The covers for The Dandy and Beano Annuals for 2024 have just been revealed, both out in August, as usual.

Content details are sketchy at this point, but the 2024 BEANO Annual – ISBN 978-1845359560 – features a cover by Nigel Parkinson and runs to 112 pages. It’s available to pre-order now from AmazonUK.

The 2024 The Dandy Annual – ISBN 978-1845359553 – features a cover by Steve Bright with a reworked masthead logo by Mark McIlmail, and runs to 112 pages. It’s available to pre-order now from AmazonUK.

The Dandy Annual sees the return of “Kid Cops”, appearing in four one-page strips written and drawn by Lew Stringer, starring the junior self-appointed law enforcers who first appeared in the weekly Dandy back in 2010 for a couple of runs until the comic ended in 2012. Since then, they’ve turned up in a couple of Dandy Annuals (2017 and 2018) but it’s been several years since those last appearances. 

“It felt a bit strange to be writing/drawing the characters again after such a long gap” says Lew in a blog post, “but I enjoyed doing the four pages I was asked to contribute.”

Also due for release alongside these regular, hugely popular annuals in 14th August 2023 is the 144-page The Beano & Dandy Giftbook 2024 – ISBN 978-1845359492 – with a cover by Mike Donaldson offering “Spills ‘n’ Thills and Belly Laughs!”

Although we’ve included Amazon links to all three books here, you can also use the ISBN numbers included to preorder copies from your local book shop.

Look out, too, for deals in the DC Thomson web shop, where you can also subscribe to BEANO.

With thanks to Lew Stringer for the heads up, and DC Thomson Media

John Freeman

The founder of downthetubes, which he established in 1998. John works as a comics and magazine editor, writer, and on promotional work for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He is currently editor of Star Trek Explorer, published by Titan – his third tour of duty on the title originally titled Star Trek Magazine.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.

He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.

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