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Christmas chicanery ahead, courtesy of BEANO and Monster Fun!

By John Freeman on September 25, 2022

It’s September, so of course we can start talking about Christmas, right?

If the very thought of the festive season doesn’t send you screaming for the hills, then you may want to check out The Beano Christmas Special which is out now, a 68-page bookazine with all new content,plus free stickers.

Plus, on its way from Rebellion in newsagents in early December is the Monster Fun Christmas Special. (There’s a Hallowe’en Special coming soon, too).

As the night draws in and the cold wind chills the air, Santa Claws has come early, offering comics, competitions, and gags to keep you giggling into the New Year.

The 36-page Special features contributions from Cavan Scott, Juni Ba, Simon Furman, Ned Hartley, Chris Garbutt, Tom Paterson, John Lucas, Dan Boultwood, Juni Ba, Laurent Lefeurve, Chris Garbutt.

• The Beano Christmas Special 2022 is available in shops or direct from publisher DC Thomson’s web shop

• Past Beano Christmas Specials offered on AmazonUK (Affiliate Link)

• Subscribe to Monster Fun – also available in newsagents – over at monsterfun.co.uk

News item with thanks to Lew Stringer

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John Freeman

John is the founder of downthetubes, launched in 1998. He is a comics and magazine editor, writer, and Press Officer for the Lakes International Comic Art Festival. He also runs Crucible Comic Press.

Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine and Overkill for Marvel UK, Babylon 5 Magazine, Star Trek Magazine, and its successor, Star Trek Explorer, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics; and has edited several comic collections and graphic novels, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”, and Hancock: The Lad Himself, by Stephen Walsh and Keith Page.

He’s the writer of comics such as 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.