List of Beezer comic strips
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The Beezer was a long-running weekly British comic book, which was home to 120 different comic strips over the years. First printed in 1956, it absorbed Cracker in 1976 and Plug in 1979. It was renamed The Beezer and Topper on merging with The Topper in 1990. Publication ceased in 1993. After its closure, some of its characters appeared in The Beano and The Dandy.
Strip Title | Artists[1] | Start Date[1] | End Date[1] | Genre[1] | Notes |
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Ginger | Dudley Watkins, Bob McGrath | 1956 | 1990 | Comic strip | |
Bushwhacker | Bill Holroyd, Terry Patrick | 1956 | 1964 | Adventure strip | Four separate series.
Last of which named Spacewhacker. Strip also appeared in Buddy |
Mick on the Moon | Ken Hunter | 1956 | 1957 | Comic adventure strip | |
Lone Wolfe | Ron Smith | 1956 | 1958 | Adventure strip | |
Pop, Dick and Harry | Tom Bannister, Peter Moonie, Brian Walker | 1956 | 1990 | Comic strip | Continued in the Beezer and Topper |
Calamity Jane | Hugh Morren | 1956 | 1960 | Comic strip | |
Nosey Parker | Allan Morley | 1956 | 1956 | Comic strip | Character originally featured in The Rover in 1925. Also featured in The Sunday Post and Sparky. |
Nero and Zero | Allan Morley | 1956 | 1956 | Comic strip | Character originally featured in The Wizard in 1930. Also featured in The Sunday Post and Buzz. |
The Hillys and the Billies | George Martin, Henry Davies | 1956 | 1990 | Comic strip | Three separate series.
Reprinted as Ruffies and Tuffies in The Victor. About two feuding hillbilly families. This strip was surprisingly violent, with the families eager to shoot each other with shotguns even to the point of co-operating in order to steal guns from the sheriff. |
Big Ed | Hugh Morren | 1956 | 1956 | Comic strip | |
Charlie Chick | Bill Ritchie | 1956 | 1956 | Comic strip | |
Shorty | Brian White | 1956 | 1956 | Comic strip | |
Smart Alice | George Martin | 1956 | 1956 | Comic strip | |
The Banana Bunch | Leo Baxendale, Bill Hill | 1956 | 1990 | Comic strip | Continued in the Beezer and Topper. About a group of kids, Brainy, Dopey, Lanky, Titch, Fatty, Cookie (1977–1979), Thatch (1977–1986), Sis (1994–), Mitzy (2004–). Reprinted in Dandy Xtreme in 2004 and 2010. |
Mumbo and Jumbo | Unknown/George Drysdale | 1956 | 1956 | Comic strip | |
The Kings of Castaway Island | James Walker | 1956 | 1969 | Adventure strip | Four separate series. Final series was a reprint. |
Baby Crockett | Bill Ritchie | 1956 | 1990 | Comic strip | Continued in the Beezer and Topper. Also appeared in Bimbo and Little Star. |
Yellow Eye
The Jungle Kitten |
Michael Darling | 1957 | 1957 | Adventure strip | |
Bucko's Flying Bedstead | Ron Forbes | 1957 | 1957 | Comic adventure strip | |
Hornet Wilson
and his educated insects |
Ken Hunter | 1957 | 1958 | Comic adventure strip | |
Cap'n Hand | Leo Baxendale, David Law
George Drysdale, Michael Barratt |
1958 | 1960 | Comic strip | About a pirate captain and his endlessly rebellious crew |
The Bloodbrothers of
the Spanish Main |
Ron Smith | 1958 | 1958 | Adventure strip | |
Buffalo Boy | Victor Peon | 1958 | 1959 | Adventure strip | |
Caesar | William Timym | 1958 | 1959 | Comic strip | Appeared in the Sunday Graphic |
Colonel Blink | Tom Bannister, George Martin | 1958 | 1990 | Comic strip | Spinoff strip Blinky appeared in the Beezer and Topper |
Oliver's Travels | George Martin | 1958 | 1959 | Comic strip | |
The Survivors | Ken Hunter | 1959 | 1959 | Adventure strip | |
The Showboat Circus | Paddy Brennan, David Sutherland | 1959 | 1970 | Adventure strip | Three separate series. Last series was a reprint. |
Merry Hood and his Robbin Men | George Martin | 1959 | 1960 | Comic strip | |
Blind Jumbo | James Walker | 1959 | 1960 | Adventure strip | |
Miguel
the Matador |
Bob McGrath | 1959 | 1960 | Comic strip | Also appeared in Valiant |
Wooly West | Bill Ritchie | 1959 | 1960 | Comic strip | |
The Black Sapper | Jack Glass | 1959 | 1961 | Adventure strip | Originally appeared in The Rover in 1929 as a prose story about a thief who stole the Crown Jewels with his tunnelling machine called the Earthworm |
The Badd Lads | Malcolm Judge, John Dallas | 1960 | 1990 | Comic strip | Appeared in the Beezer and Topper |
The Jellymen | Ken Hunter | 1960 | 1984 | Adventure strip | Five separate series. Fourth was a reprint. |
My Pal Wonderwing | Terry Patrick | 1960 | 1960 | Adventure strip | |
Hank
the Yank |
Reprint from USA | 1960 | 1960 | Comic strip | |
The Log of
the S.S. Mary Anne |
Albert Holroyd/Michael Darling | 1961 | 1962 | Adventure strip | |
The Mob Next Door | Bill Hill | 1961 | 1967 | Comic strip | |
The Numskulls | Malcolm Judge, Tom Lavery | 1962 | 1990 | Comic strip | Appeared in the Beezer and Topper. Appeared in The Beano after the Beezer and Topper closed. |
Cicero's Cat | Al Smith | 1962 | 1963 | Comic strip | |
Mutt and Jeff | Al Smith | 1962 | 1963 | Comic strip | Originally featured in the San Francisco Chronicle in 1907 |
The Gobbles | Leo Baxendale | 1962 | 1964 | Comic strip | A group of vultures always on the lookout for food. Similar to The Three Bears. |
The Iron Eaters | Ken Hunter, Sandy Calder | 1963 | 1974 | Adventure strip | Two separate series about sponges from space that ate iron, causing all kinds of problems |
Tommy Taylor's Toybox | Leo Baxendale, Bill Hill, John Geering | 1964 | 1984 | Comic adventure strip | Two separate series. First in 1964–1967. Second 1981–1984. Tommy finds a toolbox from space and builds all kinds of interesting things |
Dreamy Dick | Unknown | 1964 | 1964 | Comic strip | |
Taffy
the Tearaway Terrier |
James Walker | 1964 | 1964 | Adventure strip | |
Copy Cat | Bob McGrath | 1964 | 1964 | Comic strip | |
The Fighting Finlays | Ron Smith | 1964 | 1964 | Adventure strip | |
The Phantom Flyer | Terry Patrick | 1964 | 1964 | Adventure strip | |
The Space Kids | Ron Smith | 1964 | 1977 | Adventure strip | Two separate series. First 1964–1966. Second was reprint 1976–1977. |
Little Mo | Bob McGrath | 1964 | 1990 | Comic strip | Appeared in the Beezer and Topper. About a generic resourceful/mischievous tomboy who frequently warred with an older boy called Mugsy. |
Young Sid
the Copper's Kid |
George Martin | 1964 | 1989 | Comic strip | |
My Pal Ropey | Albert Holroyd | 1964 | 1987 | Comic adventure strip | Two separate series. First 1964–1969. Second 1986–1987. |
The Scarlet Spider | Ken Hunter | 1965 | 1966 | Adventure strip | |
Uncle Dan
the Medicine Man |
Bill Holroyd/Albert Holroyd | 1966 | 1987 | Comic adventure strip | Two separate series. First 1966–1967. Second reprint 1986–1987. Also Reprinted in Buzz. |
Space Patrol | Terry Patrick | 1966 | 1967 | Adventure strip | |
Mr Flippy | Ken Hunter | 1967 | 1969 | Comic adventure strip | First series 1967–1969. Reprinted 1977–1978. |
Smiffy | Bill Ritchie | 1967 | 1988 | Comic strip | About a boy who liked getting dirty |
Roly Poly | Bill Hill | 1967 | 1969 | Comic strip | |
Wrinkle and Twinkle | Bill Hill | 1967 | 1986 | Comic strip | Two series. First 1967–1969 and then reprinted in 1986. |
Dee for Danger | Ron Smith | 1967 | 1967 | Adventure strip | |
General Jim | Ken Hunter | 1969 | 1982 | Adventure strip | Two series. First 1969–1970. Then reprinted 1981–1982. |
Black Bun | Bill Hill | 1969 | 1975 | Comic strip | About a rabbit stealing cabbages from a farmer |
Hocus Pocus | Albert Holroyd | 1969 | 1970 | Comic adventure strip | |
Dicky Burd | Bill Ritchie | 1969 | 1978 | Comic strip | |
Tommy's Tick-Tock Twin | Albert Holroyd | 1970 | 1971 | Comic adventure strip | |
Mighty Mik | Ken Hunter | 1970 | 1985 | Comic adventure strip | Original series 1970–1971. Reprinted in 1985. |
Barney's Barmy Army | Ken Hunter | 1971 | 1985 | Comic adventure strip | Original series 1971–1974. Reprinted 1982–1985. |
Willie Wink
the Missing link |
Albert Holroyd | 1971 | 1972 | Comic strip | |
The Gobblers | Watson Kennedy | 1971 | 1972 | Adventure strip | |
The Barkers | Watson Kennedy | 1972 | 1974 | Comic strip | |
Hairy Dan - Football Fan | Bill Ritchie | 1972 | 1981 | Comic strip | |
March of the Giants | Sandy Calder | 1974 | 1975 | Adventure strip | |
Fiddlesticks | Ken Hunter | 1974 | 1975 | Comic strip | |
Dan McGlue | Malcolm Judge | 1974 | 1974 | Comic strip | |
Blubba | Watson Kennedy | 1974 | 1976 | Comic adventure strip | |
Krunch
the Monster from the Deep |
Frank McDiarmid | 1975 | 1976 | Adventure strip | |
Joey's Ark | Paddy Brennan | 1975 | 1976 | Adventure strip | |
Pedro
the Pesky Parrot |
Bill Hill | 1975 | 1976 | Comic strip | |
Jest a Minute | Bill Hill/Ken H. Harrison | 1976 | 1979 | Comic strip | Originally in Cracker |
Billy the Kid | Gordon Bell | 1976 | 1979 | Comic strip | Originally in Cracker |
Joe Soap | John Dallas | 1976 | 1979 | Comic strip | Originally in Cracker. About a boy and his grandpa and a strange lot of bubbles. Appeared in a further two issues in 1987. |
Little Orror | David Easington | 1976 | 1979 | Comic strip | Originally in Cracker |
Young Foo
the Kung Fu Kid |
Brian Platt | 1976 | 1979 | Comic strip | Originally in Cracker |
Scrapper | Tom Lavery/Bill Hill
Steve Bright/Gordon Bell |
1976 | 1988 | Comic strip | Originally in Cracker. About a young lad who always gets into fights. |
Iron Hand | Paddy Brennan | 1976 | 1979 | Adventure strip | Originally in Cracker |
Mr Licko and his Lollipops | Ken Hunter | 1978 | 1981 | Comic adventure strip | |
Plug | Vic Neill/David Gudgeon | 1979 | 1986 | Comic strip | Originally in Plug |
Hugh's Zoo | Gordon Bell | 1979 | 1986 | Comic strip | Originally in Plug |
First Ada | Gordon Bell | 1979 | 1981 | Comic strip | Originally in Plug. About a tomboy girl, who looks after hurt animals. |
EcBagoom | Albert Holroyd | 1979 | 1981 | Comic strip | Originally in Plug |
Antchester United | John Geering | 1979 | 1981 | Comic strip | Originally in Plug |
Saucy Sue | John Dallas | 1981 | 1987 | Comic strip | |
Hungry Hoss | Bill Ritchie | 1981 | 1987 | Comic strip | About a horse owned by Joe the cowboy robber who couldn't stop eating |
The Munchers | Gordon Bell | 1981 | 1986 | Comic strip | |
Grotty Gables
the funniest hotel in town |
Albert Holroyd | 1983 | 1984 | Comic strip | |
The Wallies of Winkle Street | David Gudgeon | 1984 | 1987 | Comic strip | |
Beefy Dan
the Fast Food man |
John Geering | 1984 | 1986 | Comic strip | |
Tuff and Tiny | Gordon Bell | 1986 | 1989 | Comic strip | About a young caveboy and his cowardly pet dragon. |
Paw, Maw and Porky | John Geering | 1986 | 1989 | Comic strip | Title changed to Porky in 1988 |
True Brit | Robert Nixon | 1987 | 1988 | Comic strip | About a boy named Tommy Britain who appeared on the cover between 1987 and 1988. |
Twitt Hall | John Geering | 1987 | 1988 | Comic strip | |
Photo Funnies | Gordon Bell | 1987 | 1988 | Comic strip | |
Clockwise Cartoons | Gordon Bell/George Martin | 1987 | 1990 | Comic strip | |
Count Spatula | Gordon Bell | 1988 | 1988 | Comic strip | |
Club 5 | Barrie Appleby | 1988 | 1990 | Comic strip | Beezer's own version of The Dandy's Cuddles and Dimples |
The Beezers | Bob Dewar | 1988 | 1989 | Comic strip | |
Pam | Bill Ritchie | 1988 | 1989 | Comic strip | |
HeadHamster | Glynn Clark | 1988 | 1989 | Comic strip | |
Night 'n' Gale | Henry Davies | 1988 | 1989 | Comic strip | |
The Beezer Babies | Bob Dewar | 1988 | 1990 | Comic strip | |
Adrian the Barbarian | Sid Burgon | 1989 | 1990 | Comic strip | Continued in the Beezer and Topper. Reprinted as Olaff the Madlander in The Beano |
Geezer | Robert Nixon | 1989 | 1990 | Comic strip | Continued in the Beezer and Topper. Similar to The Beano's Roger the Dodger |
Phoot and Mouse | Tom Paterson | 1989 | 1990 | Comic strip | |
Man Saturday | Gordon Bell | 1989 | 1989 | Comic strip | |
Scratcher | Bill Ritchie | 1989 | 1990 | Comic strip | Spin-off featuring cat from the Pam strip. Appeared in the Beezer and Topper. |
Sting | Bob Dewar | 1989 | 1990 | Comic strip | Continuation of the Beezers. Strip continued in the Beezer and Topper |
Adrian's Fables | Robert Nixon | 1989 | 1990 | Comic strip | Featured Adrian out of Adrian the Barbarian |
Wabits | Gordon Bell | 1989 | 1990 | Comic strip | Continued in the Beezer and Topper. A strip featuring a load of cute looking wabits who do nasty things whilst Adrian the Barbarian isn't looking. |
See also[edit | edit source]
- The Beano
- List of Beano comic strips
- List of Beano comic strips by annual
- The Dandy
- List of Dandy comic strips
- The Beezer
- List of Beezer and Topper comic strips