The beano reprints 1981 issue featured in doctor who radio. The beano reproduced a copy of its very first edition to celebrate the comics 65th anniversary in 2003. The beano and the dandy crazy about creatures no author. The last magic beano book, these annuals would revert to just the beano name the following year. In the 1950s sales of the beano topped 2 million a week, distributed across the uk and although the number of copies has fallen from their peak, the beano remains the uks. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering.
You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. Also this was the first annual to combine the characters from the recently terminated magic. Do you have an old beano comic that could be worth. The man who owned it worked as a tea boy for the company that creates beano. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book the. Joe sinnott cover and art douglas macarthur, battlefield general. See all formats and editions hide other formats and. Beano annual 1943 the first magicbeano book archive. See more like this the bash street kids annual 1989 hardback book from the beano hardback comic. The legendary beano cartoonist who created the bash street kids and minnie the minx has died at the age of 86. Mar 17, 2004 a first edition of the beano comic has been sold for a recordbreaking. Create website designs with quality transparent png images, unique graphics with no background, create website banners, header, footer, advertising.
The beano comic july 30 1938 65 golden years of the beano. The frontcover shows big eggo and koko the pup in a two legged race with the other beano characters running behind. I didnt finish this long and rather repetitive series of books as i got bored halfway through book 2. Take a peek inside the magicbeano book 1946, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. Job lot 36 magic beano book annuals 1950,52,53,54, 55,59,60,65,66,68. The beano book 1946 facsimile reprint comic annual. Comic book postal auctions, who sold the rare comic, say it beats the previous record for a beano number one, which sold in 1999 complete with its whoopee mask.
The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. A guide to the comics most enduring characters, from dennis the menace to the bash street kids. Bad habit, us, 1993, 1998, jeff nicholson selfpublishing imprint from the 1990s. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magic. The beano comic july 30 1938 65 golden years of the beano facsimile author d c thomson formatbinding paperback book condition used very good quantity available 1 edition first edition thus binding paperback publisher portfolio editions d c thomson place of publication london date published 2003 keywords periodicals. Beano legend leo baxendale dead aged 86 british cartoonist. Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good condition wrapper. The 1950 annual was the last edition to be known as the magicbeano book. D c thomson also launched a third comic 22nd july 1939 called the magic comic but this was short lived due to increased market saturation during that period.
The beano book of mischief, mayhem and fun competition. A fine copy, the boards very bright, with 1950 noted in ink to the spine. Filled with topsecret information, games and activities, this is the perfect book for any boy or girl wanting to have fun. Mar 19, 2016 free png images the magic beano book transparent background image category books and literature. No inscriptions, appears unread, boards still spring. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in with the childrens comic the beano. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. The comic, dated 30 july 1938, is one of only nine first editions of the beano known to exist. Apr 23, 2015 minnie the minx by leo baxendale, the beano, oct. It is the most ever paid for a british comic, and is only one of 12 beano first editions around. The childrens favourite has been home to roger the dodger, minnie the minx and.
This new edition in 20 is slightly smaller, measuring 25. When was koko the pup introduced, and where did he originate. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Please click on the images below or scroll down the page to view and order any of the books many with special offers or browse the catagories on the left. The beano reprints 1981 issue featured in doctor who. The magic beano book for 1950 published in the autumn of 1949 priced at 6 the frontcover features biffo painting a portrait of big eggo and some other characters on a large canvas. Who was the main artist for the beano in its early stages. Plus magic beano appraisals, free sales advice, free price guide, sale prices, values, wish list and more. 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. Contains a variety of cartoons, including bib and bub by may gibbs half page and bancks timeless ginger meggs whole page. At the time of the sale malcolm phillips, of londonbased comic book auctions, said. The magicbeano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942.
Broadly speaking, the nameless dwarf of the title goes on quests, finds magic artefacts and kills lots of people while drinking his way around the world. But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by. Big eggo pulls all the other thencurrent characters along in a cart, as koko holds a horseshoe in front of him. He first appeared in issue 1, dated 30 july 1938, and was the first ever cover star. The magic beano book, the spine is slightly damaged and a couple of still tears on bottom of a few pages, but otherwise good condition. Apr 27, 2017 the legendary beano cartoonist who created the bash street kids and minnie the minx has died at the age of 86. The beano book 1975 hardcover january 1, 1974 book 36 of 19 in the beano annual series. Last year a rare copy of the beanos first annual from 1939 was sold for more than. Uptite is transported into a book of fairy tales where he is enlisted by pussinboots to help trick a king. Although the beano and the dandy are still being published to this present day, radio fun and knockout ended their days in the early 1960s. See more like this the bash street kids annual 1989 hardback book from the beano hardback. A near fine copy, with traces of wear to the spine ends and lower cover, but nonetheless an uncommonly nice, very bright copy. Great western railway time tables october 7th, 1946, to may 4th.
On 17th june 1950, the name of the comic changed from the beano comic to simply the beano. The beano book 1954, d c thomson, annual for 1954, quarto, original. The magic beano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. Plus todays selected beano books for sale, best offers, auctions, appraisals, free sales advice, free sale prices, values, wish list and more. Free png images the magic beano book transparent background image category books and literature. The beano is the worlds longestrunning weekly comic and had up to two millions readers in its 50s and 60s heyday.
Selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943. In 1951 came the entrance of the worlds wildest boy, dennis the menace drawn by david law. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved. Beano book the the comic book price guide for great. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. Its a lavishly illustrated book telling the stories of great magicians from the middle ages to the 1950s. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magicbeano book, before reverting back to the beano.
At the time of the sale malcolm phillips, of london. Jun 25, 2011 the beano reproduced a copy of its very first edition to celebrate the comics 65th anniversary in 2003. This change in name served to underscore what is considered to be the most innovative and fertile decade of the beanos history, the 1950s. Oct 03, 2016 a rare first edition of the beano could make. Beano comic with dennis the menace and minnie the minx. Jul 20, 20 selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943. No inscription, appears unread, boards still spring. He was wowed to see that many of the popular characters are still going today and, apart from the funny stories, was most interested in the way that technology has advanced in the last 40 years.
Holyoke publishing, us, 1940, 1946, originally known as helnit. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price three. The magic beano book transparent image free png images. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. For your chance to win a copy of the beano book of mischief, mayhem and fun please email email protected telling us your favourite beano character and your postal address. Which characters always shared the first page in the magic beano books. Beano annual 1950 take a peek inside this 1950s annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. The beanos main characters over the years have been dennis the menace who didnt appear until 1951, minnie the minx, bash street kids, roger, the dodger and lord snooty. As wwii came to a conclusion, limited supplies across the country meant that paper rationing was still in effect. The beano book 1940 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. A fine copy, the boards very bright, with 1950 noted. Sep 14, 2015 a rare copy of the firstever beano comic has sold for a record. More information about this seller contact this seller 11. Create website designs with quality transparent png images, unique graphics with no background, create website banners, header, footer, advertising banner, logo, leaflets, business cards and more.
Beano collector has every edition since it started as its. The 1950 annual was the last edition to be known as the magic beano book. 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. More information about this seller contact this seller 5. Baby and uptite are captured by a man who wants them to be the official tasters for his peanut company.
Collectors of comic books will know the magicbeano book was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949. The annuals are traditionally published in july or august, in time for christmas, and since 1965 they have had the date of the following year on the cover. His first words in the strip were somebodys taken my egg again. The beano book 1982 annual unclipped great condition. Big eggo was a british comic strip series about an eponymous ostrich, published in the british comic magazine the beano. The beano reprints 1981 issue featured in doctor who after appeals from readers, a copy of the retro beano summer special will be tucked inside this weeks doctor who issue of the comic share on. The magic part of the title referred to the shortlived magic comic just 80 issues which ceased publication in 1941 due to paper rationing during the second world war following the end of the war, magic comic was not reinstated and the name of the annual eventually reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950. List of comic book publishing companies hey kids comics wiki. For the best chance of winning, increase your maximum bid. From the annual 1943 to 1950 one the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to. Take a peek inside the fourth wartime annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. Welcome to the efc bookshop established since 2002.
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