Beano Annual 2022

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Because of his popularity, Dennis the Menace has appeared on the front cover of every annual since the release of the 1979 book in 1978. Front: All the characters are crammed on to the front cover (one of whom is "Edd Case", the Numskulls' boy). Biffo is holding a picture frame up in front of himself, as if he was a portrait (four actual portraits of Dennis, Minnie, and Bash St.'s Smiffy and Plug are also present on the left and right sides of him, as he is standing in a Beano art gallery). This information is necessary to identify older annuals which are not dated. If an annual is dated 1940, it would have been published in August 1939.

Biffo is holding a glove puppet of Dennis with a club that has hit him over the head (its box says "GLOVE PUPPET, HARMLESS TOY" but it is clearly not). Front: Dennis is on a skateboard in space powered by new look Beano comics, while Gnasher is in a spacesuit. Front: Dennis and Gnasher are jumping on a trampoline trying to get apples from a tree and the Bash Street Kids are watching from over the fence while Dennis's Dad watches them from behind the tree angrily.Biffo is tossing pancakes, while wearing a chef's hat. Two pancakes have landed on Dennis and Gnasher, and the Bash Street Kids are peering around the door (which suggests that he could have been working in Bash Street School, as the school's cook). This was the last annual to feature Biffo the Bear on the cover, he was replaced by Dennis on the cover starting from 1975. Front: All the characters are at the Beano's 75th birthday street party (this was a reference to all the street parties that were held over the country in 2012 to celebrate The Queen's Diamond Jubilee). Front: Dennis is walking through Beanotown, and switches on his torch to find many "Beano Bugs" flying around him. After paper rationing had ended, The Magic Comic was never revived, but some of the characters who had originally appeared in the pre-war Magic Comic remained as regular strips in the post-1950 Beano Comic (such as Koko the Pup).

The Bash Street Kids ride on the Iron Fish as it flies over their Teacher (who'd hooked it) in his fishing boat.Front: Dennis, Biffo the Bear, Walter and the Bash Street Kids are taking part in the "Beano Marathon". Front: Most of the characters are on a rollercoaster, Dennis being front and centre, with Minnie, Roger, Billy Whizz, Walter, and Gnasher; the Bash Street Kids are in another set of seats behind, and Bananaman is flying nearby.

The Bash Street Kids are sitting on a giant swing which is tied to the comic's name (Danny is reading the book). Front: Dennis and Gnasher are chasing a pair of cats through the snow (and past a Dennis-like snowman).Since the Beano's redesigned logo debuted on the 2017 annual (released 2016), the words "BEANO" and "ANNUAL (year)" have been displayed in a consistent size and font on the cover and spine each year; this had not previously been the case. Front: Dennis is standing on top of a podium holding the "Menace of the Year" award, while Minnie has won second place and Danny has won third place. Everybody else is cheering for them (except for the Softies). Dennis rides his bike over a river into his Dad's prize apple tree, and all the other characters cheer him on. Front: All the characters are playing on a giant 3D mechanical Gnasher (a 2D one had previously been built by a school of aliens, in the 1997 annual). Biffo the Bear is painting a portrait of Big Eggo and all the other (then-current) characters on a large canvas.

Front: In a parody of "Honey I Shrunk The Kids", several miniature characters are jumping across from Gnasher's nose to Dennis'. Front: Dennis and Minnie are having a paintball fight in the snow (there is also a "Dandy/Beano 50 Years Young" logo, seen in the bottom-right corner of this annual's cover). Front: Dennis is painting a picture, of what appears to be Gnasher dressed as a Cavalier (he has actually titled it "The Gnashing Cavalier" as a result). Front: Dennis is jumping onto a seesaw which causes Gnasher to fly over a fence into the Beanotown Cats' Home.Front: Dennis, Minnie, and Gnasher are practicing karate; Gnasher is wearing a karategi with a red belt. The Beano Annual is the current name of the book that has been published every year since 1939, to tie in with the children's comic The Beano. As of 2023 [update] there have been 85 editions. 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. Before then no date was given. Front: Dennis is about to score a goal, for his football team. Gnasher is growling at the Bash Street Kids (who are all on top of the goalpost). Front: Dennis is on a "Rebels Wanted!" poster, and he has a Gnasher fan-club type badge on his chest, while other characters are cheering.