The Beano Comic
The first issue of The Beano was published by DC Thompson in (30th July 1938), and it became the world's longest-running comic issued weekly in 2018, publishing its 4000th issue in August 2019.
Over the years with its sister comic it has producted some of the rarest free gifts. The Beano and Dandy also had another sister comic called, The Magic Comic which lasted for 80 issues until 1941, eventually merging with the Beano.
The free gifts that everyone wants...we aint talking hens teeth, we talking gold fillings in hens teeth,well, the early ones are.
The COMICS...
Beano Comic #1818
- dated (21st May 1977)
Free Gift:
Pop Pistol housed in envelope
The Beano Comic #1819
- (28th May 1977)
Free Gift:
Super Skimmer
Description:
plastic skimmer projected by rubber band,came housed in an illustrated paper packet
Beano Comic #1820
- dated (4th June 1977)
Free Gift:
Dennis the Meance & Gnasher toffee chew bar
Beano Comic #1892
- dated (21st Oct 1978)
Free Gift:
Fruity lollipop in packet
Beano Comic #1893
- dated (28th Oct 1978)
Free Gift:
Dennis the Meance pvc glove puppet
Beano Comic #1970
- dated (19th April 1980)
Free Gift:
Gnasher Snapper (1st version)
Description:
A 2nd version of the Gnasher Snapper appeared 4 years later with issue #2201
Beano Comic #1971
- dated (26th April 1980)
Free Gift:
Gnasher pvc glove puppet
The Beano Comic #2189
- (30th June 1984)
Free Gift:
Black Jack liquorice bubblegum
Beano Comic #2201
- dated (22nd Sept 1984)
Free Gift:
Gnasher Snapper (2nd version)
Description:
The 1st version of the Gnasher Snapper appeared 4 years earlier with issue #1970
Beano Comic #2202
- dated (29th Sept 1984)
Free Gift:
sheet of 3x stickers
Description:
sheet of 3x stickers with Dennis & Gnasher
Beano Comic #2203
- dated (6th Oct 1984)
Free Gift:
leaf Bubble King bubblegum
Description:
packet of bubble gum with backing card
Beano Comic #2255
- dated (5th Oct 1985)
Free Gift:
sheet of 3x stickers
Description:
2x Dennis stickers & 1x Plug sticker
The Beano Comic #2306
- (27th Sept 1986)
Free Gift:
Blasting Powder Popping Candy
Beano Comic #2311
- dated (1st Nov 1986)
Free Gift:
Twirlycoper
Beano Comic #2360
- dated (10th October 1987)
Free Gift:
Highland toffee bar (mint flavour)
The Beano Comic #2361
- (17th Oct 1987)
Free Gift:
Beano badges (4No.)
1. Dennis head with 'Beano title'
2. Minnie the Minx head badge
3. Wilfred 'from Bash Street Kids' head badge
4. 'Never BEE without a Beano' badge
Additional Details:
Badges came taped to the cover. difficult to find the comic without tape stains or loss of cover art from tape removal
Beano Comic #2379
- dated (20th Feb 1988)
Free Gift:
panini Dandy-Beano Celebration sticker album including a packet of stickers.
more packets of stickers was given out over the next two issues.
Beano comic #2380
- dated (27th Feb 1988)
Free Gift:
packet of panini Dandy-Beano stickers
Description:
packet of stickers to use used in the sticker album that came with issue #2379.
Stickers where taped to the cover with a large 'FREE' tape leaving alot of covers with surface loss.
Beano comic #2381
- dated (5th March 1988)
Free Gift:
packet of panini Dandy-Beano stickers
Description:
packet of stickers to use used in the sticker album that came with issue #2379.
Stickers where taped to the cover with a large 'FREE' tape leaving alot of covers with surface loss.
Beano Comic #2394
- dated (4th June 1988)
Free Gift:
Tangy lemon & lime chew bar
Beano Comic #2415
- dated (29th Oct 1988)
Free Gift:
box of NERDS fruit sweets
Description:
These sweets where glued to the cover of the comic. often sweets could melt in the heat leaving comics stained.
Beano Comic #2691
- dated (12th Feb 1994)
Free Gift:
Gnasher Crasher
Description:
This is the 3rd version of the Gnasher Snapper, 1st appearing in the 1980s
Beano Comic #2753
- dated (22nd April 1995)
Free Gift:
Minnie the Minx plastic badge
Beano Comic #2834
- dated (9th Nov 1996)
Free Gift:
Dennis 'Wild' badge
Beano Comic #3303
date - (5th Nov 2005)
Free Gift:
The Snooty Snout
