Beano Annual 2023

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The world’s longest running comic, The Beano, is marking its 85th anniversary this week with guest appearances from top stars including Stormzy and Harry Styles.

Vanessa Andreis, Franchise Planning and Partnerships director, added: “2023 is going to be Beano’s biggest year yet. Kids and their families won’t be able to miss our celebrations as we commemorate both the iconic comic and our incredible characters which are so loved.” Inside, the celebs help Beanotown kids stop Mayor Brown from carving his own face into Mount Beano. Tags: British Comics - Annuals, DC Thomson, downthetubes News, Humour Comics, Oor Wullie, The Beano, The Dandy Related ArticlesThe special year will be commemorated across 2023 with a special comic issue, a national press and media campaign, schools’ activity and special appearances from the comic’s celebrity fans. More details of the celebrations will be announced soon.

Other stars from the worlds of showbiz, sports and royalty include Adele, Ant and Dec and Wrexham FC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob ­McElhenney. The cover, drawn by Beano artist Nigel Parkinson, also features comic regulars Dennis the Menace, Gnasher and Minnie the Minx.

MORE : MasterChef semifinalists share where to get the best meal in London – and whether they prefer John or Greg Harry Styles, the King, Marcus Rashford, Lewis Hamilton and Stormzy feature in a special 85th anniversary edition of the popular comic. For fans of Halloween, the month of October is spent counting down the days until the 31st like some sort of pumpkin-shaped advent calendar. Then it’s all fun and scary games for one night only! Halloween is basically an excuse for monster-sized mischief and we are most certainly here for it. King Charles III and Queen Camilla featuring in a special edition of the Beano to mark its 85th anniversary. Credit: PA Bringing you and your mischievous minions a barrel of laughs every week, Beano is a tried and tested assortment of family friendly fun that will keep you and your kids engaged and entertained.

It’s getting darker earlier, there’s a chill in the air and the leaves are turning brown. That can mean only one thing. Halloween is on its way! It's the most wonderful time of the year, especially if you love ghosts, pumpkins and things that go bump in the night. Indigo 1 have been immortalised by legendary Beano artist Nigel Parkinson in this week’s issue of the comic and were handed the trophy by Minnie’s illustrator Laura Howell. They have also won Beano subscriptions and a fun-filled Beano Day for the class. Michelle Bates, headteacher at Greasley Beauvale Primary School, added: ‘The kids had an absolute blast crafting their joke, and having it showcased on the cover of the Beano comic is an extraordinary, one-of-a-kind moment. Jokes poured in from all corners of the country for this year’s competition, and whittled down to a shortlist of the Top Ten funniest schools by Beano’s gag masters before the public crowned the winner. All of this year’s finalist jokes have made the nation laugh and giggle and we thank every single class that took part in the competition. Each child from the winning class has been drawn by legendary Beano artist Nigel Parkinson. Their win will be immortalised forever. Not bad, right?This mischievous guide contains everything you ever wanted to know about Beanotown – character profiles for all your favourite residents, including Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie and Bananaman, and much more.