Comic beano comic official sticker collection comic. Christmas annuals in the attic what are yours worth. The beano comic libraries lasted for 368 issues and their dandy counterparts lasted for 344. Vintage beano comic books x4 from beano comic library 1985 really good condition. The first issue was printed in december 1937, making it the worlds thirdlongest running comic, after il giornalino and detective comics. Buy beano and dandy comics in the classroom seventy 70 years series. The first one was titled the dandy monster comic and the cover shows korky the cat in the foreground pointing to other characters each named, jimmygrockle in right bottom corner. Colour comic strips throughout stories of dandy and the beano. Dandy the first issue of the dandy was printed in december 1937 and it is the worlds third longest running comic. Like the comics, big eggo was the cover star until 1949, when he was superseded by biffo the bear. The beano revamped in 2008 into the glossy format we know today and all my friends who read the beano hated this move, one of them even phoned them up asking why they did it. Dec 27, 2017 adult comic viz, which was founded in newcastle in 1979, parodies the beano and dandy through the the antics of characters such as johnny fartpants, roger mellie and billy the fish.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Nov 25, 20 a first edition of the dandy from 1937, complete with the free gift of a whistle, would sell for more than. Every issue is packed full of mischief, mayhem and, above all, fun. As well as the comics, beano has released an annual called the beano book every year since 1940. The final printed edition was issued on 4 december 2012, the com. In september 2009, the beano s 3,500th issue was published. There have been over 3,500 issues during world war ii, the beano and the dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink rationing.
They replaced the beano and dandy comic libraries, originally printed in red, white and black and published from 1982 to 1997. Beano dandy comics for sale in uk view 71 bargains. Fast becoming one of the holy grails of british comics, this was the first summer special which led to a tradition of dandy and beano summer specials from. Dandy books still sell well though are traditionally below beano values. Desperate dan 11 the worlds strongest man and star of the dandy. Starring iconic comic superstars dennis the menace, minnie the minx, roger the dodger, the bash street kids, bananaman, billy whizz and loads more, its simply an essential buy. Beano magazine home popular characters including dennis the menace was first launched as a companion to the dandy. It is in no small part due to the sterling research, promotion and sales work by mr. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magicbeano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years. Each issue featured a 64 page story involving a character from the weekly dandy comic. One of the best selling comics in the uk, along with the dandy, the weekly circulation of the beano in. The beano and the dandy 19371988 classic comic covers. See more ideas about childhood memories, comics and old comics. The dandy was a british childrens comic magazine published by the dundee based publisher dc thomson.
Cat show chaos, early readers gift set, comic con gifts, the dandy, the beano lbstudiosonetsy. Malcolm phillips of comic book auctions ltd that beanos and dandys enjoy such a healthy back issue market. A luxury book with a fantastic dvd of classic beano animation, plus a fabulous reproduction of the beano comic from 1951 featuring the first ever dennis the. Following the popularity of phils comics first book in 20, which reprinted the classic christmas covers of beano and the dandy from. A very large collection of beano, dandy and dennis the menace annuals and books. Dandy annuals for sale in uk 92 used dandy annuals. Comic book, children book, beano books, collectible book, antique book, vintage comic book, gift for dad, comic book gifts, beano comic. Along with the magic comic, which would follow a year later, these new weekly comic papers represented thompsons highly successful campaign to extend its success in. Do you have one of these super valuable vintage beano comics. As you might expect, the older, vintage beano books are the most valuable. Perhaps britains most iconic comic character, dennis the menace has appeared in the beano since 1951.
Malcolm phillips of comic book auctions ltd that beano s and dandy s enjoy such a healthy back issue market. Beano, comic, first edition abebooks shop for books. Beano and dandy comics in the classroom seventy 70 years. The series launched in 1982 and there were two stories released every month, originally priced at 20p, meaning that by the time comic libraries ended in 1997 over 340 stories had been released for both comics. With a beano subscription, youre guaranteed your weekly helping of crazy comic fun by having the beano delivered free straight to your door, before its in the shops. Is it possible to read old beano and dandy comics online. A followup to waverly books the history of the beano.
The follies of babyface finlayson a series in which the bandits dastardly plots are fooled by beano characters, and then various standalones. These two annuals have become an expected gift that the youngest of the grandchildren look forward to as part of their christmas gifts from granny and grandad. Each issue is published on a wednesday, with the issue date being that of the following saturday. Two hardback books of reprints of stories from the 1940s to the 1990s. One of the best selling comics in the uk, along with the beano, the dandy reached sales of two million a week in the 1950s. Dennis the menace 12 perhaps britains most iconic comic character, dennis the menace has appeared in the beano since 1951.
The beano has entertained children of all ages since 30th july 1938, and over 75 years later, its still jumping with jokes, loaded with laughs and packed with pranks. A good place to start collecting is with the comic annuals you can buy well read beano or dandy annuals from the 1950s or 1960s for as. Many of the comic strips in the dandy are drawn by the same artists, and crossovers between the two comic magazines also occur. Mix of 14 beano dandy whizzer beezer books and lots of comics including specials and couple of the gifts that came with comics most books in very good. A series of 10,000 word fics featuring my favourite beano characters. Many of the comic strips in the beano are drawn by the same artists, and crossovers between the two comics occur. Beano comic, the the comic book price guide for great. Joblot 25 x vintage 1985 beano comics february to october, dennis the menace vgc. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland. The beano book and dandy annual job lot bundle 1970 70s.
Beano and dandy annual book famous faces from the comics 1992. Comic libraries were 68page a6 books that were extended stories featuring various characters from the beano and the dandy. The beano celebrated its 75th birthday in july 20 and there were guest appearances from david beckham and sir alex ferguson. Phil who has his own website philcomics auctions, says. The comic book price guide for great britain dandy book, the. A good place to start collecting is with the comic annuals you can buy well read beano or dandy annuals from the 1950s or. The beano book 1957 it cannot be said that the beano book or annual, as it has been known since 2003 has not had some great covers, my favourite is the 1941 cover, with big eggo peering over his eggs as various beano characters clamber out i even used an edited version of this cover on the first issue of atomic comic back in 2012. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years.
Malcolm phillips of comic book auctions ltd that beano s and dandy. If you use the add to want list tab to add this issue to your want list, we will email you when it becomes available. Thompsons pioneering the dandy comic, which had debuted six months earlier. From august 2007 until october 2010, it was rebranded as dandy xtreme. A digest size comic that first appeared in 1983 along side its beano counterpart. How old is the beano, what comic strips are still running. One of the best selling comics in the uk, along with the dandy, the weekly circulation of the beano in april 1950 was 1,974,072. The beano first appeared as the beano comic in july 1938 as a companion to dundeebased publisher d. The fun size beano and fun size dandy were smallformat, fullcolour childrens comics, originally published four times monthly by dc thomson and co. Published weekly, for over 80 years and with over 4,000 issues, its famous for iconic strips such as dennis the menace, minnie the minx, the bash street kids, and is a huge influence in and a. Thomson beano dandy very rare 4th issue 12th aug 1939. Packed full of mischief, mayhem and fun, beano is the worlds longest running comic. Adult comic viz, which was founded in newcastle in 1979, parodies the beano and dandy through the the antics of characters such as johnny fartpants, roger mellie and billy the fish.
Feb 14, 2020 comic fans could be sitting on a fortune with the rarest beano worth up to. See more ideas about comics, childrens comics and comic books. Oct 11, 2015 comic libraries were 68page a6 books that were extended stories featuring various characters from the beano and the dandy. A waverly book about the dandy was originally to be released in 2007 for the comic s 70th birthday, but was cancelled with no explanation.
Please find out as much as you can about your import taxes in your own country before bidding the item. The beano is a long running british childrens comic thats been in circulation for over 80 years, having entertained several generations of kids since 1938, making this one hell of a long runner. Oct 03, 2016 phil who has his own website philcomics auctions, says. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic, the. Its traditional for british comics to have their own book for parents to give their children as a christmas present. The story so far, called the art and history of the dandy, was released in august 2012, the dandy s 75th anniversary year. How cool is that subscribe to beano and youll save money, and receive it before its even made it to the shops. The beano reached its 4,000th issue on 28 august 2019. Dandy comic 1 dandy monster 1 dandy xtreme 2 danger mouse 2. The beano book annual comic read the beano book annual.