| Minnie the Minx | |
|---|---|
| Comic strip character(s) from The Beano | |
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| Publication information | |
| Stars in | Minnie the Minx |
| Creator(s) | Leo Baxendale |
| Other contributors | Nigel Parkinson Tom Paterson Ken Harrison Iain McLaughlin Carvan Scott Danny Pearson Andy Fanton |
| Current/last artist | Leo Baxendale Jim Petrie Tom Paterson Ken Harrison Laura Howell |
| First appearance | Issue 596 (19 December 1953) |
| Also appeared in | The Beano Annual Dennis the Menace and Gnasher |
| Current status | Ongoing |
| Schedule | Weekly |
| Main Character | |
| Name | Hermione Makepeace |
| Alias(es) | Minnie the Minx The Minx Minxie Min The World's Wildest Tom Boy |
| Family | George Makepeace (dad) Vicky Makepeace (mum) Michael, Martin, Mark, Morris, and Max (older brothers) Chester the cat (pet) |
| Friends | Fatty Fudge |
| Characters | |
| Regular characters | Soppy Susan, The Haarm twins, Minnie's teacher |
| Other characters | PC Thyme, PC Pimples |
| Crossover characters | Roger the Dodger, The Bash Street Kids, Dennis the Menace |
Minnie the Minx, is a comic strip character published in the British comic magazine The Beano. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953, making her the third longest running Beano character behind Dennis the Menace and Roger the Dodger. She would later be drawn by Jim Petrie, Tom Paterson, Ken Harrison and Laura Howell. She would also appear in animated films.
Minnie is depicted as a tomboy, with a real name of Hermione Makepeace[1]
Like Desperate Dan from The Dandy, she has a statue in Dundee. In 2021, Minnie the Minx featured on a commemorative UK postage stamp issued by the Royal Mail to mark 70 years of Dennis the Menace.[2]
- ^ "Beano Superstars - Minnie the Minx". Beano.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Beano: Royal Mail stamps celebrate comic's 70th anniversary". CBBC Newsround. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2024.