I couldn’t help but notice the pencil on the cover of the latest Beano issue. Well, I say the latest issue, when actually it was four issues ago because my son’s subscription is slow to arrive here on the continent. At least you can still subscribe to The Beano here. The Phoenix stopped their subscription to EU countries altogether because of issues with delayed and missing deliveries and they don’t offer a digital subscription either.
In case you’re wondering what the pencil prank is, have a look here:
On a different note: registration for the Pelikan Hub 2024 is open. You can register here: https://www.pelikan-hubs.com/
I hope to be able to run a Pelikan Hub again. As I am more familiar with my ‘new’ city, I have a better idea for the location this year.
It’s great to learn that your introducing your son to all the correct reading matter. My brother read the Beano weekly from around 1954 and I had the Dandy from around 1957.
I had no idea the Beano was still available, although it looks a lot different.
ATB
Beck is great. He had a Beano subscription for many years. I think in the last years Beano got better (compared to the early 2020s) as there used to be too many fart gags.
If you have a Lancs library card you can also read the Beano online for free via pressreader.