Editing The Beano (section)

==Creators==
===Chief Editor history===
As of 2020, there have been seven official chief editors:{{sfnp|''80 Years''|2018|pp=24, 36, 46, 56, 68, 82, 92}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Summerland |first1=Joe |title=Anarchy in the UK |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/715891698 |work=The Independent |date=29 July 2018 |page=44 |quote=Incredibly, ''The Beano'' has had just seven editors over the eight decades it has been in print. |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711191727/http://www.newspapers.com/image/715891698/ |url-status=live }}</ref>{{sfnp|''History of The Beano''|2008|p=326}}<!-- NOTE: The official date of each editors' departures are unavailable to the public, or not documented. Some are known to have resigned in the middle of the year (i.e. George Moonie)-->
*George Moonie (1938–1939, c. 1946–1959)
*Harold Cramond (1959–1984)
*Euan Kerr (1984–2006)
*Alan Digby (2006–2011)
*Michael Stirling (2011–2012)
*Craig Graham (2012–2016)
*John Anderson (2016–present){{refn|group=Note|Anderson, born in England, is the first non-Scottish editor for the magazine.{{sfnp|''80 Years''|2018|p=92}}}}

Temporary chief editors:
*Stuart Gilchrist (1939–c. 1946) stood in as editor when George Moonie joined the Navy for World War Two.{{sfnp|''History of The Beano''|2008|pp=306, 311}}
*[[Dick and Dom]] (2006) edited issue 3311<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Beano|date=2006-01-07|magazine=The Beano|publisher=D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.|issue=3311|editor-last=McCourt|editor-first=Richard|editor-link=Richard McCourt|editor2-last=Wood|editor2-first=Dominic|editor2-link=Dominic Wood}}</ref> and chose their favourite strips from the available 2005 waiting list.{{sfnp|''History of The Beano''|2008|p=300}}
*[[Nick Park]] (2008) edited issue 3443<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Happy Birthday, The Beano! 8 Extra Pages!|date=2008-08-02|magazine=The Beano|publisher=D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.|issue=3443|editor-last=Park|editor-first=Nick|editor-link=Nick Park|publication-date=2008-07-31}}</ref> to celebrate ''Beano''{{'s}} 70th anniversary.
*[[Harry Hill]] (published 6 March 2013)<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Beano|date=2013-03-06|magazine=The Beano|publisher=D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.|issue=|editor-last=Hill|editor-first=Harry|editor-link=Harry Hill}}</ref> edited the 2013 [[Red Nose Day]] special.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Guide |first1=British Comedy |title=Harry Hill edits the Beano |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/harry_hill_edits_beano_comic/ |work=British Comedy Guide |date=8 March 2013 |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=11 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711203856/https://www.comedy.co.uk/features/harry_hill_edits_beano_comic/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Harry Hill's close shave in 'Beano' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/harry-hill-s-close-shave-beano-8508263.html |work=The Independent |date=23 February 2013 |language=en |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006063928/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/harry-hill-s-close-shave-beano-8508263.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Andy Murray]] (28 June 2014)<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Anyone For Menace?!|date=2014-06-28|magazine=The Beano|publisher=DC Thomson|issue=|editor-last=Graham|editor-first=Craig|publication-date=2014-06-25}}</ref> edited the [[Wimbledon (tennis)|Wimbledon]] special.<ref>{{cite news |title=Andy Murray guest-edits the Beano |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/23/andy-murray-guest-edits-beano |work=The Guardian |date=22 June 2014 |language=en |access-date=13 September 2021 |archive-date=13 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913182632/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/23/andy-murray-guest-edits-beano |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Andy Murray guest-edits The Beano comic |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-27974270 |work=BBC News |date=23 June 2014 |access-date=13 September 2021 |archive-date=13 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913182632/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-27974270 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[David Walliams]] (2018) edited issue 3945<ref name=issue3945>{{Cite magazine|title=44 Page Birthday Special!|date=2018-07-25|magazine=BEANO|editor-last=Walliams|editor-first=David|editor-link=David Walliams}}</ref> to celebrate the 80th anniversary.
*[[Joe Sugg]] (2021) edited issue 4077<ref name="Sugg">{{Cite magazine|title=Happy Birthday Dennis!|date=2021-03-20|magazine=BEANO|publisher=D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.|issue=4077|editor-last=Sugg|editor-first=Joe|editor-link=Joe Sugg|publication-date=}}</ref> for ''Dennis the Menace''{{'s}} 70th anniversary.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Freeman |first1=John |title=Happy Birthday, Dennis (the Menace)! Beano Celebrates a special 70th Anniversary (plus, 70 facts about the comic rebel) |url=https://downthetubes.net/?p=125582 |work=downthetubes.net |date=17 March 2021 |access-date=18 July 2021 |archive-date=6 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006160937/https://downthetubes.net/?p=125582 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Marcus Rashford]] (2022) edited issue 4146<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-07-27 |title=Marcus Rashford: Man Utd striker becomes guest editor of Beano |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-manchester-62317040 |access-date=2022-07-27}}</ref> following the release of his book, ''[[Marcus Rashford#Literacy campaign|You Can Do It: How to Find Your Voice and Make a Difference]].''
*[[Leah Williamson]] (2023) edited issue 4212<ref>{{Cite web |last=Diamond |first=Drew |date=2023-11-15 |title=Leah Williamson guest edits Beano for 70th anniversary of Minnie the Minx |url=https://herfootballhub.com/leah-williamson-guest-edits-beano-for-70th-anniversary-of-minnie-the-minx/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Her Football Hub |language=en-GB}}</ref> to celebrate ''Minnie The Mix'' 70th anniversary.

===Notable artists===
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* [[Barrie Appleby]]
* [[Nigel Auchterlounie]] creates ''The Numskulls''{{'s}} strips, but also has writer credits for other strips.
* [[Leo Baxendale]] created The Bash Street Kids and Minnie the Minx
* [[Gordon Bell (cartoonist)|Gordon Bell]]
* [[Basil Blackaller]]
* [[Paddy Brennan]]
* [[Nick Brennan]]
* [[Sid Burgon]]
* [[Reg Carter]] created the first cover star [[Big Eggo]].
* James Crighton also designed the first logo.
* [[Wilbur Dawbarn]]
* [[Hunt Emerson]]
* Sam Fair created comic strips for the spin-off annuals.
* [[Andy Fanton]]
* [[John Geering]]
* [[Barry Glennard]]
* [[Charles Grigg|Charlie Grigg]]
* [[Harry Hargreaves (cartoonist)|Harry Hargreaves]]
* [[Ken H. Harrison]]
* [[Laura Howell]] became the first female artist to create strips for the magazine in 2007.
* [[Diego Jourdan]]
* Malcolm Judge
* [[David Law (cartoonist)|David Law]]
* [[Trevor Metcalfe]]
* [[Allan Morley]]
* [[David Mostyn (cartoonist)|David Mostyn]]
* [[Vic Neill]]
* [[Robert Nixon (comics)|Robert Nixon]]
* [[Gary Northfield]]
* [[David Parkins]]
* [[Nigel Parkinson]] is considered the ''Beano'' ambassador, creating up to 20 strips for different stories a week.{{sfnp|''80 Years''|2018|p=35}}<ref name="kids"/>
* [[Tom Paterson]]
* [[Mike Pearse]]
* [[Jim Petrie]] made 2000 Minnie the Minx stories.{{sfnp|''80 Years''|2018|p=80}}
* [[Dean Rankine]]
* [[Ken Reid (comics)|Ken Reid]]
* [[Bill Ritchie]]
* [[Zoom Rockman]] became the youngest artist to have their work in ''The Beano'' at 12-years-old. His comic strips appeared exclusively in the 75th anniversary issue.
* [[Jon Rushby]]
* [[Cavan Scott]]
* [[Duncan Scott (comics)|Duncan Scott]]
* [[Jamie Smart]]
* [[Lew Stringer]]
* [[David Sutherland (comics)|David Sutherland]]
* [[Kev F. Sutherland]]
* [[Dudley D. Watkins]] was an employee of DC Thomson who had designed stories for a variety of the company's magazines over a decade before ''The Beano''{{'s}} first issue. He was the original creator of ''Morgyn the Mighty'' during its run in ''The Rover''.<ref name="Morgyn"/>
* [[Stevie White]]
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