The Unofficial History of the Beano

BY IAIN MCLAUGHLIN WHITE OWL £19.99 ★★★★

I may not have been born nor raised on this island, but even I am aware of the cultural relevance of the Beano comic and popular strips such as Dennis the Menace and the slightly sinister Biffo the Bear. Beano expert McLaughlin has delighted fans with this comprehensive history of the comic, charting 20th-century DC Thomson, eras that influenced it for better or worse and the beloved characters who made the publication so successful.