Every Beano Annual EVER! Part 3 – 1960-1969. What’s YOUR birthday Beano Annual?

To celebrate Beano's 80th birthday, we dug out every Beano Annual from our archive. In Part 3 of the series, you can see some psychedelic cover art, as well as the first appearances of Walter and Gnasher!

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Beano Team

Last Updated: July 1st 2021

1960

Here's the cover of the Beano Annual for 1960, featuring a puzzled Biffo the Bear!

1961

The Beano Annual for 1961 is a technicolour, psychedelic affair with some bold, shimmering lettering. Groovy!

1962

Jonah, the face that sank a thousand ships makes his first appearance on the Beano Annual cover for 1962. Jonah was a jinxed sailor who seemed to put a hole in every hull he encountered!

1963

A beautifully clean piece of 60s design makes the Beano Annual for 1963 one of the best ever (or so we like to think!)

1964

Biffo becomes the greatest showman in the circus-themed cover design of the Beano Annual for 1964. Around this time, Dennis' arch-enemy Walter makes his first appearance.

1965

Minnie the Minx and Little Plum are the cover stars of the Beano Annual for 1965, with Billy Whizz's first annual appearance inside.

1966

Biffo the Bear drums up some enthusiasm on the cover of the Beano Annual for 1966

1967

The Beano Annual for 1967 had a mellow yellow cover, and General Jumbo appears to be flying his copy in by drone!

1968

Here's the Beano Annual for 1968... wonder if Lewis Hamilton would ever wear a crash helmet like that?

1969

What's that Star Wars-esque vehicle on the cover of the Beano Annual for 1969? It's The Iron Fish! Curious readers would have been treated to Gnasher's first appearance in the annuals.