here is a trip down memory lane for the brits.the beano was my favorite comic,(what was yours.) The comic first appeared in 1938 and it has continued weekly ever since. As of 2007, it has published over 3000 issues. Its characters have become known to generations of British children, including Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, and The Bash Street Kids. Earlier generations will remember other notable characters which have been phased out, such as Lord Snooty and Biffo.