Vintage beano annuals including magic beano book 1948. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Neat christmas gift inscription to front pastedown. Six early beano annuals, the magic beano 1949,1950, the. The front cover shows two characters in a pillow fight.
You need to be registered and approved to bid at this auction. The magic in the books name refers to the magic comic which is where koko the pup had originated back in 1939. One of the best selling comics in the uk, along with the dandy, the weekly circulation of the beano in april 1950 was 1,974,072. From 1943 to 1949, the magic comic would share its annual with the beano, under the title, the magic beano book. Whilst at this site you can view the history of british comics as well as individual histories of your favourite comics. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in with the childrens comic the beano. The beano annual hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas stockings for over 70 years. Also this was the first annual to combine the characters from the recently terminated magic comic with those of the beano. To help this, the magic comic would share annual pages with the beano for the coming years.
From 1942 to 1949 the annuals were called the magic beano book, referring to the shortlived comic, the magic comic that ceased publication due to world war ii s paper rationing. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. The beano book 1st one 1940 magic magic beano book. Very rare vintage the magic beano book 1948 genuine. Six early beano annuals, the magic beano 1949,1950, the beano book 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954.
For the years 19431950, the beano book annual was merged with the magic fun book, resulting in magicbeano books for those years. For the years 19431950, the beano book annual was merged with the magic fun book, resulting in magic beano books for those years. In one such strip, the two go horse riding, but lose the horses. From 1943 until 1950 the beano titled its annual, the magic beano book, after it merged with the magic comic that had ceased publication due to war time paper shortages. The comic first appeared on 30 july 1938, and was published weekly. We have two low grade examples fresh into stock for the years 1947 and 1950. What better place to find british comics on the internet than. The frontcover shows big eggo and koko the pup in a two legged race with the other beano characters running behind. The magic beano book for 1943, published in the autumn of 1942. The name reverted to the original title of the beano book in 1950 and continued, the year changing for each subsequent annual, until the release of the. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for.
A near fine copy, with traces of wear to the spine ends and lower cover, but nonetheless an uncommonly nice, very bright copy. Slighty shorter and lots wordier this annual had a slightly lower page count, at 128. The comic book price guide for great britain beano book. The magicbeano book 1943 annual published by d c thomson neat christmas gift inscription to. The beano annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since. The name reverted to the original title the beano book from the following year. The beano book 1941 annual d c thomson 1940 no inscriptions binding still very much tight and square covers are near fine further images and. The beano annual celebrated 75 years of publication in 20. Unfollow magic beano book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. In 1961, the annuals were laminated for the first time which is a protective clear plastic covering. Eggo teamed up with magic s cover star koko the pup in a joint strip in the annual, called eggo and koko.
As wwii came to a conclusion, limited supplies across the country meant that paper rationing was still in effect. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. See todays beano books for sale, best offer and auction. This book belongs to filled out inside front cover. A bright, fine copy exceedingly uncommon in such outstanding condition. Magicbeano book 1949 one of the better ones handled vgfn philcomics. Mar 19, 2016 free png images the magic beano book transparent background image category books and literature. It was a large, 6 paged, hard covered version of their incredibly popular weekly beano comic. The beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. The cover star was koko the pup who would later team up with big eggo in the magic beano books between 1943 and 1950 in the story named eggo and koko. Buy magic beano and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay.
From the annual 1943 to 1950 one the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred. New listingthe magicbeano annual 1948 comic book published 1947. After paper rationing had ended, the magic comic was never revived, but some of the characters who had originally appeared in the prewar magic comic remained as regular strips in the post1950 beano comic such as koko the pup. Although the beano and the dandy are still being published to this present day, radio fun and knockout ended their days in the early 1960s. The beano annual, called the beano book from 19401942 and 1951 until 2002 and the magic beano book from 1943 to 1950, has been a staple in christmas. From the beano s first issue up until 1955 the beano contained prose stories. As they are traditionally published in the autumn, in time for christmas, since 1965 with the release of the beano book 1966 they have had the date of the following year on the cover. He was wowed to see that many of the popular characters are still going today and, apart from the funny stories, was most interested in the way that technology has advanced in the last 40 years. From 1943 to 1950 the beano annual briefly changed its name to the the magic. Books containing magic paintings with the magic paintings untouched. The beano book 1970 annual i bought this book to add to my grandsons collection.
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We knew we had a dc thomson special in this catalogue as this beano book from 1944, somewhat rarer even than the first issue, was in the relatively high grade of fine plus. The magic and beano comics combined their characters for a fifth year in a row, even though magic comic ceased weekly publication in january 1941. The beano book ended up merging with the magic fun book to create the magic beano book, starting with the 1943 edition, as a consequence of wartime paper rationing. Browse todays selected magic beano for sale, best offer and auction. The annuals are traditionally published in july or august, in time for christmas, and since 1965 they have had the date of the following year on the cover. Nov 14, 2014 the beano book was first produced by publishers dc thomson for christmas 1939. Clicking the confirm button is legally binding obligation to buy and pay for the lot should your bid be successful. The second rupert book ever published, rupert little bear more stories published in 1922.
No inscriptions, appears unread, boards still spring. D c thomson also launched a third comic 22nd july 1939 called the magic comic but this was short lived due to increased market saturation during that period. Big eggo and koko the pup are having a threelegged race with all the other characters running behind them. The magic beano book for 1944, published in the autumn of 1943, priced at 6. Lem the grem uses gremlin magic to motivate people, whether they want to or not, in a strip with art by early female comics artist nina albright. The 2011 beano annual is taller and wider than previous annuals. Several magic beano s including the much sought after 1943 annual the first of the magic beano s, the first 2 dandy monster comic annuals from 1939 and 1940. It became known as the magic beano book from 1943 through to 1950. The magicbeano book 1943 annual published by d c thomson. Buy the magicbeano book 1949 annual 1949 10th by d c thomson isbn. Bundle of the magic beano book and the dandy monst.
From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magic beano book, which referred to the shortlived magic comic that had ceased publication in 1941 due to the second world wars paper rationing. Covers still very much bright and remarkably well preserved. Two annuals, named the magic fun book, were also published in 1941 and 1942. Collectors of comic books will know the magicbeano book was the name of the annual when it was published between 1942 to 1949.
Its had a few different names over its plentiful history and for a short period it was known as the magic beano which had something to do with another publication called magic comic and second world war paper rationing. The cover is in fairly good condition front, back and spine although it is mostly detached from the main binding. Clicking the confirm button is legally binding obligation to bu. Buy the magicbeano book 1948 annual 1948 by d c thomson isbn. The beano annual academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. There are some childs names pencilled on the inside cover mine and my brothers. The beano is the longest running british childrens comic magazine, published by dc thomson in dundee, scotland. Free png images the magic beano book transparent background image category books and literature. Its traditional for british comics to have their own book for parents to give their children as a christmas present.
There were only two magic fun books printed and this is the rarer number one. From 1942 to 1949 the annual was called the magicbeano book, which referred to the. Dick cole befriends blind will hansen and his seeingeye dog, wolf. Magicbeano1948 annual published 1947, this is an auction for the dandy beano book, magic moments. The first magic beano book, arising from the merging of the beano book and the magic fun book by d. The magic beano book, the spine is slightly damaged and a couple of still tears on bottom of a few pages, but otherwise good condition. The magic0beano book for 1948, published during the autumn of 1947 at 6 with the frontcover featuring big eggo and other beano characters playing musical instruments. The magic beano book transparent image free png images. Big eggo albion british comics database wiki fandom. This appears to have caused the first few pages to become lost, as the annual begins at page 7 see photos. Take a peek inside the magic beano book 1949, filled with classic comic strips and adventure stories. In september 2009, the beano s 3,500th issue was published. For the best chance of winning, increase your maximum bid.
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