Plus todays selected beano comics for sale, best offers, auctions, appraisals, free sales advice, free sale prices, values, wish list and more. Beano comic, the the comic book price guide for great. Oct 17, 20 in the 1970s the beano was very popular. Find the value of the dc thomson comic beano comic library volume 1. Each comic histories page has links for images of first issues, last issues and annuals galleries. The minimum price is not a real reflection of market value.
We are shipping all orders on time, but please expect possible delays in transit. Values of beano comic library free comic book values. As always the beano annual is a must on the christmas list. Royal company, richard price, nicholas nickleby, amazon dvd, royal shakespeare company, life is an adventure, moving pictures. Beano weekly comics between 19931996, beano dandy comic library job lot. To celebrate the beanos mammoth 80th birthday this month, d. It started the decade with biffo the bear on the front cover, then late in 1974 dennis the menace featured and they never looked back. I rate this book as excellent value with dozens of stories for the very good amazon price. Phil who has his own website philcomics auctions, said.
Beano is britains favourite comic and is home to comic legends the bash street kids, minnie the minx, and of course dennis and gnasher. The post office and other shippers are behind schedule and some shipments may experience multiday delays. Beano comic, the the comic book price guide for great britain. Cartoon collectible international edition comics for sale. No 2 has full length diagonal cover crease vg, no 3 has price sticker removal. Comic fans could be sitting on a fortune with the rarest beano worth up to. Perhaps britains most iconic comic character, dennis the menace has appeared in the beano since 1951.
Cartoon collectible international edition comics for sale ebay. Find the value of the dc thomson comic beano volume 1. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. Sellers declare the items customs value and must comply with customs declaration laws. The first edition of the classic comic, which launched back in 1938 and came complete with a free gift, is expected to be the most valuable beano in existence and can fetch in thousands. After it fetched the eyewatering sum at auction last year, malcolm phillips, of londonbased comic book auctions, said. What better place to find british comics on the internet than. Beano annual every bit as good as i remember from childhood now im buying for my 5 years old son and he loves it, with a bit of persuasion even consenting to read the stories with female characters. The strip, created by leo baxendale as when the bell rings, first appeared in issue 604 dated february 1954. Recently discovered while clearing out the attic, these books. Before buying any comic, its a good idea to consider these factors. To mark the 40th birthday of parody superhero bananaman, the sun is revealing some the. To transfer such wellloved comic strip characters to the pages of a prose.
Do you have an old beano comic that could be worth. Get the best deals on cartoon collectible international edition comics when you shop. Here, i attempt to take the fun out of the subject with an overview of its history and most. The comic goes into full colour for the first time. Image size is 220 x 195 mm in a 40mm bevelcut mount to an overall 300 x 275 mm. Beano superstars plug the bash street kids plug on. Comic book price guides, like overstreet, have a minimum price for comic books.
Seen on the cover of john mayalls blues breakers album of 1966 was eric clapton reading a copy of the beano. In other words, it takes a dealer time to sort, bag, board and price any comic book. It was replaced by beano funsize in 1997 which was published until november 2010. The beano comic issue no 2895 date 10011998 uk paper comic. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland. After paper rationing had ended, the magic comic was never revived, but. To many collectors it is the holy grail of british comics with the comic still going strong today. Condition a comic book s condition affects its collectors value. Complete year for 1978 comprising of all issues including the 40th anniversary special edition. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. Plug was a british comic magazine that ran for 75 issues from 24 september 1977 until 24 february 1979, when it merged with the beezer. His dog pug from pup parade, and a new character called.
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. Very healthy back issue market for both comics and annuals pre 1970. See todays beano comics for sale, best offer and auction. 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. Here is a beano dandy comics for sale it has a super quality. The beano comic was first published in 1938 with a cover date of 30 th july. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about beano comic book. The comics oldest story lord snooty ceases to appear regularly. The most common beano comic book material is paper. Beano comic 1966 blues breakers eric clapton mayall.
The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic, the. See more ideas about comics, dennis the menace, childrens comics. The bash street kids is a comic strip in the british comic book the beano. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. Details about plug comic no 2 date 01101977 uk paper comic. The adoring girls who start to cry the minute they see him prized possession.
Oct 03, 2016 the first edition of the classic comic, which launched back in 1938 and came complete with a free gift, is expected to be the most valuable beano in existence and can fetch in thousands but. Beano superstars plug meet plug one of the bash street kids. A good place to start collecting is with the comic annuals you can buy well read beano or dandy annuals from the 1950s or. Beano comic library was a digest sized comic that was released in 1982 and lasted for over 300 issues. Published weekly, for over 80 years and with over 4,000 issues, its famous for iconic strips such as dennis the menace, minnie the minx, the bash street kids, and is a huge influence in and a. The beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. With a beano comic subscription, youre guaranteed your weekly helping of crazy comic fun by having beano delivered free straight to your door, before its in the shops. His dog pug from pup parade, and a new character called chunkee. The comic first appeared on 30 july 1938, and was published weekly. The comic book price guide for great britain beano comic.
See more ideas about childhood days, childhood memories and dennis the menace. One of the best selling comics in the uk, along with the dandy, the weekly circulation of the beano in. In september 2009, the beanos 3,500th issue was published. You can keep your continental cleverdickery and your sassy stateside comic books the beano is the pinnacle of juvenile periodical entertainment, and d c thomson are the guardians of our childrens sense of fun.
A good place to start collecting is with the comic annuals you can buy well read beano or dandy annuals from the 1950s or 1960s for as. The numskulls who live inside and operate a human body now appear in the beano. Original examples often change hands for four figure sums. Looks like plug could just swallow the whole christmas tree. Values of beano comic library free comic book price guide. A mintcondition comic has a flat cover, sturdy binding, vivid ink, sharp corners, a tight spine, fresh paper, and few printing defects. Beano dandy comics for sale in uk view 81 bargains. Oct 03, 2016 phil who has his own website philcomics auctions, said. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939.
In september 2009, the beano s 3,500th issue was published. Get the best deals on cartoon collectible international edition comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Price 2d 002 gbp pages 28 indicia frequency every tuesday onsale date 193807 indicia colophon publisher. Beano comic books hardback bundle 1974, 1977, 1975, 1978 and. Also plug from the bash street kids had his own spinoff comic. Comic book, children book, beano books, collectible book, antique book, vintage comic book, gift for dad, comic book gifts, beano comic. We currently have 19 books in this category in stock. Plus todays selected beano books for sale, best offers, auctions, appraisals, free sales advice, free sale prices, values, wish list and more. Current catalogue british comics section compal comics. The beano joins forces with the national trust special edition of the comic part of an effort to tempt more children into britains best buildings and landscapes published.
Beano comic for sale in uk 88 secondhand beano comics. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price three. Since 1961, david sutherland has drawn about 2,100 strips. A subscription to the price guide is required to view results for auctions ten days or older. Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics. A place for scans of great, old, beano comic strips. A guide to the comics most enduring characters, from dennis the menace to the bash street kids. These plates were used in a beano calendar about 20 years ago and are supplied drymounted and matted ready for framing. 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. 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. Everything you need to know about the bash street kids dashingly handsome plug. You are viewing all stock in the beano annual category. Valuable comic books are usually in good condition. It was full of comic strips such as lord snooty, wee peem, deadeyed dick, tincan tommy and prose stories.
Jack flash is taking all the other characters on a trip to the. Riders of the range original artwork drawn, painted and signed by jack daniel for. 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. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson. It became the bash street kids in 1956 and has become a regular feature, appearing in every issue. Hes so goodlooking he can smash a mirror by winking at it family. The highest known graded copy is fine plus which sold at auction in september 1995 for. Black and white interior paper stock newsprint no title indexed table of contents big eggo cover 1. Sep 14, 2015 a rare copy of the firstever beano comic has sold for a record. Beano plug in 007 rare 1990 nazi comic gestapo story. It was edited by ian gray a spinoff from the bash street kids comic strip in the beano, the comic was based on the character plug who was a distinctively ugly member of the bash street kids.
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