Billy Whizz

Billy Whizz
Comic strip character(s) from The Beano
Publication information
Stars inBilly Whizz
Creator(s)Malcolm Judge
Other contributorsBarrie Appleby
Steve Horrocks
David Parkins
Vic Neill
Wilbur Dawbarn
Nick Brennan
Andy Fanton
Current/last artistWayne Thompson
Danny Pearson
First appearanceIssue 1139
(16 May 1964)
Also appeared inThe Beano Annual
The Bash Street Kids
Current statusOngoing
ScheduleWeekly
Main Character
NameBilly Whizz
Alias(es)The World's Fastest Boy
FamilyAlfie Whizz (brother)
Dad
Mum
Characters
Regular charactersAlfie Whizz, Dad

Billy Whizz is a fictional character featured in the British comic The Beano, first appearing in issue 1139, dated 16 May 1964, when it replaced The Country Cuzzins. Billy, the title character, is a boy who can run extraordinarily fast. His speed often causes chaos yet at the same time his ability can prove useful. He also has a younger brother called Alfie Whizz of similar appearance. Alfie is usually shown as a normal boy but occasionally he is shown to be just as fast as his brother.

In strips up until the 1980s, Billy lives in Whizztown rather than Beanotown like most of the other regular characters, however, this later changed and more recent strips place him in Beanotown.