The magic in the books name refers to the magic comic which is where koko the pup had originated back in 1939. The beano book ended up merging with the magic funbook to create the magicbeano book, starting with the 1943. The beano book 1991 from dc thompson gloss a4 size. Adventure strips were phased out in 1975 with the last adventure strip being general jumbo however. Who, so far, was the longest running beano comic strip. 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. This includes but is not necessarily limited to our database schema and data distribution format. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magic.
Click here to view issues, supersize cover images and values in 9 grades. Join dennis the menace and gnasher, the bash street kids, minnie the minx and all the other beano regulars in this great annual. Hardcover book with pictorial boards no dust jacket published by d. Some moderate wear, slight discolouration and warping to boards ow a sound copy.
Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. Beagle to beanz back to the b index screen back to the a to z index screen back up the list beagle, homer k. Beano annuals the beano book 1940 the beano book 1941 the beano book 1942 the magic beano book 1943 the magic beano book 1944. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved. Beano annual 1968 better than mint for sale online ebay. From 1943 to 1949, the magic comic would share its annual with the beano, under the title, the magicbeano book. Prose stories were the first to go being phased out in 1955. No inscription, appears unread, boards still spring. Big eggo and koko the pup are having a threelegged race with all the other characters running behind them. Beano book the the comic book price guide for great britain.
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. It became known as the magicbeano book from 1943 through to 1950. 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. This copy of the annual is from 1943 and features big eggo, koko, peter piper, the tickler twins and sooty snowball. Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction.
However eventually the beano changed from having all these different types of strips to having only comic strips. 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 cover star was koko the pup who would later team up with big eggo in the magicbeano books between 1943 and 1950 in the story named eggo and koko. From the annual 1943 to 1950 one the annual was called the magicbeano book, which. 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 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. Buy the beano and the dandy by various online from the works. Rare 1st edition of the 1945 magic beano book, beano dandy magic moments vgfn bright colours and a sturdy spine. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price three. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. 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.
A fine copy, the boards very bright, with 1950 noted in ink to the spine. Beano annual 1943 the first magicbeano book archive. Jingles 19430508 jingles 19430522 jingles 19430605 jingles 19430731. Visit now to browse our huge range of products at great prices. Over the years the beano has had many different strips ranging from comic strips to adventure strips to prose stories. Magic beano book 1943 tbbt mt no writingscribble monster offer dandy. The magicbeano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. Which characters always shared the first page in the magic beano books. Beano annual 1964 childrens hard back 1960s annual, dandy, dennis the menace, bash st kids dc thomson co london england darcyelizavintage 5.
Plus magic beano appraisals, free sales advice, free price guide, sale prices, values, wish list and more. Magicbeano book from 1943 with several photocopied. The beano book 1985 annual hardcover january 1, 1985 by d. Following the end of the war, magic comic was not reinstated and the name of the annual eventually reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950. For the best chance of winning, increase your maximum bid. Big eggo had the strength level appropriate to an ostrich of his age and size who engaged in regular moderate exercise. The magic beano book transparent image free png images. When was the first beano book that had a date on the cover. Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown. 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. The beano annual is the current name of magic beano book 1943 the book that has. Big eggo albion british comics database wiki fandom. The beano and the dandy by various childrens comics at. Who was the main artist for the beano in its early stages.
But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by the beano. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. Condition very often over rides rarity and this book is a perfect example. As of there have been 71 editions, with a magic beano book 1943 72nd the. We have sold this item, but similar items may become available in the future.
At the height of world war two, with paper rationing in full effect, beano and dandy comics were already being published on alternating. To help this, the magic comic would share annual pages with the beano for the coming years. Beano book 1975 near mint tbbt mt not clipt not beano book no1 magic 1943. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. 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. The frontcover shows big eggo and koko the pup in a two legged race with the other beano characters running behind. The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. Two annuals, named the magic fun book, were also published in 1941 and 1942.
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