The Beano turns 80: How the comic's characters have changed
It's a milestone birthday, but while the Bash Street Kids haven't aged a day, some have changed a fair bit over the last 80 years.
Tuesday 31 July 2018 10:11, UK
The Beano – Britain’s most rebellious children's comic - is turning 80 today.
First created as a companion paper to The Dandy, the comic was loved by kids all over the world, selling almost two million copies a week in the 1950s.
But while its larger than life characters including Dennis The Menace, Minnie The Minx and The Bash Street Kids may not have aged over the years, they certainly have changed.
Take a peek at how they first looked, all those years ago.