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'Hairy
Dan' appeared in the first issue of the Beano comic dated 30th July 1938
and appeared for 297 issues before his last appearance on 16th November
1946.
The 'Hairy Dan' stories revolved inevitably
around his long white beard. In the first issue of the Beano, Dan used
his beard to win a sailing contest. 'Hairy Dan' was drawn by the sixteen
year old artist, Basil Blackaller.
'Hairy Dan' later
appeared in 'Sparky' in 1965 and his most recent appearance was in a
Beano 65th Anniversary strip (2005) alongside 'Ball
Boy'. |
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Character Name: |
Hairy
Dan |
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First Appearance: |
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Beano comic no. 1 |
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30th July 1938 |
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Original Artist: |
Basil Blackaller |
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