The Beanopedia: The ultimate guide to Beanotown and its inhabitants was first published in 2020, still available here. Here’s to the next 85 years, and we dedicate this birthday issue to every child out there, because being a kid never gets old.” Names of winners may be published by Beano Studios in our relevant publications and/or on online and social media channels.

The authors of the winning entries will also receive a limited-edition Gnasher badge each (15 badges in total). Your artistic creation could be featured in a special mini-magazine and you could win a special Gnasher medal! On July 30, Beano will celebrate its 85th birthday! It's the day when the very first issue of the Beano was released in the shops! And because it's such a momentous occasion, we want YOU to help us to mark this huge milestone with YOUR artistic skills! So, what are you waiting for? The brilliant Beano Christmas Special 2023 is out now - so do your (Christmas) elf a favour and get one while you can! Beano Christmas SpecialThese are the Competition Information and Terms and Conditions for the “Beano Birthday 2023” Competition to contribute to the Beano Birthday mini-magazine, inserted in the Beano 85th Anniversary issue, on sale on 26.07.2023. Each week’s entries will be shortlisted, and the final shortlist will appear on beano.com/birthday on 26.07.2023. King Charles III and Queen Camilla featuring in a special edition of the Beano to mark its 85th anniversary. Credit: PA Each week’s entries will be shortlisted on the following dates: 07.06.2023; 14.06.2023; 21.06.2023; 28.06.2023, to create a final shortlist, which will be judged by a panel of judges and an independent judge on the 29.06.2023. competition entries will be featured in the Beano Birthday mini magazine, inserted in the Beano 85th Anniversary issue, on sale on 26.07.2023.

Beano Christmas Special is on sale across major retailers at the times and dates listed below. Make sure to take a note so you don't miss out on the fun!* More than 4,100 issues of The Beano have been printed since its launch in 1938 with over 70,000 comic strips and 700 characters, including Dennis and Gnasher, the Bash Street Kids and Billy Whizz. This mischievous guide contains everything you ever wanted to know about Beanotown – character profiles for all your favourite residents, including Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie and Bananaman, and much more. The competition opens at 16pm on 2.06.2023 (the "Opening Date"). The competition closes at 4pm on 28.06.2023 (the "Closing Date”). To enter the competition, children should submit their creations, in the form of written words, drawn pictures, or written words and drawn pictures. Children can use the templates published in Beano on 7.06.2023, 14.06.2023 and 21.06.2023.

Annuals for Younger Children - Peppa, Thomas, Bluey and Friends

And what better way to share the mirth than with an awesome, festive, fun-filled edition of your fave comic - Beano's Christmas Special 2023! Meanwhile, 2,023 issues will be given out to classrooms across the country through the Beano for Schools programme.