Christmas comes early for BEANO fans this week, with a special issue on sale today, loaded as usual with laughs, jumping with jokes and packed with pranks!
BEANO No. 4266, on sale now in all good newsagents, comes in a card envelope, just like previous year’s Christmas special issues, offering six free gifts including a game, jigsaw, activity comic and poster.
Inside, Santa is on board as this week’s editor, The Bash Street Kids try to evade Teacher by replacing themselves with snowmen, Gnasher has an… unusual present for Postie, but Bananaman‘s enemies don’t seem to appreciate he’s bought them something.
The big story, though, is a “Beano All-Stars” tale, as Beanotown’s finest – Minnie the Minx, Roger the Dodger, The Bash Street Kids and more – take on “The Grumpus“, who has stolen everyone’s presents! Do they have the presence of mind to find him and reclaim their gifts? (Oh, all right, I’ll get my coat and leave the jokes to Nigel Auchterlounie and Nigel Parkinson, readers!)
If you’re after more BEANO-inspired fun, be sure to check in at Beano.com, where you can currently play “Santa’s Gone Missing” – and grab a free gift if you find him!
With puzzles, laughs, stories, and comic strips, The Beano No. 4266 is on sale now in all good newsagents, some run by the Grumpus, and various digital platforms
This Christmas, get 15 issues for £30 by subscribing! Packed with epic adventures, pranks, jokes and more | Subscribe to Beano today so you don’t miss out! (15 issue pre-pay)
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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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