This week's issue

[Digifiend]

That particular story was set away from Beanotown, there's a caption saying it's old Transylvania. The earlier story featuring Barack Obama was obviously set somewhere in the USA. But unless it's stated otherwise, all Beano strips should be assumed to be in Beanotown. Ratz wasn't power cut themed either - it's always dark in the sewers!

[LauraH]

Meebo and Zuky exist in a separate reality to the rest of the Beano characters (although I admit I don't think that's ever been expicitly stated in the strip). You'll notice that they show up in different places and time periods as a matter of course, unlike in strips like Fred's Bed where there has to be a device to make that happen.

[Digifiend]

This week's Beano proclaims "100 pages of comic fun!" - no doubt a boast intended to help it stand out alongside the new Dandy - they may be the same publisher, but they're still rivals. It actually refers to the 68 page Fun-Size included as one of the gifts, and the normal 32-page comic.

[Peter Gray]

Meebo and Z was great very Itchy and Scratchy..

Loved Freds Bed and the punchline..

Also good Minnie..Bash Street..

Best of all Dennis with a great cover on The Beano not a reused panel! Also no more faded figures in the background..and more menacing!

Love the fact The Beano and Dandy are different and both are good in different ways..

[Digifiend]

Last week's Beano cover wasn't a blown up panel either. I guess they don't want to look bad next to the new Dandy!

[Peter Gray]

Freds Bed was the best this week..the numbskulls in the extreem..

[Little Squelchy Thing]

I was quite surprised that this week's Beano - boasting 40 pages - only contained 19 pages of comics! Put me rather in mind of the now-defunct Dandy Xtreme, it has to be said!

[Digifiend]

Yeah, I must say I'm glad we didn't have to pay more than usual for those extra 8 pages, since they contained nothing but advertisements. Hardly "40 pages of fun". It's not even 30 pages.

I can think of two reasons for this:
1. Making up for the recent lack of advertising in the Dandy.
2. Using up paper stock, since they'll be about to switch to external printing.

And Peter, that Fred's Bed strip almost blew my mind... how the heck can Fred be inside his own head!?!

[Little Squelchy Thing]

I live inside my own head, whenever possible.

[big bad bri]

this weeks £4 rip off issue does have a nice 2 page spread showing old xmas stories from the late 60's.beano and dandy should do this every week but make em big enough for us old folk to be able to actually read em properly.the beano dandy 60/70 years annuals have the same problem on some pages though as i ecently bought about 15 of these from amazon (1p each plus postage bargain)and they are so small or obscured by other images on top you cant read em.

[Peter Gray]

You can see them at there website..in the retro section...just going there now..

I'm back..
Oh they're not there..how disappointing..

quote from website
We take a visit from Christmas Past and print some classic pages from the Beano Christmas issues of yesteryear! Check out the Retro Section to see more! Any other classic pages you'd like us to print in the comic or on this website?

i want to see the Christmas pages in close up..
The three bears one looks great.wheres my magnifying glass..

I loved the Fred Bed puzzle..

Meebo and Zuky
and I bet they added the tree was tied to his tail rather thsn rammed up his..

Also loved the poster by David Sutherland..its up on my wall now in the living room for Christmas ..
Maybe the beany hat will fit my sisters toddler..

[Neo]

Maybe the beany hat will fit my sisters toddler..

How big is your head?

[Peter Gray]

I taken it out of the bag it fits me.maybe I'll wear it..

[Digifiend]

Well, some people at the Beano website have been saying bring back Biffo for months now. This week, they got their wish!

[Peter Gray]

The beany hat makes my Wife laugh.shes calling me a pixie..