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Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens, humorous, nature

Feature(s): Biffo The Bear

Character(s): Biffo The Bear; Buster; 3 Unnamed boys; Fairground worker

First Line: I've got a job at the fairground

Synopsis: Biffo is carrying boxing gloves when he tells Buster he has a job at the fairground, but the job isn't quite what Buster imagined.

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Pages: 1

Notes: In full colour.

The tagline above the Beano header is:
The Comic With "LITTLE PLUM!"

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature, western

Feature(s): We're The Three Bears

Character(s): Pa Bear; Ma Bear; Ted; Hank Huckleberry; Rudolph McGrath (Ballet School Instructor)

First Line: Take that, you thieving rascals!

Synopsis: The three bears realise they are not light enough on their feet to avoid Huck's buckshot. But will ballet lessons help them?

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Pages: 1

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Feature(s): Grandpa

Character(s): Grandpa; Two unnamed boys (friends of Grandpa's); Unnamed man (complainer with arrow on his nose); Grandpa's dad; Three unnamed adults (complaining about Grandpa in the last panel)

First Line: Yahoo! We're playing cowboys and indians today!

Synopsis: Grandpa plays cowboys and indians but this cause a complaint, so his dad tells him to stop playing dangerous games, and suggests Tiddlywinks, which causes even more trouble, much to dad's confusion.

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Pages: 1

Notes: No colour.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Minnie The Minx

Character(s): Minnie The Minx; Fatty Fudge; Two unnamed boys friend's of Fatty Fudge); Jennifer (a young girl); Jennifer's mum; Minnie The Minx's dad; Minnie The Minx's dentist; Jimmy (a Rovers fan); Chester the Cat

First Line: Hi pals!

Synopsis: Minnie is snubbed by Fatty Fudge and some other local children, and asks her dad how she can make more friends. Dad says to smile at people and be kind. Minnie follows this advice but manages to cause chaos.

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Pages: 2

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Slogan across the two pages of this strip reads:
Never be without "The Beano" - - It never lets you frown!

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Genres: anthropomorphic, childrens, historical, humorous, nature

Feature(s): Lord Snooty

Character(s): Angus The Stag; Policeman; Lord Snooty; Snatch; Rosie; Swanky Lanky Liz; Polly; Scrapper Smith; Snitch; a dog (possibly Pongo?); Big Fat Joe; Doubting Thomas; Aunt Mat; Castle Guard; Cook; Train Driver; Angus The Stag's dad

First Line: Angus, your pet stag, has been disturbing the peace in the village, my lord. Keep him under control!

Synopsis: Angus the stag has been disturbing the peace in the village, and Lord Snooty looks for a way to keep him under control.

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Genres: adventure, childrens, superhero

Feature(s): Billy the Cat and Katie

Character(s): Katie the Cat [aka Katie Grange]; Billy The Cat [aka William Grange]; Twenty unnamed people aboard the Polonia; Crew member of the Polonia (possibly the captain?); Pilot (of a French fighter plane); Three ship's doctors; Unnamed boy (friend of Billy and Katie's in the last panel)

First Line: It's time Billy the cat and Katie put in an appearance, William!

Synopsis: The cats are acting a bodyguards to the children on a school cruise, and make an appearance in time to witness a French fighter plane nosedive into the sea.

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Pages: 2.5

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Pets' Picture Gallery 12-01-74

Letters Page on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: anthropomorphic, nature, non-fiction

Feature(s): Pets' Picture Gallery

Character(s): Pumblesome (possibly a cat?); Superbird (a parrot like bird?); Fatty (possibly a dog, but could be a sheep or similar?); Percy (a dog); Croaky (a frog); Saucy (a hedgehog); Spook (a spider); Road Hog (a hedgehog)

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Pages: 0.5

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Reader submitted pictures of their pets.

Pumblesome by Robert Parker of Croydon Surrey;
Superbird by Stephen James of Grove, Berks;
Fatty by Keith Hodgson of Liverpool;
Percy by David Conway of Liverpool;
Croaky by Sherstine Chaffey of Richmond, Surrey;
Saucy by Jenny Smith of Ashford, Middx;
Spook by Sandra Hashim of Ramsey, Isle of Man;
Road Hog by Nicola Jarvis of Glenfield, Leicester.

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): The Bash Street Kids

Character(s): Plug; Fatty; Wilfrid; Danny; Smiffy; Film Director; Cameraman; Clapperboard men; Two actors playing cowboys; The Head; Teacher; Sidney; Toots; 'Erbert; Spotty; School Builder; Chief (school) Inspector

First Line: Let's go and play in the meadow!

Synopsis: A film company are making a western on the meadow, meanwhile the school inspector is due a visit and the school must look it's best. Perhaps the film director can help?

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Pages: 2

Notes: In full colour.

No Cuthbert Cringeworthy in this week's strip.

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature

Feature(s): Pup Parade with The Bash Street Dogs

Character(s): Bones; Tubby; Sniffy; Pug; Blotty; Cringeley (a boastful King Charles spaniel); Spinner (a spider); Four unnamed ladies at the pups' stall; Unnamed lady with her shopping-trolley snowed up; Ron Barker (Dog shop owner); Chef on hot dog stall; Manfrid; Peeps; 'Enry; Wiggy

First Line: Is this some new dance that the Pups are doing?

Synopsis: The pups appear to be dancing in the snow because they are sh-shaking with the c-cold. What will make them hot dogs?

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Pages: 1

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Billy Whizz

Character(s): Billy Whizz's dad; Billy Whizz; Billy Whizz's budgie; Billy Whizz's goldfish; Billy Whizz's tortoise

First Line: Billy's out for a run, readers. It's very peaceful when he's not whizzing about.

Synopsis: Billy Whizz's dad tells us that Billy is not the only speedster in their house... well if you can't beat them, join them, he always says.

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Pages: 1

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Roger the Dodger

Character(s): Roger The Dodger's dad; Roger The Dodger; Mr Frazer (Roger's neighbour); Joe the Crow

First Line: Go and clean the car Roger - it's in a bit of a mess.

Synopsis: Roger's dad tells Roger to clean the car, but Roger finds a few ways to dodge out of it, although the last dodge backfires... literally on dad, and then metaphorically on Roger.

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Pages: 1.5

Notes: No colour.

A slogan across the top of the two pages that this strip, Teaser Time, and The Victor's advertisement are on reads:
When sending letters to "The Beano" - - remember to give your name and full address.

Teaser Time 12-01-74

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Teaser Time

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: No colour.

Reader submitted puzzles.

Word Circle by E. Barman of Port Elizabeth, S. Africa;
Common Object by Sean Donn of Leeds, Yorks;
Feet by Slobodan Opacic of Reading, Berks;
Pop Stars by Julie Crellin of Manchester, Lancs.

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): The Victor

Character(s): Two football players from the Victor (I don't know if they are known/named characters, as I do not know The Victor at all)

First Line: A great free gift!

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Pages: 0.25

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An in-house advertisement for "The Victor Year of Football" calendar being given away free with The Victor dated 19th January 1974 (on sale Sat 12th January 1974).

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Genres: childrens, humorous, western

Feature(s): "Baby-Face" Finlayson - The Cutest Bandit In The West!

Character(s): "Baby-Face" Finlayson; Marshal Mallow; Baby Food shop worker/owner; Man carrying a sack of coal; Man laughing in last panel (who may the same man who was previously seen carrying a sack of coal)

First Line: Slurpyurk! How I adore rusks! Witness what a fine robber I am!

Synopsis: "Baby-Face" is robbing and Marshal Mallow launches a poster campaign to catch him, which leads to "Baby-Face" becoming not so much a robber - more a rubber!

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): The McTickles

Character(s): Chief Jock McTickle; Morag McTickle; Murdo McTickle; Donald McTickle; Nickol McTickle; 1 other unnamed child-sized McTickle

First Line: Bah! The money-box is empty again

Synopsis: The McTickle's money-box is empty again, so Murdo says they must get some more gold. They set off to yonder hills for gold, but come back with anything but.

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous, nature

Feature(s): The Nibblers

Character(s): Sniffler; Gordonzola; Scritch; Scratch; His Nibs; Enor Mouse; Cheddar George; Chiseller; Whiskers; Porky

First Line: Yahoo! Whiskers' water bowl has frozen over!

Synopsis: Whiskers' bowl has frozen over, so the Nibblers go skating, until Whiskers' spoils their fun, but the skating has given them an idea for getting a good munch and some fine skating.

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Genres: childrens, humorous, western

Feature(s): Little Plum

Character(s): Little Plum; Recruitment Man

First Line: What's this? Special job vacancy for tough young man, apply 37 Coyote Street. H'm! Sounds interesting, I'll try it

Synopsis: Little Plum reads an advertisement for a special job vacancy, but what will the recruiter put him through, and will he even want the job?

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Character(s): Gnasher; Dennis The Menace; Dennis The Menace's Dad; Five unnamed audience members; Hypnotist; Unnamed hypnotist's volunteer; Bookshop worker/owner; Dennis The Menaces' teacher

First Line: Ok, Dad, we're read to go to the concert.

Synopsis: Dennis's dad takes Dennis to a concert, but bans Gnasher from coming, though Dennis has other ideas. They see a hypnotist, which gives dad an idea for keeping Dennis in order, but in the end, and much to his puzzlement, he just can't see eye-to-eye with Dennis!

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Pages: 1

Notes: In full colour. On the back cover.

NB: The title given from the first speech bubble is not an indexer's typo, it's exactly how the line appeared in the actual comic, so clearly there was a minor typesetting error that week.