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Issue: Beano Summer Special #1970
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Publisher: FlagD.C. Thomson
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Indicia Publisher: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd
On Sale Date: 1970
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Pages: 32
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Price: 18.0 pence GBQ 0-1-6
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Content Items: 26 (19 stories, 2 covers)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: colour
Dimensions: tabloid-size
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Binding: saddle-stitched
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Dennis; Gasher; Biffo; Buster; Teacher; Bash Street Kids
What happens next? See back page.
Sack race on beach that continues on back cover.
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childrens, humorous
Lord Snooty; Liz; Polly; Snitch; Snatch; Joe; Thomas; Rosie; Scrapper Smith
Snooty and his pals are ready for the summer visitors to the castle-
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childrens, humorous
Dennis the Menace
Dennis; Gnasher; Lifeguard
I wish I was a tough life-guard!
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drama, superhero
Billy the Cat
William Grange (Billy the cat); Tom Grange (Billy's Uncle); Willie Pearson
Glad to have you with us, William.
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childrens, humorous
Billy Whizz
I think I'll go for a brisk trot today.
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childrens, humorous
Minnie the Minx
Wonder where I'll go on holiday this year?
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childrens, humorous
Teacher; Bash Street Kids (Danny; Plug; Smiffy; Fatty; Spotty; Wilfred; Herbert; Sidney; Toots)
We'll pupils, I'm off on holiday!
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In recent years the kids' full names have been revealed as: Herbert "'Erbert" Hoover,Frederick "Fatty" Brown, Percival "Plug" Plugsley, Sidney Pye, Aristotle Smiffy, James "Spotty" Cameron, Kate "Toots" Pye, Wilfrid Wimble, Daniel "Danny" Morgan. Sidney and Kate are siblings.
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Laughs Through the Letter Box
The Bash Street Kids; Teacher
Eight gag cartoons in the style of picture postcards
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humorous, western
Little Plum
Little Plum; Chiefy
Gosh! It's um warm day today! Gasp!
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adventure, childrens
General Jumbo
Jumbo Johnson
Crumbs! Looks like the police chasing someone!
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General Jumbo is a boy who has a set of toy soldiers that are controlled by a radio control unit on his wrist
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anthropomorphic, humorous
Biffo the Bear; Baker; Shopkeeper; Dennis; Gnasher; Teacher; Bash Street Kids
Hmm! Looks interesting
Biffo buys self raising flour and jumping beans which he thinks will help him win the sack race featured on the front and back covers
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Here is the Weather Forecast for Beano Holidaymakers
A comical weather map featuring Beano characters
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The Gnasher (G)news
Gnasher
A newspaper style section with cartoons and captions
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anthropomorphic, humorous
The Nibblers
Porky; Whiskers (Porky's cat); The Nibblers [His Nibs; Cheddar George; Gordonzola; Enor Mouse; Chiseller; Sniffler]
Yahoo! We're off on holiday!
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The Nibblers are mice.
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childrens, humorous
Billy Whizz; Billy's dad
Mm! A new store. I must have a look around.
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adventure, childrens
The Q Karts
Johnny Masters [Q1]; Billy Brown [Q2]; Alfie Thomas [Q3]; Tim Steptoe [Q4]; Judy Baxter [Q5]; Buzz Taylor [Q6]; Mr. Welsh
Q2 to Q-karts...something to investigate here...
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Six children each with a motorised go-kart who fight crime
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anthropomorphic, humorous
Pa Bear; Ma Bear; Teddy Bear
I've just seen some tourists heading toward the cave, Pa.
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anthropomorphic, humorous
Pup Parade
The Bash Street Dogs [Bones (Danny's dog); Blotty (Spotty's dog); 'Enry ('Erbert's dog); Manfrid (Wilfred's dog); Peeps (Toots' dog); Pug (Plug's dog); Sniffy (Smiffy's dog); Tubby (Fatty's dog); Wiggy (Sidney's dog)]
Let's go to the seaside!
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Canine versions of the Bash Street Kids
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childrens, humorous
Minnie the Minx; Mum; Dad
Yahoo! Now for a super holiday!
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Your Q Yacht Race
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Miscellaneous
1.33
A game for readers to play using counters and dice to race to the finishing line. Various characters line the course and there are some puzzles that need completing before continuing.
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anthropomorphic, childrens, humorous
Dennis the Menace
Dennis; Gnasher; Dad
Now for a tasty snack.
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childrens, humorous
Roger;
Bah! It's the week before the holidays and our teacher's still giving us arithmetic problems for home work!
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reader's Queries answered by
Roger
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Made up letters from 'readers' asking for Roger's advice.
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humorous, western
Little Plum; Chiefy
All um tribe are using my swimming pool!
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childrens, humorous
Say! We must visit that place!
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Characters as sequence one as this is the conclusion of that story in the form of one large panel.
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Gnasher grabs Dennis's sack and Dennis bounces out of it to reveal he has cheated by having a Biffo the Bear Space Hopper inside his sack.
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Characters as front cover.

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