Beano collector has every edition since it started as its. Together with david law and ken reid he innovated the genre in the 1950s. Take a peek inside this 1960s annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. Dated december 26th 1964 but published on december 21st the dandy no. During world war ii, a three man commando team places its trust in the hands of a band of filipino resistants, as they try to knock out a japanese communication center. Jul 28, 2018 beano collector has every edition since it started as its 80th anniversary dawns. Beano 1980 for sale in uk 58 secondhand beano 1980. Though walter is portrayed as the antagonist of the strip, he is often a victim of dennis bullying. Published weekly, for over 80 years and with over 4,000 issues, its famous for. 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. Its based on observation of auctions over the last few years at compal and ebay see above, averaged out and generally smoothed over to present a. Ltd, is a publishing company based in dundee, scotland, best known for producing the dundee courier, the evening telegraph, the sunday post, oor wullie, the broons, the beano, the dandy and commando comics.
See todays beano dandy annuals for sale, best offer and auction. We currently have the following items in stock for immediate purchase. Dc thomsons art staff could always design a good ad and this was a great teaser for the series. This item will be dispatched to uk addresses via second class post within 2 working days of receipt of your order. The beano has entertained children of all ages since 30th july 1938, and over 75. You are viewing all stock in the beano annual category. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Baxendale is best remembered for his work at dc thomsons the beano, for whom he created two of their longestrunning and most beloved series. See todays beano 1974 for sale, best offer and auction. The beano summer special is like the beano with extra comic strips, which as its name suggest was released during the summer months and cost more than the regular comics.
This special first started in 1963 with a joint beano dandy summer special and then in 1964 the first beano summer special appeared. It was such a hit that it was quickly followed by the beano annual for 1940. Minnie the minx 1953 and the bash street kids 1954. These are reknown as one of the best selling beano 1980 due to their exceptional quality and reliability. A rare copy of the first beano annual, published before the appearance of dennis the menace, is to be auctioned. Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics. The beano book all the usual favourites minnie the minx, roger the dodger, the bash street kids etc. An anonymous collector from essex bought the first edition dandy, the free gift it originally came with and a flyer advertising its release. The beano book 1940 annual and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Beano comic, the the comic book price guide for great britain.
Browse todays selected beano book 1964 for sale, best offer and auction. Any additional courier charges will be applied at checkout as they. A sampling of images from the recently released book celebrating the cars and career of drag race legend, dyno don nicholson. 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. Good condition the beano book 1979 good condition the dandy book. Cartoon characters fictional characters old english vintage books. Stuart jay, 45, has shown his comic genius when he started collecting from the age of six and has amassed a huge. However, you can still see some offcolour models in the crowd minnies yellow stripes, rogers white checks, smiffys green shirt, and fatty and wilfrids blue jumpers. Young alfie jumbo johnson had an army of remotecontrolled toys which he used to foil crimes. Jack nicholson was born in neptune, new jersey, on april 22, 1937, and grew up in manasquan, new jersey, about 50 miles south of the city on. In september 2009, the beano s 3,500th issue was published. This is a 1964 the beano book christmas annual published by dc thomson co, london it is in average condition, the bottom of the spine is. Comic annuals wanted b click on a title below to go to that series.
If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. We currently have 27 books in this category in stock. The dandy 1964 the dandy was the first comic i read regularly and this was the first christmas issue of a comic i had. Published by d c thompson in late 1957, this fantastic beano book includes stories, strip stories, funnies and games featuring many of your favorite beano characters including dennis the menace, minnie the minx, the bash street kids, roger the dodger, little plum, biffo and many many more.
Beano book the the comic book price guide for great. The beano book 1989 annual by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The beano 1980 is in excellent condition and 100% working. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland. Seller of rare and collectible first editions, including ian fleming and james bond, detective fiction, tintin, vintage dc thomson, doctor who hardbacks, pg wodehouse, terry pratchett, jrr tolkien. His first words in the strip were somebodys taken my egg again. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The beano annual, 1964 i had the beano and dandy comics every week throughout. Perhaps britains most iconic comic character, dennis the menace has appeared in the beano since 1951. A fine copy, the boards very bright, with 1950 noted. The following guide to beano prices is not only completely unoffocial and not ratified by any source, it is also entirely my own devising. It also owns friends reunited, parragon, and the aberdeen journals group.
Nicholson1968s douseewhateyec where conspiracy meets. The man who owned it worked as a tea boy for the company that creates beano. Dyno don nicholson was the consummate drag racer, and his crew chief, jon kaase, probably knew him as well as any man. Illustrated throughout in two colours red and black, blue and black, or yellow and black.
Sir harold nicolson, in full harold george nicholson, born november 21, 1886, tehran, irandied may 1, 1968, sissinghurst castle, kent, england, british diplomat and author of more than 125 books, including political essays, travel accounts, and mystery novels. Sep 08, 2004 a rare edition of the dandy comic book has been sold for a record. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Thomson the beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. The comic first appeared on 30 july 1938, and was published weekly. 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. Jack nicholson, an american actor, producer, director and screenwriter, is a threetime academy. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The beano book 1992 annual by no author and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950. Big eggo was a british comic strip series about an eponymous ostrich, published in the british comic magazine the beano. Us air national guard after decades among hollywoods most respected actors, jack nicholson has become a movie icon on a par with such oldtime stars as. Beano dandy annuals for sale in uk view 90 bargains. Kaase came aboard at just the right time, helping dyno win the 1977 nhra pro. Thomson 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. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The beano and the dandy the comics that won the war. A second series ran in 1956, drawn by john nichol, before brennan returned in the 1957 beano book and a third series in 1963. Illuminati,flat earth,freemasonswhere conspiracy meets reality. Biffo is holding up a barbell which represents the two letters oo in book and buster is tickling him with a feather, while dennis.
Silver age of reading memories printed and published by d. 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. He first appeared in issue 1, dated 30 july 1938, and was the first ever cover star. General jumbo was an adventure series from the beano, originally drawn by paddy brennan. He began reading the beano during the second world war and when he returned from the royal air force, he found work drawing adverts and cartoons for the. And at this time of year, when the shops are full of annuals aimed at the younger generation, a. I was certainly a big fan of the strip back in 1964. Biffo becomes the greatest showman in the circusthemed cover design of the beano annual for 1964. The beano annual the cover of the beano book 1972 publication information publisherd. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. Walter brown, or walter the softy and softy walter as he is sometimes called, is a fictional character in dennis the menace, the main comic strip in british childrens comic the beano.
Leo baxendale was one of the most important and influential british artists of humor comics. His threevolume diaries and letters 196668 is a valuable document of british social and political life from 1930 to 1964. Plus beano book 1964 appraisals, free sales advice, free price guide, sale prices, values, wish list and more. General jumbo irish comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Mar 17, 2004 a first edition of the beano comic has been sold for a recordbreaking.
The strip was heralded a week earlier, in the dandy no. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. It is the most ever paid for a british comic, and is only one of 12 beano first editions around. Released by d c thompson in late 1963, this fantastic beano book includes sories, strip stories, funnies and games featuring many of your favorite beano characters including dennis the menace, minnie the minx, the bash street kids, roger the dodger, little plum, biffo and many many more.
The beano book annual 1976 comic dennis menace minnie minx bash street kids. The frontcover features biffo holding up a set of bar bells as his friend buster is tickling him with a feather. It is the highest price paid for a british comic at auction. To pay via paypal or credit card in the united kingdom, simply add the comics you want to your shopping basket. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. Not mentioned on the cover but referred to inthe bash street kids and minnie the minx stories. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. See more ideas about childhood days, comics and childhood memories. The beano book for 1964 published late august 1963 priced at 76.
From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to the. There are 3 extra beano annuals, not in such good condition, which you i. What better place to find british comics on the internet than. These ran continually until 2003 when they were replaced by beano specials, which was a. Beano book the the comic book price guide for great britain. The beano book 1964 annual hardcover 1963 by d c thomson author. However, it didnt come straight off the top of my head. Sir harold nicolson british diplomat and author britannica.