Avon modern short story monthly 1943 avon book company 4. Beano annual 1964 childrens hard back 1960s annual, dandy, dennis the menace, bash st kids dc thomson co london england darcyelizavintage 5. From the annual 1943 to 1950 one the annual was called the magicbeano book, which. 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. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering.
The beano book from 1956, all pages intact and in good condition, there is some wear on the spine of the book but apart from that its pretty good. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. Prior to the launch of the beano, reg carter and the d. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magicbeano book, before reverting back to the beano. 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. Some moderate wear, slight discolouration and warping to boards ow a sound copy. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price three. Get ready for the day ahead, with an ultracool beano mug personalised dennis the menace mugs comic strip. A near fine copy, with traces of wear to the spine ends and lower cover, but nonetheless an uncommonly nice, very bright copy. Magicbeano book from 1943 with several photocopied. Big eggo albion british comics database wiki fandom. From 1940 to 1942, the publication was known as the beano book, but from 1943 to 1950 it briefly changed its name to the the magicbeano book, before reverting back to the beano book in 1951. Who was the main artist for the beano in its early stages. Growing up in the suburbs of birmingham i would regularly go to readers world second hand bookshop in the city centre, where my collecting started, and trawl local free ads papers.
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. The magic beano book transparent image free png images. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. The man who owned it worked as a tea boy for the company that creates beano. Click here to view issues, supersize cover images and values in 9 grades. Beano book the the comic book price guide for great britain.
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. Comics issue 3800 of the british comic the beano hit newsstands last week, making it officially, according to guinness world records, the longestrunning weekly comic. 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. Pick your beano year and read iconic comic strips personalised beano book editions from 194020. The magic beano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. The beano book for 1942, the third beano annual, published in the autumn of 1941, priced at 3. From 1943 to 1949, the magic comic would share its annual with the beano, under the title, the magicbeano book. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magicbeano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction.
The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection. Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. 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. Create website designs with quality transparent png images, unique graphics with no background, create website banners, header, footer, advertising. But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by. The beano book ended up merging with the magic fun book to create the magicbeano book, starting with the 1943 edition, as a. Beano collector has every edition since it started as its. Subscribers save loads of money, get a great free gift, and their comics are delivered to their door before theyre even on sale in. Paper was rationed and the overall quality of binding, paper, ink etc of many books from this era was of a lower standard when compared to pre and post war. The frontcover shows lord snooty playing the bagpipes. To help this, the magic comic would share annual pages with the beano for the coming years.
The beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. It was the illfated third comics magazine from dc thomson after the beano and the dandy. For the best chance of winning, increase your maximum bid. Hardcover book with pictorial boards no dust jacket published by d. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved. The beano book ended up merging with the magic funbook to create the magicbeano book, starting with the 1943 edition, as a. Big eggo had the strength level appropriate to an ostrich of his age and size who engaged. The frontcover shows big eggo and koko the pup in a two legged race with the other beano characters running behind. Find it in all good shops, or subscribe to make sure you never miss a beano. At the time of the sale malcolm phillips, of london.
Miracle battles moroccan mystic mitzah to aid the allies in north africa. 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. A fine copy, the boards very bright, with 1950 noted in ink to the spine. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magic beano book, before reverting back to the beano. Take a peek inside the fourth wartime annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. Beano hopes dashed as dundee man discovers rare copy is. 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.
Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown. Artist david sutherland, who has been drawing the bash street kids since 1961, unveiled the official plaque at beano headquarters. It was aimed at a younger audience, with more emphasis on picture stories. Plus magic beano appraisals, free sales advice, free price guide, sale prices, values, wish list and more. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since.
But the 68yearold from stobswell was bitterly disappointed to be. It became known as the magicbeano book from 1943 through to 1950. The magicbeano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. More information about this seller contact this seller 7. Beano annual 1943 the first magicbeano book archive. In 1943 there was a war going on and im fairly sure not very high on everyones list of priorities was the publication of a large quantity of well bound copies of the magic beano book. Join the stars of tvs dennis and gnasher unleashed and more beano legends. Beano annuals the beano book 1940 the beano book 1941 the beano book 1942 the magic beano book 1943 the magic beano book 1944.
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