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Issue: The Beano #876
Publication Date: May 1959
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Issues: #876 of 3854 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagD.C. Thomson
Brand: object(PgSql\Result)#3 (0) { }
Indicia Publisher: D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd
On Sale Date: 04/30/1959
Volume:
Pages: 12
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: 2.0 pence GBQ 0-0-2
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): George Moonie
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: black and white; full colour #2674 onward
Dimensions: magazine-size
Paper Stock: newsprint
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: ongoing
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The Brush Salesman

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): Dudley Watkins ?
Penciller(s): Dudley Watkins
Inker(s): Dudley Watkins
Colorist(s): Dudley Watkins
Letterer(s): Dudley Watkins ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Biffo the Bear
Character(s): Biffo; A brush salesman
First Line: I have 25 varieties of brush in my case, sir.
Synopsis: Biffo finds an unusual way to get rid of a persistent door-to-door salesman.
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Pages: 1
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The Bravest Brave

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Baxendale ?
Penciller(s): Leo Baxendale
Inker(s): Leo Baxendale
Letterer(s): Leo Baxendale?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Plum
Character(s): Little Plum; Chiefy
First Line: Stick up these posters on um tribal notice board, Plum!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Chiefy asks Plum to put up posters for "The Bravest Brave" competition.
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The New School

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Davy Law ?
Penciller(s): Davy Law
Inker(s): Davy Law
Letterer(s): Davy Law ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Dennis the Menace
Character(s): Dennis the Menace
First Line: Dennis is starting at a new school today.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dennis finds his reputation precedes him when he starts at a new school.
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Swinging the Lead

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Reid ?
Penciller(s): Ken Reid
Inker(s): Ken Reid
Letterer(s): Ken Reid
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Roger the Dodger
Character(s): Roger the Dodger; Roger's Dad
First Line: You're always swinging the lead, lad!
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Pages: 0.67
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Crazy Corner
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Puzzle page
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Longlegs and the Outlaws

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Andy Hutton
Inker(s): Andy Hutton
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Longlegs
Character(s): Longlegs; Matt Slade; Red Kelly; Vince Kelly
First Line: Longlegs quickly reached the end of the rocky pass.
Synopsis: Longlegs rescues Matt Slade from the clutches of the Kelly brothers.
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Pages: 1
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The Bagsnatcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Baxendale ?
Penciller(s): Leo Baxendale
Inker(s): Leo Baxendale
Letterer(s): Leo Baxendale?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Minnie the Minx
Character(s): Minnie the Minx; Dad
First Line: Goodie! I've saved 35/- in my piggy!
Synopsis: Minnie is taking her pocket money to the bank, when she is chased by a presumed bagsnatcher.
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Pages: 1
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Jeb Hook (Part 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Nichol
Inker(s): John Nichol
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, drama, historical
Feature(s): Dick Turpin, Special Investigator
Character(s): Dick Turpin; Amos; Jeb Hook
First Line: With a courteous "Thank you gentlemen, for your valuables"!
Synopsis: A mysterious letter puts Dick Turpin on the trail of the thuggish Jeb Hook.
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Pages: 2
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The Black Horseman (Part 1)

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Andy Hutton
Inker(s): Andy Hutton
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Red Rory of the Eagles
Character(s): Red Rory; Prince Charles; Flame; Fury; Meg the Witch
First Line: Near the border, a wizened old woman emerged from a thatched cottage.
Synopsis: The prince is warned by an old crone of danger from a mysterious black horseman.
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Pages: 1
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Chinese Whispers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo Baxendale ?
Penciller(s): Leo Baxendale
Inker(s): Leo Baxendale
Letterer(s): Leo Baxendale?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): The Bash Street Kids
Character(s): The Bash Street Kids [Danny; Smiffy; Sidney; Plug; 'Erbert; Fatty; Wilfred; Toots]; Teacher; Janitor; Head
First Line: I want to test your memories.
Synopsis: Teacher gets frustrated by the kid's inability to pass on simple messages correctly, only to fall foul of Head when he mishears a message himself.
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Pages: 1
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Flowers From the Champ

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Hugh Morren ?
Penciller(s): Hugh Morren
Inker(s): Hugh Morren
Letterer(s): Hugh Morren
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, sports
Feature(s): Joe For Champ
Character(s): Joe; Sid Socko; Battler Benson
First Line: Your fat hay-seed gave me a black eye last week!
Synopsis: Joe has no interest in a boxing match against the champ Battler Benson, but Sid has a cunning plan to get him into the ring.
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Pages: 1
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The Man From the Ministry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Reid
Penciller(s): Ken Reid
Inker(s): Ken Reid
Letterer(s): Ken Reid
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jonah
Character(s): Jonah; Captain Knellson; Captain Cornblower
First Line: They've got a new recruiting officer.
Synopsis: Jonah poses as a government official in order to go back to sea.
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Pages: 1

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