Vanessa Andreis, Franchise Planning and Partnerships director, added: “2023 is going to be Beano’s biggest year yet. Kids and their families won’t be able to miss our celebrations as we commemorate both the iconic comic and our incredible characters which are so loved.” One of the comic’s longest running strips, The Bash Street Kids, have welcomed five new classmates: Harsha, Mandi, Khadija, Mahira and Stevie Starr, promoting more diversity among the characters. Read More Related Articles The special commemorative issue, on sale from Wednesday, also features the King and Queen alongside other notable celebrities such as F1 racing driver Lewis Hamilton, former England footballer Jill Scott, singer Adele and broadcaster David Attenborough.

Lewis Capaldi appears in a special commemorative issue of the Beano, the world’s longest running comic, alongside the King and Queen and other notable celebrities such as singer Adele, Stormzy, Harry Styles and broadcaster David Attenborough. Names of winners may be published by Beano Studios in our relevant publications and/or on online and social media channels. Your artistic creation could be featured in a special mini-magazine and you could win a special Gnasher medal!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. 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.”

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,’ he said according to PA. We have a trust rating that is higher than Disney and the BBC. The warmth that people have towards our characters and our comic is incredible.We plan to reach our 100th birthday and go way beyond that.” The King can be seen wondering if he is the monarch in Beanotown, and the Queen informs him that children rule in the fictional town.

The competition opens at 16pm on 2.06.2023 (the "Opening Date"). The competition closes at 4pm on 28.06.2023 (the "Closing Date”). These 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. Inside, the celebs help Beanotown kids stop Mayor Brown from carving his own face into Mount Beano. Harry Styles, the King, Marcus Rashford, Lewis Hamilton and Stormzy feature in a special 85th anniversary edition of the popular comic. Since being launched in 1938, The Beano has gone on to sell over 4,100 issues, including over 70,000 comic strips and 700 characters, from Dennis the Menace to Roger the Dodger and Minnie the Minx.

The special year will be commemorated across 2023 with a special comic issue, a national press and media campaign, schools’ activity and special appearances from the comic’s celebrity fans. More details of the celebrations will be announced soon. 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. The comic’s creative director, Mike Stirling, said The Beano was not afraid of being branded “woke” as a result of the changes. He told The Sunday Times: “We have never seen that as a pejorative term.Beano artist Nigel Parkinson has drawn the celebrities assisting the Beanotown kids in stopping Mayor Brown from carving his own face into Mount Beano for the birthday celebrations. The authors of the winning entries will also receive a limited-edition Gnasher badge each (15 badges in total). 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!

Charles wonders if he is in charge of the place, until Camilla points out that the ­children are. Each of the stars featured will become the owner of a Golden Dennis & Gnasher Fan Club badge. To ensure as many children as possible get the chance to enjoy the special edition, 2,023 issues will be given out to classrooms across the country through the Beano for Schools programme.The world’s longest running comic, The Beano, is marking its 85th anniversary this week with guest appearances from top stars including Stormzy and Harry Styles. An 85th anniversary edition of The Beano will be published on Wednesday. Read More Related Articles