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Issue: Beano Summer Special #1971
Publication Date: January 1971
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Issues: #1971 of 42 Issues
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Publisher: FlagD.C. Thomson
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd
On Sale Date: 1971
Volume:
Pages: 32
ISBN:
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Price: £0.10 GBP
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Content Items: 24 (18 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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First Line: Dennis won't have that candy floss for long!
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Welcome from the Belles of St. Lemons

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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Belles of St. Lemons
Character(s): The Belles of St. Lemons
First Line: We're using part of the summer holidays to decorate our school!
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Pages: 1.2
Disclose Notes: One large panel featuring over twenty schoolgirls none of whom are named. Wikipedia gives a list of the characters' names and traits.
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Biffo the Bear
Character(s): Biffo; Buster
First Line: Coo! That's clever! Bet I could do that!
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Pages: 0.8
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Lord Snooty; Joe; Snitch; Snatch; Scrapper Smith; Thomas; Liz; Polly; Rosie
First Line: Phew! What a heatwave! And not a breath of air anywhere!
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Dennis the Menace
Character(s): Dennis the Menace; Dad
First Line: Hm! I'm a bit overweight!
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Billy Whizz
First Line: Gosh! Is that the time?
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Andy Hutton?
Inker(s): Andy Hutton?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): The "Q" Bikes
Character(s): Johnny Masters [Q1]; Alfie Thomas [Q3]; Tom Steptoe [Q4]; Judy Baxter [Q5]; Buzz Taylor [Q6]
First Line: Steady on, Alfie! You can't go for a dip with your clothes on!
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Feature(s): Road Race
Synopsis: A game for readers to play using dice and counters to travel the length of Britain in a race involving Billy Whizz and the Q Bikes.
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Ma; Pa; Teddy
First Line: Look, family! We're entering for this!
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The Bathing Belles of St. Lemons

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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Belles of St. Lemons
Character(s): Miss Clump; The Belles
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Disclose Notes: The Belles of St. Lemons are over twenty schoolgirls of whom only Gertrude, Prune and Dizzi are named here. Wikipedia gives the names of the girl's and their traits although it doesn't name Gertrude.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Minnie the Minx; Dad; Mum
First Line: We'll have to put you to bed early, Minnie - you must be tired after that long journey.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Roger the Dodger; Dad; Mum
First Line: We're just starting out on holiday, and if there's one thing I hate...
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Feature(s): The Dream holidays of Your Beano Pals!
Synopsis: Centre spread of nine pictures showing how each of the Summer Special characters prefers to spend their holiday. Each panel is drawn by the usual artist of the character(s).
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Pup Parade
Character(s): Bash Street Dogs; Danny; Gnasher
First Line: We're going on holiday - so we're putting you in boarding kennels.
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Gnasher
Character(s): Gnasher; Brutus; Dennis
First Line: Hm!
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Admiral Jumbo
Character(s): Alfie 'Jumbo' Johnson; Aunt Jean; Tommy (Jumbo's cousin)
First Line: It was good of Aunt Jean to invite me to Old Castle for a holiday.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): The Nibblers
Character(s): Porky; Whiskers (Porky's cat); The Nibblers (mice)
First Line: Swimsuits! waterwings! Snack for the train! Box full of holes!
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Teacher; Headmaster; The Bash Street Kids; Farmer Brown
First Line: What's this? Bash Street Zoo?
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Happy Holiday Adverts!
Synopsis: Comical small ads with pictures featuring most of the Summer Special characters. Bottom fifth of the page is an advert for the weekly Beano comic.
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Genres: humorous, western
Character(s): Little Plum; Chiefy
First Line: This summer weather is very changeable.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Roger the Dodger; Dad; Mum; Policeman; Woman with her son Tommy
First Line: Come on, Roger - we've arrived!
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Minnie the Minx; Sports shop salesman
First Line: Gosh! I fancy that!
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Billy Whizzing Through the Ages

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Genres: childrens, historical, humorous
Character(s): Billy Whizz
Synopsis: Billy flipping through a history book. Pages show various historical versions of Billy.
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Synopsis: Back cover shows Gnasher snatching Dennis's candy floss.
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Pages: 1

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