BoyBall Boy is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano and also the name of the main character. It first appeared in issue 1735, dated 18 October 1975. It features a five-a-side football team that includes:* Ball Boy - the captain of the team, Ball Boy bears resemblances to The Dandy's Owen Goal...
- Beano Wars
- Billy the Cat and KatieBilly the Cat and KatieBilly 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...
- Fiends Reunited
- Super SchoolSuper SchoolSuper School is a comic strip, which started in November 2008 and is drawn by Lew Stringer. This strip, which is stated in the book The History of The Beano: The Story So Far as originally having the name The Ultras in the planning stages, and was inspired by the X-Men...
- Ivy the TerribleIvy the TerribleIvy the Terrible is a fictional character featured in The Beano. The strip involves a four-year-old girl whose mischievous antics are a constant annoyance to her parents.-Introduction:...
- Roger The DodgerRoger the DodgerThis is the article for The Beano comic strip, for other uses please see Roger the Dodger Roger the Dodger is a fictional character featured regularly in the UK comic The Beano...
- General JumboGeneral JumboGeneral Jumbo was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, originally drawn by Paddy Brennan....
- A day in the life of the Beano office