Number 13 Beano Street

Story in UK comic The Beano

Number 13 is a comic strip that appeared in the UK comic The Beano. It made its first appearance in issue 2333, dated 4 April 1987, and ran until 1997, although it became sporadic during the last few years. A couple of one-off appearances followed up until issue, dated 14 December 2002. It was originally drawn by John Geering.^[1] It returned in January 2014, written and drawn by Alan Ryan. The strip features the residents of the house of the same name, who are:

• Boris- The son, a vampire.
• Dad- Boris' father, also a vampire.
• Frankie- The butler, a Frankenstein-like character.
• Mum- Boris' mother, also a vampire.
• Gran- Boris' grandma, a witch.
• Tiddles- One of their pets, a Smilodon (or Sabretooth Cat).
• Fiendish- Their other pet, a bat.

Other characters included Uncle Wolfie (a werewolf) and Frankie's pet brick, Sabre.

References

1. "Beano Artists". www.paulmorris.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2023.