The Beano #1240
(April 23rd 1966)

D.C. Thomson, 1950 Series
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Price
3d [0-0-3 GBP]
Pages
16
Indicia Frequency
Every Thursday
On-sale Date
1966-04-21
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
D.C. Thomson & Co., Ltd
Editing
Harold Cramond
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Biffo the Bear / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dudley D. Watkins
Pencils
Dudley D. Watkins
Inks
Dudley D. Watkins
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm going skiing, readers!
Genre
humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Biffo; Buster

Indexer Notes

Story continues in part in the Dennis the Menace strip on the back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Punch and Jimmy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dave Jenner ?
Pencils
Dave Jenner
Inks
Dave Jenner
Colors
? (duotone)
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's try this!
Genre
humour
Characters
Punch; Jimmy; Mum

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Roger the Dodger / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm off fishing!
Genre
humour
Characters
Roger; Dad; Mrs. Brown

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

General Jumbo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sandy Calder
Inks
Sandy Calder
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hullo there, Joe!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Alfie “Jumbo” Johnson; Joe; Mr. Jackson

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Little Plum / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, you! I challenge you to um duel!
Genre
humour
Characters
Little Plum; Chiefy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Billy Whizz / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Malcolm Judge
Pencils
Malcolm Judge
Inks
Malcolm Judge
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm off to the cinema.
Genre
humour
Characters
Billy Whizz

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Bash Street Kids / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
David Sutherland ?
Pencils
David Sutherland
Inks
David Sutherland
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
They're meant to be studying.
Genre
humour; children
Characters
The Bash Street Kids [Danny; Plug; Smiffy; Fatty; 'Erbert; Wilfred; Toots]; Teacher; Head

[“Dad's just bought a scooter, readers!] (Table of Contents: 8)

Minnie the Minx / comic story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Petrie
Inks
Jim Petrie
Colors
? (duotone)
Letters
?
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Minnie; Dad; Mum

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Teaser Time / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page

[The Quentu Affair (Part 2)] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Iron Fish / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Holroyd
Inks
Bill Holroyd
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Penny Gray; Danny Gray; Bud Shellman

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 2.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Lord Snooty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've decided to start a newspaper!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Lord Snooty; Scrapper Smith; Thomas; Joe; Snitch; Snatch; Rosie; Liz; Polly

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Three Bears / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob McGrath
Inks
Bob McGrath
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come and see the pictures of your famous ancestors, Ted
Genre
humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pa Bear; Ma Bear; Ted Bear; Eustace

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Dennis the Menace / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Davy Law
Inks
Davy Law
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm off to the sweet shop to spend my pocket money!
Genre
humour; children
Characters
Dennis; Dad; Biffo

Indexer Notes

Story continues in part from the Biffo the Bear strip on the front cover.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. ["I'm going skiing, readers!"]
    Biffo the Bear
  2. 2. ["Let's try this!"]
    Punch and Jimmy
  3. 3. ["I'm off fishing!"]
    Roger the Dodger
  4. 4. ["Hullo there, Joe!"]
    General Jumbo
  5. 5. ["Hey, you! I challenge you to um duel!"]
    Little Plum
  6. 6. ["I'm off to the cinema."]
    Billy Whizz
  7. 7. ["They're meant to be studying."]
    The Bash Street Kids
  8. 8. [“Dad's just bought a scooter, readers!]
    Minnie the Minx
  9. 9. [no title indexed]
    Teaser Time
  10. 10. [The Quentu Affair (Part 2)]
    The Iron Fish
  11. 11. ["I've decided to start a newspaper!"]
    Lord Snooty
  12. 12. ["Come and see the pictures of your famous ancestors, Ted"]
    The Three Bears
  13. 13. ["I'm off to the sweet shop to spend my pocket money!"]
    Dennis the Menace
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  • Paul Robinson
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