I believe i have stumbled across a genuine 1st editin beano, My question is whether anyone out there would be able to help me confirm it is a genuine or one of these facsimiles copys? What are these copies and how do they differ from the real thing.
Hello there,
I cannot tell you whether your copy of the Beano IS an original or a facsimile.
However,the one and only and original publishers of the Beano.DC Thompson of Dundee may be able to
Here is their website,where you can contact them:~ http://www.dcthomson.co.uk/
It may be that the original Beano(or facsimiles) have numbers that will prove their identity,but only DC Thompson might know.
This:~ [email protected]
is the email of the Editor of the Beano.