Beano 1 replica

[davidandrewsimpson]

I bought Scottish newspaper The Sunday Post yesterday for the repica of the first issue of The Beano they gave away. The odd bit of lettering was a bit small for comfortable reading, which made me wonder if it was smaller than the real thing.

Size of the replica is 28 by 21 cms (11 x 8.25 inches for ther old-fashioned out there)

David Simpson

[davidandrewsimpson]

Er, that should have been "replica", not "repica". Sorry about that.

David

(Note to self: proof read, then submit, not vice versa)

[Lew Stringer]

The size sounds about right for the original. Lettering and text was often quite small back then. Over the decades lettering in children's comics has become larger, and more simplified, - as have the kids.

Lew

[dandy mad]

I got the post yesterday (sunday) and i didnt get a replica beano no 1 there is no mention on the front cover or inside apart from a one page article by paul breslin about the beano and you now can get the 70th birthday issue for half price with a coupon printed inside all i got was the postplus mag inside my copy mind you i do live in england and it was probably only available north of the border

[ISPYSHHHGUY]

a great shame, DM: you obviously appreciate this sort of thing.

[dandy mad]

I do yes and ive just read your post spy in the beano sub forum and it looks nice from the scans you posted i wonder why thomsons didnt put one in the english edition they do sell the beano south of the border and have done for the past 70 years so i cant fathom out why they only issued them in scotland and not england and wales

[ISPYSHHHGUY]

dunno, DM, it's an odd one........Andy in NORTHERN IRELAND got it also, as did at least one other site member.....I can't understand the thinking at all, even though I'm Scottish, I think that DCT should at least have made it available as a mail-in offer for the true enthusiasts like yourself in areas of England and beyond.

[dandy mad]

you think that they would have done that spy or put in the 70th birthday edition no doubt they will be appearing on ebay at vastly inflated prices any time soon

[AndyB]

Write to DCT and see if they'll post you one, if they're not flooded with loads of people asking for the same thing.

Just don't all do it at once...

[dandy mad]

As predicted there are 6 beano no 1 repros on ebay prices range from 99p to £3.75 and they all say it has 24 pages but the original had 28 pages at a guess the pages they have missed out are cracker jack due to the horses name peanuts page of fun (peanut was the black kid next to the beano title) the joke page and black flash the beaver looks like thomsons dont want the backlash they got over the smarty grandpa story they reprinted a few years back

[ISPYSHHHGUY]

yes, the notorious 'missing 4 pages' seems about right, DM.

[dandy mad]

I thought they would be the pages they were affraid to reprint phoned thomsons up to get my incomplete replica so should get it in a few weeks

[ISPYSHHHGUY]

WOW....... you're as keen as ever, DM!

[dandy mad]

if you phone thomsons for anything be prepaired for a long wait and to be passed to different departments i think it was the syndication dept that finally knew what i was on about

[steelclaw]

if you phone thomsons for anything be prepaired for a long wait and to be passed to different departments i think it was the syndication dept that finally knew what i was on about

I like your enthusiasm DM, just how a fan should be, I've written off to firms etc for info it's amazing how helpfull people are if you try.