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