Download or read book The History of The Beano written by Christopher Riches and published by Waverley Books Limited. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first issue of 'The Beano' was published on July 30th 1938. This text presents a history of the best-known British comic of all time. It tracks the evolution of 'The Beano', decade by decade, from the period leading up to its launch right through to the present day.