Calamity James

Calamity James
Character from The Beano
Publication information
Star of	Calamity James
First appearance	Issue 2311 (1 November 1986)
Appearance timeline	Issues 2311 – 3375, 3507, 3660 – present
Author(s)	Uncredited
Illustrator(s)	Tom Paterson Steve Bright Bob Dewar John Geering Henry Davies Danny Pearson Leslie Stannage
In-universe information
Full name	James
Occupation	Student
Family	Mum
Friends	Alexander Lemming (pet) Little Squelchy Things

Calamity James is a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It is about a boy, named Calamity James (a pun on Calamity Jane), who has disastrous luck. He first appeared on 1 November 1986, in issue no. 2311. A copy of his first strip is viewable here.^[1] His strip replaced Biffo the Bear and Little Plum, which had both been reduced to a half-page by this time. He has a pet called Alexander Lemming, (a pun on Alexander Fleming).^{[citation needed]}