List of Beano comic strips


Over the years The Beano has had many different strips ranging from comic strips to adventure strips to prose stories. However eventually the Beano changed from having all these different types of strips to having only comic strips. Prose stories were the first to go being phased out in 1955. Adventure strips were phased out in 1975 with the last adventure strip being General Jumbo however there have been unsuccessful attempts to reintroduce adventure strips with new series of Billy the Cat and Katie in 2003, 2005 and 2009. The longest running strip in The Beano is Dennis the Menace which has been running for over sixty years. Lord Snooty which first appeared in the first issue of the Beano and after having been discontinued and then brought back a number of times is the only strip currently in the comic to have appeared in the first issue. Other long-running strips include Biffo the Bear, Minnie the Minx, Roger the Dodger, The Bash Street Kids, Little Plum and Billy Whizz. Currently the Beano has been home to 371 different strips with a further seventeen strips appearing in Comic Idol competitions and not later appearing in the comic. This list only features strips in the weekly comic and does not list Strips which only appeared once. It also includes information about the Comic Idol winners, from 1995 to 2010.

List of humorous Beano comic strips

Originally the Beano consisted of Comic Strips, Adventure strips and Prose stories however by 1975 only comic strips remained. There have currently been 206 different comic strips in The Beano since the comic began in 1938. During the days where adventure strips in the Beano alongside Comic strips a number of strips blurred the lines between the two genres.
Strip TitleNotesOriginal ArtistOther Notable ArtistsFirst Appearance/Issue StartedLast Appearance/Issue Ended
Big EggoWas the first cover star from issue 1 on 30 July 1938 until issue 326 on 10 January 1948. Returned on 7 March 2018.Reg CarterLew Stringer1358
Ping the Elastic ManHugh McNeill1126
Brave Captain Kipper
About an elderly sailor who was the 'diehard of the Seven Seas'.
Torelli Bros157
Lord SnootyFour series. First from issue 1 on 30 July 1938 to issue 367 on 30 July 1949.
Second from issue 440 on 23 December 1950 to issue 811 on 1 February 1958. Third from issue 904 on 14 November 1959 to issue 2565 on 14 September 1991.
Dudley WatkinsLeo Baxendale, Robert Nixon, Jimmy Glen, Ken Harrison12565
Whoopee HankRoland Davies153
Hooky's Magic Bowler HatCharles Gordon1108
Wee PeemThree series. First from issue 1 on 30 July 1938 to issue 89 on 6 April 1940.
Second entitled Wee Peem's Magic Pills ran from issue 486 on 10 November 1951 to issue 507 on 5 April 1952.
Third series with the title changed to just Wee Peem ran from issue 714 on 24 March 1956 to issue 765 on 16 March 1957.
James JewellCharles Grigg, Hugh Morren1765
Little Dead Eye DickThree series. First from issue 1 on 30 July 1938 to issue 20 on 10 December 1938. Second from issue 362 on 28 May 1949 to 368 on 6 August 1949.
The third and final appeared between issue 375 on 24 September 1949 and issue 410 on 27 May 1950.
Charles Holt1410
Hairy DanBasil Blackaller1297
Contrary MaryComic strip about a stubborn mule.
The strip's main character reappeared as one of Lord Snooty's Pals in 1950.
Roland Davies197
Smiler the SweeperSteve Perkins120
Helpful HenryEric Roberts135
Big Fat JoeThe strip's main character reappeared as one of Lord Snooty's Pals in 1950.Allan Morley135
Rip Van Wink
About a man who had slept for 700 years
and his reaction to the modern world.
Name references the short story Rip Van Winkle.
Two series the first of which ran for ten years from issue 1 on 30 July 1938 to issue 336 on 29 May 1948.
And the second lasted from issue 857 on 20 December 1958 to issue 866 on 21 February 1959.
Eric RobertsGordon Bell1866
Uncle WindbagThree series. First from issue 1 on 30 July 1938 to issue 20 on 10 December 1938. Second from issue 579 on 22 August 1953 to issue 596 on 19 December 1953.
Third ran from issue 744 on 20 October 1956 to issue 763 on 2 March 1957.
Charles HoltCharles Grigg, Bill Ritchie1763
Monkey TricksReg Carter120
Tin Can TommyTorelli Bros1303
Hicky the HareTorelli Bros1562
Good King CokeTwo series. First was from issue 21 on 10 December 1938 to issue 177 on 11 April 1942.
The second was from issue 256–300.
Eric Roberts21300
Frosty McNabSam Fair21130
Pansy PotterAlso appeared in The Sparky
Four series. First from issue 21 on 10 December 1938 to issue 325 on 27 December 1947.
Second titled Pansy Potter in Wonderland from issue 369 on 13 August 1949 to issue 652 on 15 January 1955.
Third series with original title appeared from issue 812 on 8 February 1958 to issue 854 on 29 November 1958.
Fourth series from issue 2474 on 16 December 1989 to issue 2640 on 20 February 1993.
Hugh McNeilBasil Blackaller, Sam Fair, James Clark, Charles Grigg, Gordon Bell, Barry Glennard12640
Boney the BraveRoland Davies3646
Puffing BillyHugh McNeill3681
Tricky Dicky AntTwo series. First from issue 38 on 15 April 1939 to issue 62 on 30 September 1939. Second from issue 358 on 2 April 1949 to issue 374 on 17 September 1949.Torelli BrosJames Clark, Allan Morley38374
The Pranks of PeanutCharles Gordon4167
Deep Down Daddy NeptuneBasil Blackaller47124
Wily Willie WinkieUnknown47100
Laddie LonglegsUnknown5464
Cocky DickAllan Morley69325
Winken and BlinkenSam Fair82129
Doubting ThomasThe strip's main character reappeared as one of Lord Snooty's Pals in 1950.James Crighton90174
Cinderella and the Ugly SistersBasil Blackaller109151
Big HeepBasil Blackaller125177
Musso the Wop
Featured the slapstick antics of Benito Mussolini.
Sam Fair127203
The Magic Lollipops
It featured a boy with lollipops, that if you licked them, they would turn into what you wanted.
Two series. First was from issue 152 on 21 June 1941 to issue 306 on 5 April 1947 and the second was from issue 344 on 18 September 1948 to issue 475 on 25 August 1951.
Allan Morley152475
Handy SandyTwo series. First appeared between issue 175 on 14 March 1942 and issue 199 on 13 February 1943, the second between 242 on 7 October 1944 and issue 255 on 7 April 1945.Arthur Jackson175255
Little Nell and Peter PellAbout a girl called Nell and her pet pelican called Peter.Allan Morley19451947
Smart AlecBasil Blackaller256264
Polly Wolly Doodle and her Great Big PoodleThe strip's main characters reappeared as one of Lord Snooty's Pals in 1950.George Drysdale286306
Sammy ShrinkoAllan Morley287335
Sticky WillieUnknown300303
Wavy Davy and his NavyDudley Watkins301316
Alf Wit the Ancient BritAbout a caveman. Only appeared in two issues.Bill Holroyd304306
Freddy FlipperfeetReg Carter315331
Maxy's Taxi
About a man called Maxy and his Taxi
George Drysdale317482
Winnie the witchJames Clark326343
Peter PenguinReg Carter326361
Biffo the BearWas the second cover star from issue 327 on 24 January 1948 until issue 1677 on 7 September 1974. Three series. First from issue 327 on 24 January 1948 to issue 2310 on 25 October 1986.
Second from issue 2445 on 27 May 1989 to issue 2954 on 27 February 1999.
Dudley WatkinsDavid Sutherland, Jimmy Glen, Sid Burgon3272954 and 3695
Cocky JockGeorge Drysdale332353
Swanky Lanky LizThe strip's main character reappeared as one of Lord Snooty's Pals in 1950.Charles Holt336368
Smarty SmokumAllan Morley337385
Hairy Hugh and his CockatooBasil Blackaller343361
Have-A-Go JoeTwo series. First ran from 1949 to 1951.
The second featuring the same main character
but retitled 'The Beano Cinema' ran in 1951.
Bill Holroyd354485
Skinny Flint the Meanest Uncle in the WorldJames Walker359366
Wandering WillieBill Holroyd362368
Ding-Dong BelleBill Holroyd368465
Danger! Len at WorkBill Holroyd386410
Sammy's Super RubberAllan Morley411451
Dennis the MenaceThe third cover star from issue 1678 on 14 September 1974.David LawDavid Sutherland, David Parkins, Nigel Parkinson, Jimmy Hansen, Tom Paterson Barrie Appleby Nigel Parkinson452Present
Skinny FlintBasil Blackaller459475
Bucktooth the Boy who Lives in a BarrelTwo series. First from issue 464 on 9 June 1951 to issue 487 on 17 November 1951 and the second from issue 503 on 8 March 1952 to issue 512 on 10 May 1952.Bill Holroyd464512
Willie's Wonder GunJames Clark483499
Multy the MillionaireRichard Cox500559
Wee DavieSeven series. First from issue 513 on 17 May 1952 to issue 518 on 21 June 1952. Second from issue 568 on 6 June 1953 to issue 582 on 12 September 1953.
Third from issue 615 on 1 May 1954 to issue 616 on 8 May 1954. Fourth from issue 619 on 29 May 1954 to issue 625 on 10 July 1954. Fifth from issue 659 on 5 March 1955 to issue 667 on 30 April 1955.
Sixth retitled 'Wee Davie and King Willie' ran from issue 680 on 30 July 1955 to issue 712 on 10 March 1956.
Seventh series ran from issue 760 on 9 February 1957 to issue 798 on 2 November 1957 with the same title as the previous one.
Ken Hunter513798
Kat and KanaryThree series. First from issue 526 on 16 August 1952 to issue 713 on 17 March 1956. The second from issue 770 on 20 April 1957 to issue 794 on 5 October 1957.
The third from issue 819 on 29 March 1958 to issue 841 on 30 August 1958.
Charles GriggLeo Baxendale, Albert Holroyd, Gordon Bell526841
The NippersRichard Cox537550
Roger the DodgerTwo series. First from issue 561 on 18 April 1953 to issue 928 on 30 April 1960.
The second began on issue 980 on 29 April 1961 and is still ongoing.
Ken ReidGordon Bell, Bob McGrath, Robert Nixon, Tom Lavery, Frank MacDiarmid, Barrie Appleby, Jamie Smart561Present
Big Hugh and YouOne of the first strips to feature the reader as a character.Bill Holroyd572585
Matt HatterGeorge Drysdale586657
Little PlumFour Series. First from issue 586 on 10 October 1953 to issue 2310 on 25 October 1986.
Second from issue 2436 on 25 March 1989 to issue 2470 on 18 November 1989. Third series ran from issue 3154 on 28 December 2002 to issue 3364 on 20 January 2007.
The fourth series consisting of reprints of the third series ran in 2011.
Fifth series began in 2013.
Leo BaxendaleRon Spencer, Tom Paterson, Hunt EmersonIssue 5862015
Minnie the MinxWas the fourth cover star for the Christmas issue celebrating her 60th anniversary in on issue 3715 on 14 December 2013.Leo BaxendaleJim Petrie, Tom Paterson, Ken Harrison, Laura Howell, Nigel Parkinson596Present
When the Bell Rings Leo BaxendaleDavid Sutherland604Present
Jenny PennyJimmy Thompson646694
Dick on the DrawJimmy Thompson650658
Clumsy Claude-The Blunder BoyBill Ritchie653696
Prince WhoopeeTwo series. First from issue 680 on 30 July 1955 to issue 759 on 2 February 1957.
Second from issue 799 on 9 November 1957 to issue 841 on 30 August 1958.
Charles GriggGeorge Drysdale680841
ScrapperTwo series. First from issue 680 on 30 July 1955 to issue 769 on 13 April 1957.
Second from issue 880 on 30 May 1959 to issue 890 on 8 August 1959.
George Drysdale/Albert Holroyd680890
GrandpaTwo series. First from issue 680 on 30 July 1955 to issue 798 on 2 November 1957.
The second ran from issue 1522 on 18 September 1971 to issue 2200 on 15 September 1984.
Ken ReidRobert Nixon, Jimmy Glen6802200
Our NedAlbert Holroyd703816
Daniel the SpanielKen Hunter713736
Johnny on the Hop George Drysdale713736
PoochBill Ritchie767799
Parachute RegAlbert Holroyd767799
Wizards at WarCharles Grigg773790
Dippy the DiverHugh Morren780788
Fusspot AnnieJimmy Thompson801816
Bringing up Dennis
Dennis the Menace spinoff with Dennis as a baby
Ken Wilkins801808
Quick An' SlickFrank MacDarmiad803829
Pom-Pom Gordon Bell19581958
JonahKen Reid19581963
CookieKen Wilkins19581958
Betty's GrandadHugh Morren19581958
Dashalong DotGordon Bell19581959
Joe for ChampHugh Morren19591959
The Three BearsFive series. First in 1959.
The second ran from 1960 to 1985.
The third ran from 1988 to 1995.
The fourth series ran from 199 to 2007.
The fifth series consisting of reprints of the fourth series between 2010 and 2011.
Leo BaxendaleBob McGrath, Bob Dewar, David Parkins, Mike Pearse, Chris McGhie, Alan Ryan,19592016
Lazy JonesHugh Morren19601960
Wonder BoyBob McGrath19601961
Colonel Crackpot's CircusMalcolm Judge19601963
Punch and JimmyTwo series. First ran from 1962 to 1963.
The second ran from 1963 to 1967.
Dave Jenner19621967
The Country CuzzinsAbout a group of six children who lived in the countryside.
They were named Badger, Dicky, Dumpling, Daisy, Scarecrow and Happy.
They also appeared in some of The Victor books for boys.
Hugh Morren19631964
JinxKen Reid19631964
Billy WhizzMalcolm JudgeSteve Horrocks, David Parkins, Trevor Metcalfe, Vic Neill, Graeme Hall, Wayne Thompson, Nick Brennan, Wilbur Dawbarn1964Present
Pup ParadeFour series. First from 1967 to 1988. Second ran in 2003.
The third ran from 2011 to 2012.
The fourth ran from 2016 to present.
Gordon BellNigel Parkinson Lew Stringer1967Present
The NibblersTwo series. First from 1970 to 1974.
Second from 1977 to 1984.
John Sherwood/Ron Spencer19701984
The Belles of St. LemonsGordon Bell19711972
The McTicklesVic Neill19711974
Says SmiffySpin-off of The Bash Street Kids.
It featured Smiffy testing out inventions sent in by Beano readers.
Jim Petrie19711972
Baby Face FinlaysonFour series. First from 1972 to 1977.
Second from 1980 to 1987. Third from 1989 to 1992.
Fourth from 2004 to 2005.
Ron SpencerEmilios Hatjoulis19722005
Wee Ben NevisVic Neill19741977
Richard the LionDavid Gudgeon19741976
Ball BoyFirst series from 1975 until April 2014. Second from August 2014 and is ongingMalcolm JudgeJohn Dallas, Dave Eastbury, Alexander Matthews1975Present
Tom, Dick and SallyDave Jenner/Keith Reynolds19751986
Jacky Daw with Maw and PawAbout an obnoxious teenage Jackdaw and his parents' attempts to better him.David Gudgeon19761978
Two Gun TonyBill Ritchie19771978
Gnasher's Tale name changed to Gnasher and Gnipper in 1986Two series.
First from 1977 until 2009.
Second from 2014 and is ongoing.
David SutherlandBarry Glennard Barrie Appleby1977present
The Fix-It TwinsAbout two fraternal twins called Mo and Jo.
With an obsession for making people's dreams come true.
Title is a play on the TV show Jim'll Fix it.
Ron Spencer19781980
Sweet Sue
About Sue, a sweet and inoffensive young girl who always gets the better of bullies Harriet and Mabel.
Bill Ritchie19781980
SmudgeJohn GeeringAlan Ryan1980Early 2015
RasherTwo series. First ran from 1984 to 1995.
A second consisting of reprints of the first series ran in 2009.
David Sutherland19842009
Pepper the Pony and LucindaRon Spencer19841985
Ivy the TerribleTwo series. First ran from 1985 to 2008.
The second ran from 2009 to 2011.
Robert NixonTony O'Donnell, Diego Jourdan, Lew Stringer19852011
Simply SmiffyOriginally ran from 1985 to 1987.Jerry Swaffield19851987
Foo Foo's Fairy StoryDave Sutherland19861986
Roger the Dodger's Dodge ClinicRobert Nixon19861992
Calamity JamesThree series. First ran from 1986 to 2007.
A second series ran from 2009 to 2011 and a third began in 2012.
Tom PatersonSteve Bright, Les Stannage1986Present
Karate Sid
Title was a play on Karate Kid.
About a karate loving kid who often
fought with his enemies The Dans.
Later Returned as a spin-off in 2013 to celebrate 75 years of The Beano
Steve Bright19871988
And 2013
Little MonkeyRobert NixonBarrie Appleby19871988
Number 13Two series. First ran from 1987 to 1997.
The second ran from 2011 to 2012 and consisted of reprints of the first series with the title changed to 'Number 13 Beano street'. Returned in 2014 as a Funsize Funny before being promoted to a full page strip for the third Third series ended in July 2014
Number 13 then returned for The Beano Halloween Special 2015 for one issue only.
John GeeringAlan Ryan19872014
And
2015
The GermsTwo series. First ran from 1987 to 2004.
A second series retitled 'Totally Gross Germs' consisting of reprints of the first series ran from 2011 to 2012.
Dave SutherlandVic Neill19872012
Gordon GnomeEric Wilkinson19881989
Danny's NannyDavid Mostyn19881994
Proctor DoolittleRon Spencer19881989
Fatty FudgeJim Petrie19892011
Emlyn the GremlinBob Dewar19891990
Little LarryTom Paterson19891992
Les PretendTwo series. First ran from 1990 to 2005.
The second ran from 2008 to 2010.
John SherwoodTrevor Metcalfe19902010
Lee's FleasBob Dewar19901991
Henry BurrowsTrevor Metcalfe19921992
MerboyEmilios Hatjoulis19921992
Son of JonahJerry Swaffield19921993
The Great GeraldoesTerry Brave19921993
The Beano BirdsBarry Glennard19921993
Go, Granny, GoA strip about Dennis' Granny.Brian Walker19921998
Oscar Knight-Child ActorDavid Sutherland19921993
The Yeti with BettyRobert Nixon19931994
The NumskullsOriginally featured in The Beezer comic from 1962–1990.Tom PatersonBarry Glennard, Nigel Auchterlounie1993Present
Vic VolcanoAbout a boy with a literally fiery temperRobert NixonTrevor Metcalfe19951996
The World's WorstBob Dewar19951998
What to do with a Sleeping DadMinnie the Minx spin-offJim Petrie19951997
Joe KingBob Dewar19952001
Tim TravellerVic NeillKeith Reynolds19972004
Crazy for DaisyNick Brennan19972008
Even StevenSteve SimpsonNigel Parkinson19982000
Beaginnings, later Bea the Mini-MenaceNigel Parkinson19982008
Mr ApeSerialisation of a Dick King-Smith storyJohn Eastwood19981998
Dean's DinoJohn Geering19991999
Dog's Breakfast TVSteven Baskerville19991999
SplodgeKen Harrison20002001
Come to BeanotownJohn Rushby20002002
DasherGary Whitlock20012001
Freddie Fear Son of a WitchDave Eastbury20022012
Robbie RebelTwo series. First ran from 2002 to 2008.
The second ran from 2010 to 2011.
Ken Harrison20022011
HotfootFrom an Agency20022002
Doctor Beastly's Tales of the Slightly UnpleasantBrian Walker20022002
Ricky Grainger He Laughs at DangerTom Plant20032003
Joe Jitsu
Similar to 80s strip Karate Sid.
Wayne Thompson20042006
Colin the VetDuncan Scott20042006
Derek the SheepGary Northfield20042009
Bash Street Kids - Singled OutMike PearseTom Paterson20042009
Zap ZodiacSteve Horrocks20052005
Gordon BennettSecond Series. First was a Comic Idol Runner-upJimmy Hansen20052005
The NedsDuncan Scott20052007
Nicky NutjobKelly DysonNick Brennan, Wayne Thompson20062007
Big Brad WolfKen Harrison20062006
RatzDeveloped by artist Hunt Emerson to replace the retired strip Little Plum, which he had worked on since 2002. The stories follow the lives of a group of rats who live in the sewers beneath Beanotown, the main characters being Keef, Rod, and Herman, their naive sidekick. Other characters, such as Patti, Rubella and RastaRat make occasional appearances. Hunt Emerson was the original artist, with Laura Howell inking in his pencils from October 2006 onwards and on occasion drawing the strip. In the Beano Annual 2008, Ratz is changed to "Its a Ratz Life!" because the usual Ratz characters were not the main focus, but instead a pair of Ratz setting up home together, and this strip was done before the strip first appeared in the comic itself.
Laura Howell has announced that with Hunt Emerson drawing the Fred's Bed strip, she will be drawing Ratz as well as writing it.
In a couple of issues in September 2011, Ratz was the first strip inside the comic, a slot usually reserved for Dennis and Gnasher, although Dennis appeared on the cover as usual. Before this strip was Rats, a very similar strip about smelly rodents in a sewer, although these bunch were more friends. It was drawn by Terry Bave and Nigel Parkinson, appearing in the 1994–2003 Beezer Books and The Dandy issue 3281.
Hunt EmersonLaura Howell20062013
Pirates of the CaribeanoBarrie Appleby20062009
Fred's BedFirst series in The Beano, reprinted from Beezer and TopperDavid ParkinsTom Paterson, Hunt Emerson, David Sutherland, Tom Paterson, Nigel Parkinson 20072012
The Riot SquadReprints from HootKen Harrison20072008
Tales of Johnny Bean from Happy Bunny GreenLaura Howell20072010
London B412Barrie Appleby20072008
Olaff the MadlanderReprints from The Beezer and TopperSid Burgon20082008
Lord Snooty the ThirdNigel Parkinson20082011
Bea and IvyThis strip used characters from the two previously separate strips of Ivy the Terrible and Bea the Mini-MenaceNigel Parkinson20082009
Super SchoolLew Stringer20082012
Beano MangaLaura Howell20092011
Sixty Second DennisNigel ParkinsonTom Paterson/Barrie Appleby20092011
Meebo and ZukyLaura Howell20102013
The Bea TeamThe third series involving Dennis the Menace's younger sister.Nigel Parkinson20102010
Gnasher's BitSecond Series involving Gnasher as the main characterBarrie ApplebyJimmy Hansen20112013
At Home with the BSK!Short lived Bash Street Kids spinoffDavid Sutherland20112011
Dangerous DanThe strip is about a boy who thinks he is a secret agent and believes that an organisation called SMIRK, is conspiring against him.
Two Series.
First: 2011 – 2011
Second: 2015 – Present
Only in The Beano every two issues
Nigel Parkinson2011Present
The Adventures of Wenlock and MandevillePartnership for 2012 London OlympicsNigel Parkinson20112012
BananamanFirst Series in The Beano also appeared in The Dandy and The Nutty.John GeeringBarrie Appleby, Tom Paterson, Steve Bright, Chris McGhie, Wayne Thompson2012Present
Belle's Magic MobileOnly appeared twiceSteve English20122012
Beano's Got TalentHad a short run and disappeared after four weeksDave Mostyn20122012
Big Time CharlieEnded in July 2013.Alexander Matthews20132013
Tricky DickyPreviously appeared in The Topper who also appeared in The Beano a few times around the turn of the millennium as a guest star trying to be voted in. This strip follows the adventures of a new Tricky Dicky. First series ended in July 2013. Second series started in January 2014 and is ongoing.Laura Howell2013Present
Fight My MonsterPreviously appeared in The BeanoMAX. Appeared in The Beano every four issues.Unknown20132013
El Poco LocoJamie Smart20132013
Teenage Mutant Ninja TurkeysParody of Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesDean Rankine20132013
Will.i.am the ConquerorLaura Howell20132013
Wallace and GromitPreviously appeared in The BeanoMAX. Andy Janes20132015
Mega Mega MootantsSteve Beckett20132013
The Castle RockGary Boller20132013
Pie FaceDennis the Menace spin-off featuring Pie Face. Originally featured in The Dennis the Menace and Gnasher Megazine before it was renamed to Dennis the Menace and Gnasher's Epic Magazine. Now appears in The Beano week.Diego Jourdan20142015
Gwyneth's Book of RecordsStephen Waller20142014
Fun KidsBased on the kids radio station Fun KidsBarrie Appleby20142016
My Menace NameHunt Emerson2015present
Adventure TimBased on Cartoon Network's Adventure Time.Alan Ryan20152015

List of Funsize Funnies

In 2012 the Beano began printing a new section called the Funsize Funnies. This section featured short three to four panel comic strips. It originally featured old and existing Beano characters in these stories but as time went on the section began to feature celebrity parodies and wholly original characters.
Strip TitleNotesOriginal ArtistOther Notable ArtistsStart DateEnd Date
Little PlumPreviously appeared as a regular comic strip which ran from 1953 to 2014.Laura HowellHunt Emerson20122015
Pup ParadePreviously appeared as a regular comic strip in three separate series from 1967 to 2012. Spin off of The Bash Street Kids.Nigel AuchterlounieSteve Beckett, Lew Stringer20122014
Baby Face FinlaysonPreviously appeared as regular comic strip in four separate series from 1972 to 2005.Alexander Matthews20122013
RasherPreviously appeared as a regular strip from 1984 to 1995 before being reprinted in 2009.
In July 2013 the Funsize Funnies strip's title was changed to Watch-Hog and the strip became a parody of the TV series Watchdog. The strip was then renamed to Rasher. Spin-off of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Lew Stringer20122016
Simply SmiffyPreviously appeared as a regular strip from 1985 to 1987. Spin off of The Bash Street Kids.Paul Palmer20122016
Les PretendPreviously appeared as a regular strip from 1990 to 2007.Laura HowellAlan Ryan2012Present
Gnash GnewsSpin-off of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher.Barrie Appleby20122013
WinstonSpin off of The Bash Street Kids.Paul Palmer20122013
Pansy PotterOriginally appeared in the comic in a number of separate series which ran from 1938 to 1993.Nigel ParkinsonKev F Sutherland20132014
Biffo the BearPreviously appeared as a regular strip from 1948 to 1999.Wayne ThompsonPaul Palmer20132014
Lord SnootyPreviously appeared as a regular strip in three separate series from 1938 to 1991.Alexander MatthewsLew Stringer20132014
Gnasher and GnipperSpin-off of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher.Graham Howie20132013
BSK CCTVSpin off of The Bash Street Kids.Paul Palmer20132014
BamBeanosWayne Thompson20132013
Stunt GranIn 2014, she made appearances in GrandpaSteve Beckett20132013
Hero or Zero?Rebecca Burgess20132013
Skanky PigeonDrawn by a 13-year-old. Appears in The Beano every four issues.Zoom Rockman2013Present
High School MoozicalSteve Beckett20132013
Celebrity Believe It or NotPhilip Neill20132013
Neigh-BoursRick Eades20132013
I Pity the SchoolA reprint from The Dandy.Alexander Matthews20132013
Murs AttacksAndy Fanton20132013
Ashley's BanjoPaul Palmer20132013
Coronation BleatStephen Waller20132013
Jose's Back... and This Time it's PersonalWayne Thompson20132013
Simon's BowelDean Rankine20132013
Guess Who?Garry Davies20132013
Danny Diddly O'DonoghueAlan Ryan20132013
The Bone RangerParody of The Lone Ranger.Steve Beckett20132013
The Forsyth Saga – How old is BrucieWayne Thompson20132013
Handy MurrayPaul Palmer20132013
Smiffy's Top TipsPaul Palmer20132013
The Incredible SkunkGary Boller20132013
Fatty's Kitchen NightmaresMike Pearse20132013
Man VS. WoodNick Brennan20132013
Jessie's JPaul Palmer20132013
Doctor FluLew Stringer20142014
GrandpaPreviously appeared as a full page strip from 1955 to 1984Steve Beckett20142014
Karate SidPreviously appeared as a full-page strip.Paul Palmer20142014
Animals CrossingStu Munro20142014
Ninja NunsAndy Fanton20132014
Celebs on a SledgeLew Stringer20132014
Breaking DadStu Munro20132014
Rubbish RobotsLew Stringer20132014
Rooney TunesAlan Ryan 20132014
Pun DirectionStu Munro20142014
Constable CavemanAndy Fanton20142014
BeaPreviously appeared as a full-page strip. Spin-off of Dennis the Menace and Gnasher.Nigel Parkinson20142015
Tom, Dick and SallyPreviously appeared as a full-page strip.Steve Beckett20142014
Emlyn the GremlinPreviously appeared as a full-page strip.Andy Fanton20142015
Lenny the LettuceMarc Jackson20142014
Robin RebelOne-off by a competition winnerRobin Fitzgerald20142014
Kick-Ass KoalasPreviously appeared in The BeanoMAXPete Player20142014
Ivy the TerriblePreviously appeared as a full page stripLew Stringer20142014
No DirectionAlan Ryan 20142015
Beanotown ZooBarry Glennard20142015
Sleepy EdPaul Palmer20152015
Chewie SuarezWon a competition against two other stripsAlan Ryan20152015
Joe King Originally appeared in 1995Lew Stringer20152015
RobopopParody of RobocopAndy Fanton20152015
Mr. EGary Boller20152015
The Bash Street SquelchiesSpin-off of The Bash Street Kids and Calamity JamesLes Stannage20152015
King of The RingReplaced Mr E.20152016
BannavengersSpin-off of Banana man20152015
Betti and her yeti2015present
Jurrasic play parkparody of Jurrasic park20152015
Dawgtective20152015
Movie MadnessParodies of movies.Replaced Robopop.20152015
Pant-ManReplaced Jurrasic play park.20152015
Bash street behind the scenesSpin off to the Bash street kids20152015
MinedaftSpoof of Minecraft20152015
Bantersarous20152015

List of Beano adventure strips

Ever since the first issue of The Beano until 1975 there have been adventure strips in the comic. However they continued in the Annuals and attempts were made to revive them in the comic in the 2000s with three new series of Billy the Cat and the release of The Beano Action Special. Some of these strips started off being adapted from earlier prose stories. The longest running Adventure strips are Tom Thumb, Jack Flash, Jimmy and his Magic Patch, The Iron Fish, Red Rory of the Eagles, General Jumbo and Billy the Cat. Of these seven long running adventure strips Tom Thumb, The Iron Fish and Red Rory began as Prose stories. During their run in the comic there were 85 different adventure strips.
Strip TitleNotesOriginal ArtistStart DateEnd Date
Morgyn the MightyOriginally appeared in The Rover in 1928.
Later appeared in The Victor
George Anderson19381938
Cracker JackJack Glass19381939
Wild Boy of the WoodsThree series. First from 1938 to 1942.
Second from 1947 to 1949. Third in 1958.
Richard Baines19381958
Lost Among the Silver DwarvesJames Walker19381940
Young Strongarm the AxemanThree series. First from 1939 to 1940. Second in 1949.
Third from 1957 to 1958 titled just 'Strongarm the Axeman'.
Jack Glass19391940
Tiger Trail to KandabarJames Walker19401940
The Whistling ScytheSequel to the prose story entitled 'Follow the Secret Hand'.
Reappeared as a prose story in 1949.
Jack Glass19401942
Tom ThumbPreviously appeared as a prose story.
Two separate runs of adventure strips.
First ran from 1941 to 1949.
The second ran from 1957 to 1958.
Prose stories involving the character appeared between these two runs.
Dudley Watkins19411958
Lone WolfDudley Watkins19421943
The Shipwrecked CircusDudley Watkins19431958
Jimmy and his Magic PatchOriginal run from 1944 to 1950.
Reprinted from 1955 to 1959.
Dudley Watkins19441959
Strang the TerriblePreviously appeared in Adventure in 1936Dudley Watkins19441945
Six Brands for Bonnie Prince CharlieDudley Watkins19451945
Jack FlashFirst ran from 1949 to 1951.
Then from 1955 to 1958.
Dudley Watkins19491958
The Invisible GiantUnrelated to older prose story with same title
Two series. First in 1949 and a second in 1957.
A prose story version also appeared from 1949 to 1950.
James Clark19491957
Little Noah's ArkPreviously appeared as a prose storyJames Clark19491949
Chingo the FearlessJames Clark19491949
The Horse that Jack BuiltOriginally ran from 1949 to 1950.
Appeared again from 1950 to 1951 under the title Tick-Tock Tony.
Appeared for a final time from 1954 to 1957.
Bill Holroyd19491957
The Runaway RobinsonsFred Sturrock19491950
Sinbad the SailorTwo separate series. First in 1950.
Second ran from 1958 to 1959.
There was also a prose story involving the character that ran from 1951 to 1952.
Paddy Brennan19501950
The Hungry Little GoodwinsPicture adaptation of earlier prose story The Hungry Goodwins
Features Dick Turpin as a main character
Fred Sturrock19511951
The Wily Ways of Simple SimonPreviously appeared as a prose storyGeorge Drysdale19511951
The Iron FishPreviously appeared as a prose storyBill Holroyd19511967
Hawkeye Bravest of the BravesRichard Baines19511951
Runaway JackBill Holroyd19521952
GripRichard Baines19521952
Red Rory of the EaglesPreviously appeared as a prose storyPaddy Brennan19521962
Wildfire the Magic HorseSequel to prose story entitled 'Prince on the Flying Horse'Ken Hunter19521952
Ali Ha Ha and the Potty ThievesKen Hunter19521952
Waifs of the Wild WestUnrelated to first Waifs of the Wild WestBill Holroyd19521952
The Bird BoyPreviously appeared as a prose storyPaddy Brennan19521956
Nobby The Enchanted BobbyBill Holroyd19521954
Big BazookaAbout an ostrich who liked to play footballCharles Grigg19521953
General JumboPaddy Brennan19531975
Get Rid of the Runaway TwinsJames Walker19541954
Smarty SmokeyPreviously appeared as a prose storyJames Clark19541954
Hookey's Bust 'em BookOriginal run from 1954 to 1955.
Reappeared in 1958.
Charles Grigg19541958
Longlegs the Desert Wild BoyTwo series. First from 1954 to 1955.
Second from 1957 to 1959.
Paddy Brennan19541959
ThunderflashAbout a ram in the RockiesKen Hunter19551955
Jack of ClubsPreviously appeared as a prose storyMichael Darling19551955
On the Heels of the Hated HooknoseBill Holroyd19551955
Runaways with TurpinJames Walker/John Nichol19551956
Young Davy CrockettPaddy Brennan19561956
Nik O' LightningMichael Darling19561956
The Wooden HorsePaddy Brennan19561957
Tick-Tock TimothyPicture Version of earlier prose story Tick-Tock TimothyJohn Nichol19561957
The Vengeance of One-EyeAndy Hutton19571957
Kilty MactaggartAndy Hutton19571957
Brannigan's BoyJohn Nichol19571957
Thrill-a-Day JillJohn Nichol19571957
Runaways with ThunderbirdJohn Nichol19571957
Tough DuffAndy Hutton19571958
Johnny Go Back!Albert Holroyd19581958
Bristol BillyVictor Peon19581958
Rattlesnake RanchJohn Nichol19581958
The Hogan BoyJohn Nichol19581958
The Blinding ShieldVictor Peon19581958
Sparky's Space HelmetAlbert Holroyd19581959
Fox on the RunAlbert Holroyd19581959
Black StarJohn Nichol19591959
The Vengeance of the Lost CrusaderVictor Peon19591959
Dick Turpin Special InvestigatorJohn Nichol19591959
Smarty Smokey The Wee Black DragonUnrelated to other Smarty SmokeyVictor Peon19591959
The Danger ManMichael Darling19591962
Bob on the BeatJohn Nichol19591959
The Kangaroo KidAndy Hutton19591959
Mountain BoyVictor Peon19591960
Pete of the SpitfiresPicture story version of prose story which appeared in The Magic Comic.Michael Darling19591960
TeekoPicture strip version of Little Master of the Mighty ChangAndy Hutton19591960
The Laughing PirateVictor Peon19601960
Danny on a DolphinThree series. First in 1960.
Second in 1962 and third in 1968.
David Sutherland19601968
The Queen's HighwayTery Patrick19601960
The Ting-A-Ling TaylorsTerry Patrick19601961
The Great Flood of LondonDavid Sutherland19601961
The Cannonball CrackshotsDavid Sutherland19611961
The Adventures of Johnny LeopardMichael Darling19611961
Paddy's Private ArmyTwo Series. First appeared from 1961 to 1962.
The second appeared in 1965.
James Walker19611965
G for GiantKen Hunter19621962
Lester's Little CircusDavid Sutherland19621963
Andy Hutton19631971
The Danger BusTerry Patrick19631964
Billy the CatOriginal run from 1967 – 1974.
Reappeared in 2003, 2005 and again from 2008 to 2009.
David Sutherland19672009
The King Street CowboysSandy Calder19681968
Send for the HovertankSandy Calder19681969
Johnny Hawke
About a boy who was able to communicate with birds.
Similar to Red Rory of the Eagles.
Andy Hutton19731973

List of prose stories

From the Beano's first issue up until 1955 the Beano contained prose stories. These were similar to other text stories found in older story papers and featured a prose story usually of one or two pages and often featured an illustration at the top of the page with the title of the prose story. A number of these prose stories went on to become adventure strips and some adventure strips even had prose story versions. During their lifetime in The Beano there were 79 different prose stories of which 15 also appeared as Adventure strips. These strips were Jack of Clubs, Tom Thumb, Little Noah's Ark, The Iron Fish, Red Rory of the Eagles, Sinbad the Sailor, Little Master of the Mighty Chang, The Bird Boy, The Wily Ways of Simple Simon, The Invisible Giant, The Hungry Goodwins, Tick Tock Timothy, Smarty Smokey, Prince on the Flying Horse and Follow the Secret Hand. The issue following the 75th Anniversary Special in 2013 introduced a new text story called Diary of an Ugly Kid, which disappeared later that year. In 2014 yet another appeared titled Diary of a Bash Street Kid.
Strip TitleNotesOriginal ArtistStart DateEnd Date
Tom ThumbTom Thumb also appeared in Bimbo
Two Prose series. First was from 1938 to 1941.
Second was from 1949 to 1950.
In between the character appeared in picture strips.
Dudley Watkins19381950
Black Flash the BeaverRichard Baines19381938
Granny GreenOriginally ran from 1938 to 1939.
Reprinted from 1945 to 1946.
Returned again in 1951.
Charles Gordon19381951
The Wishing TreeOriginally ran from 1938 to 1939.
Reprinted in 1946.
Jack Glass19381946
The Shipwrecked KiddsJack Glass19381938
My Dog SandyJack Glass19381938
The Ape's SecretRichard Baines19381938
Jimmy's Pet-The KangarooRichard Baines19381939
The Prince on the Flying HorseOriginally ran from 1938 to 1940.
Reprinted in 1947.
James Walker19381947
Little Master of the Mighty ChangJack Glass19381939
The Little Magic ManGeorge Ramsbottom19381939
King of Thunder MountainRichard Baines19391939
The Singing GiantRichard Baines19391939
Twelve Happy HornersGeorge Ramsbottom19391939
The Bulldog TrailJack Glass19391939
The Little Joker in the Land of NodOriginally ran from 1939 to 1940.
Partially reprinted in 1948 under the title 'Sammy B Smart in the Land of Nod'
James Walker19391948
Hands off the Talking LambJames Walker19391939
Jack Sprat's Battle CatRan under the title 'When will the Golden Peacock Speak?' in 1940.James walker19391940
Follow the Secret HandOriginally ran as a prose story from 1939 to 1940.
Then as a picture strip with the title 'The Whistling Scythe'.
A sequel story ran in 1949 entitled 'Keeper of the Magic Sword'.
With another sequel appearing in 1950 entitled 'The Boy with the Wonder Horse'.
Dudley watkins19391950
The Boy with the Magic MasksOriginally appeared in 1940.
Reprinted in 1948.
Dudley Watkins19401948
Keeper of the Crooked CrossGeorge Ramsbottom19401940
The King's got a TailDudley Watkins19401940
Down with Lord Haw-HawJack Glass19401940
The White Mouse will Get YouDudley Watkins19401942
Little Noah's ArkTwo Prose series. First ran from 1940 to 1941.
Second appeared in 1952.
There was also a picture strip version in 1949.
Richard Baines19401952
A Wonderful Bird is Bill PelicanRichard Baines19401940
The Black Witch is WaitingGeorge Ramsbottom19401947
The March of the Wooden SoldiersFred Sturrock19411941
The Boy who bossed the Man in the MoonJames Crighton19411941
The Invisible GiantJack Glass19411942
Waifs of the Wild WestGeorge Ramsbottom19411941
Blacksmith Bob eats Hay at NightJames Crighton19411941
Plucky Little NellOriginally ran from 1941 to 1942.
Reappeared in a slightly reworked form in 1952 as 'Plucky Little Nellie Kelly'
Jack Prout19411952
Nobody Wanted NancyJack Prout19421942
Jack in the BottleOriginally ran from 1942 to 1943.
Reprinted from 1950 to 1951 under the title 'Bob in the Bottle'
James Crighton19421951
Jimmy's Mother Wouldn't Run AwayJack Gordon19421943
The Goat with the Magic WandJames Crighton19431943
The Girl with the Golden VoiceOriginally appeared in 1943.
Reprinted as 'In the Clutches of the Wicked Wilsons' from 1952 to 1953
Jack Prout19431953
Kitty with the coat of many coloursJames Crighton19431944
King Kong CharlieJack Gordon19441944
Wun Tun JoeJames Crighton19441944
The Wicked Uncle and the Terrible TwinsJack Prout19441945
Whitefang Guards the Secret GoldJames Crighton19441945
The Boy that Nobody WantedRichard Baines19451945
Tick-Tock TimothyJack Prout19451946
The Witch's Spell on Poor King KellJack Prout19461946
Sooty SolomonJack Prout19461947
Ben O' the BeanstalkJack Prout19461947
The Runaway RussellsFred Sturrock19471948
The Magic PennyJack Prout19471948
The Hungry GoodwinsFeatured Dick Turpin as a main character.Fred Sturrock19481949
One-off Lucky Mascot StoriesFred Sturrock, Jack Gordon, Sam Fair & Jack Prout19481949
The Iron FishLater appeared in a picture strip.Jack Glass19491950
Sandy's Magic BagpipesJack Glass19491950
The Invisible GiantUnrelated to 1941 story with the same name.
Prose story adaptation of the adventure strip with the same name.
Fred Sturrock19491950
The Ticklish Tasks of Billy BarrelGeorge Drysdale19501950
Ting-A-Ling BellJack Glass19501950
The Wily Ways of Simple SimonGeorge Drysdale19501950
The Bird BoyLater appeared in a picture strip.Jack Glass19501951
Tommy's Clockwork TownTitled 'Tommy's Clockwork Brother' in 1952Billy Holroyd19511952
Jack of ClubsJack Glass19511951
Smarty SmokeyJames Clark19511954
Red Rory of the EaglesLater appeared in a picture strip.Jack Glass19511951
Willie in the Lost WorldJames Clark19511951
Goggo The Wizard in the Goldfish BowlDavid Law19511952
Sinbad the SailorProse story version of earlier Sinbad adventure stripPaddy Brennan19511952
Rolling JonesJames Clark19521952
Mickey's Magic BoneIn 1954 ran under the title 'Slave to the Talking Horse'David Law19521954
Young Robin HoodJack Glass19521952
TV Stevie The Boy on Hookey's WristGeorge Drysdale19521952
Catapult JackJack Glass19521952
The Boy on the Flying TrapezeJames Clark19521953
Percy from the Pole StarJames Crighton19531953
Cast-Iron Stan Circus SupermanBill Holroyd19531953
Nutty the Coal ImpBill Holroyd19531954
The Magic BottleJames Walker19531953
Runaways with GrandadJames Walker19531953
The Spell of Geordie's WhistleJames Walker19541955
Ace from SpaceLeo Baxendale19551955
Diary of an Ugly KidCurrently unknown20132013
Diary of a Bash Street KidNigel Auchterlounie20142014

List of Comic Idol runners-up

The following is a list of comic strips which appeared in The Beano during a Comic Idol or similar competition but did not win. Many of these strips appeared in annuals and Gordon Bennet went on to appear in The Beano a few years after coming runner up in a Comic Idol competition. Even though these strips did not win a Comic Idol competition many of them lasted longer than a number of other Beano comic strips such as Alf Wit which only lasted two issues. Phone-a-Fiend and Space Kidette are the only two strips on this list which appeared as one-offs.
In 2014, it was called Beanotown's Got Talent.
Strip TitleNotesOriginal ArtistStart DateEnd Date
Minder BirdAbout a bird who had to look after a lively child called Terry the Terror.Terry Willers19951995
Sort Out SquadFour kids, a cat and a parrot who would help people.Robert Nixon19951995
Chip – The Stone Age BoyJohn Dallas19951995
Have-A-Go JoDavid Mostyn19971997
Camp CosmosAbout an inter-galactic holiday camp.
Also appeared in one annual.
John Geering19971997
SYDD David Mostyn19971997
Trash Can AlleyBob Dewar19971997
Inspector Horse and JockyAbout an inspector who was also a horse
and his human sidekick and Jockey called Jocky.
Title was a play on Inspector Morse.
Terry Bave19992000
Tricky DickyAbout a son of a joke shop owner who had plenty tricks up his sleeve.
The strip's main character had previously appeared in The Topper.
A re-creation of the strip saw a new Tricky Dicky appear in the Beano in 2013.
John Dallas19992000
Gordon BennetAbout a little boy who would drive his next door neighbour mad.Jim Hansen19992000
Space KidetteThis strip was about an alien
whose spacecraft crash-landed on Earth.
Only two strips ever appeared and they were in the same issue.
Its premise was similar to the later strip Zap Zodiac.
Robert Nixon20022002
Phone-a-FiendAbout of a group of monsters that
were hired to scare troublemakers into changing their ways.
A similar strip appeared in the 2011 Beano Annual entitled
Fiends Reunited drawn by Nick Brennan.
Wayne Thompson20022002
Dean's DinoThe character previously appeared as a regular comic strip in 1999Geoff Waterhouse20042004
Christmas CaroleAbout a girl who wanted it to be Christmas every day.
Previously appeared in The Beezer Book.
Keith Page20052005
Hugh DunnitAbout a boy detective.David Mostyn20052005
Mia StarrDuncan Scott20062006
Scammin' SamSteve Horrocks20062006
Uh Oh Si CoAbout a boy who'd go berserk at the slightest negative comment.Nigel Parkinson20102010
Home InvasionAbout aliens who invade Earth.David Sutherland20102010
Granny Theft AutoAbout Grannies behaving badly.Steve Beckett20142014
Dangerous DanAbout a boy who is a spy.Nigel Parkinson2011Present