At the time of the sale malcolm phillips, of london. Big eggo and koko the pup are having a threelegged race with all the other characters running behind them. The beano book for 1942, the third beano annual, published in the autumn of 1941, priced at 3. Take a peek inside the fourth wartime annual, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection.
A copy of the magicbeano book annual from 1943 was. Jul 20, 20 selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943. Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction. Rare copy of first beano comic book is up on ebay telegraph. Rare beano annual without dennis the menace offered at. From 1943 to 1950 the magic comic name continued to survive when it shared billing with the beano for the beanomagic book titled annuals which today in. Here is one of the highest grade 1943 magicbeano books ever offered at. Growing up in the suburbs of birmingham i would regularly go to readers world second hand bookshop in the city centre, where my collecting.
When was koko the pup introduced, and where did he originate. Beano annuals the beano book 1940 the beano book 1941 the beano book 1942 the magic beano book 1943 the magic beano book 1944. These ran continually until 2003 when they were replaced by beano specials, which was a. Ibac is the next one to steal the magic black pearls and captain marvel pursues him to. Avon modern short story monthly 1943 avon book company 5. The frontcover shows lord snooty playing the bagpipes. The 100th issue was published in january 1940, and the 200th followed in february 1943. Plus magic beano appraisals, free sales advice, free price guide, sale prices, values, wish list and more. Oct 03, 2016 the first beano issue, complete with a free whoopee mask of which only one has ever been discovered sold for. This copy of the annual is from 1943 and features big eggo, koko, peter piper, the tickler twins and sooty snowball. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. It became known as the magicbeano book from 1943 through to 1950. Big eggo and koko win threelegged race on the cover of this 1943 magicbeano book from the brenda butler archive.
The debut of billy the cat comic book covers, comic books art, comic art. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. The link below is to an article that concludes that books are worth the money i would agree depending on the books being purchased of course. My 9 year old son is a collector and has all the books since 1968. Beagle to beanz back to the b index screen back to the a to z index screen back up the list beagle, homer k. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved. Aug 01, 2012 although i bought the comic myself from newsagents in the early 90s, after reading a reprint compilation beano and dandy book, published by dc thomson at the time, i soon developed a love for the. 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 beano summer special is like the beano with extra comic strips, which as its name suggest was released during the summer months and cost more than the regular comics. Summer specials can also be worth a pretty penny if you have the.
Who was the main artist for the beano in its early stages. The beano for the beanomagic book titled annuals which today in top. You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magicbeano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. Beano annual 1943 the first magicbeano book archive. In 1943 the penny was made out of zinc plated steel to save copper for the war effort which is why most 1943 pennies are silver colored. The magicbeano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. 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. Wartime paper shortages and rationing sadly curtailed this strip periodical revolution, and it was 1953 before the next wave of cartoon caper picturepapers. The magic beano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942.
No inscriptions, appears unread, boards still spring. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book the. But many of the characters from the magic comic were adopted by the beano. Comics uk is dedicated to those great institutions, the british comic and story paper dating back from the the late victorian era through beano to 2000ad and beyond. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. As you might expect, the older, vintage beano books are the most valuable. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years. The value of old beano comics is soaring as nostalgic investors snap up comic.
From 1940 to 1942, the publication was known as the beano book, but from 1943 to 1950 it briefly changed its name to the the magicbeano book, before reverting back to the beano book in 1951. And calamity james is following the strange advice of a mysterious medical book. During world war ii, the war effort required a lot of copper to make shell casings and munitions. The magic in the book s name refers to the magic comic which is where koko the pup had originated back in 1939. Beano annuals fall into distinctive categories thus. The magic in the books name refers to the magic comic which is where koko the pup had originated back in 1939. Beano christmas jumper activity bookbeano studios limited.
The beano comic celebrated its 80th birthday on 30th july 2018. Beano book 1971 hardcover january 1, 1970 by no author given author 4. Magicbeano book from 1943 with several photocopied pages. Do you remember johnny morris as a zoo keeper in in animal magic making wildlife. Front cover shows biffo putting the last piece of a jigsaw in place. The beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939.
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. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magic. 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. For the best chance of winning, increase your maximum bid. Big eggo hatching the beano characters and a golden egg worth. 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. Copy of first ever beano comic fetches record price three. Do you have an old beano comic that could be worth. This special first started in 1963 with a joint beanodandy summer special and then in 1964 the first beano summer special appeared. This special first started in 1963 with a joint beano dandy summer special and then in 1964 the first beano summer special appeared. Also this was the first annual to combine the characters from the recently terminated magic comic with those of the. Splits to top and tail of spine have been repaired with magic tape. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. Charleys war and timeslip art, rare beanos included in may.
Plus todays selected beano books for sale, best offers, auctions, appraisals, free sales advice, free sale prices, values, wish list and more. The latest heroic beano is crimefighting its way into shops from wednesday 10th january. Sep 14, 2015 a rare copy of the firstever beano comic has sold for a record. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. The 1943 silver colored penny is a wartime coin issue made of steel and coated with zinc. It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. Selection of pages from the magic beano book published in 1943.
Apr 16, 2014 rare copy of first beano comic book is up on ebay one of only 25 surviving copies of the 1938 original comic of the beano is available on ebay, and the bidding starts at. More information about this seller contact this seller 7. We knew we had a dc thomson special in this catalogue as this beano book from 1944, somewhat rarer even than the first issue, was in the relatively high grade of fine plus. Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown. Although i bought the comic myself from newsagents in the early 90s, after reading a reprint compilation beano and dandy book, published by. Magic beano book 1943 tbbt mt no writingscribble monster offer dandy. A very large collection of beano, dandy and dennis the menace annuals and books. Oct 01, 2016 from 1943 to 1950 the magic comic name continued to survive when it shared billing with the beano for the beanomagic book titled annuals which today in top condition fetch between.
From 1943 to 1949, the magic comic would share its annual with the beano, under the title, the magicbeano book. The frontcover shows big eggo and koko the pup in a two legged race with the other beano characters running behind. The first annual with the magic painting a page that consisted of a colourless picture for you to use a wet paintbrush to simply brush over and create a. See all 20 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. From 1943 to 1950 the magic comic name continued to survive when it shared billing with the beano for the beano magic book titled annuals which today in top condition fetch between. At the time of the sale malcolm phillips, of londonbased comic book auctions, said. Oct 03, 2016 a rare first edition of the beano could make. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic.