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Story in British comic The Beano

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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. 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

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