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Number 13 Beano Street

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Number 13
Comic strip character(s) from The Beano
Publication information
Stars inNumber 13
Other namesNumber 13 Beano Street
Creator(s)John Geering
Other contributorsAlan Ryan
Current/last artistAlan Ryan
First appearanceIssue 2333
(4 April 1987)
Last appearanceIssue 3152 (14 December 2002); returned 2014
Also appeared inThe Beano Annual
Current statusOngoing
ScheduleLimited
Main Character
FamilyBoris, Dad, Mum, Gran, Tiddles, Fiendish
FriendsFrankie
Characters
Other charactersSabre, Uncle Wolfie

Number 13 is a comic strip that appeared in the UK comic The Beano. It made its first appearance in issue 2333, dated 4 April 1987, and ran until 1997, although it became sporadic during the last few years. A couple of one-off appearances followed up until issue, dated 14 December 2002. It was originally drawn by John Geering.[1] It returned in January 2014, written and drawn by Alan Ryan. The strip features the residents of the house of the same name, who are:

  • Boris- The son, a vampire.
  • Dad- Boris' father, also a vampire.
  • Frankie- The butler, a Frankenstein-like character.
  • Mum- Boris' mother, also a vampire.
  • Gran- Boris' grandma, a witch.
  • Tiddles- One of their pets, a Smilodon (or Sabretooth Cat).
  • Fiendish- Their other pet, a bat.

Other characters included Uncle Wolfie (a werewolf) and Frankie's pet brick, Sabre.

References

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  1. ^ "Beano Artists". www.paulmorris.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.