Lord Snooty

Marmaduke "Lord Snooty", Earl of Bunkerton
Character from The Beano
Colourised version of Lord Snooty, as designed by Dudley D. Watkins.
Publication information
Star of
  • Lord Snooty and His Pals (1938–1949, 1950–1958, 1959–1991)
  • A Funny Thing Happened the Other Day (1958)
  • Lord Snooty's Day Out (2001)
  • Are We There Yet? (2005)
  • Lord Snooty (2013, 2014–2018)
First appearance
  • Issue 1
  • (30 July 1938)
Last appearance
  • Issue 4111
  • (13 November 2021)
Appearance timelineIssues 1[1] – 367, 440 – 818, 904 – 2565,[2] 3093, 3737[3] – 3948,[4] 4111[5]
Author(s)Uncredited
Illustrator(s)
  • Dudley D. Watkins (1938–1955, 1965–1968)
  • Leo Baxendale (1955–1956)
  • Albert Holroyd (1958)
  • Robert Nixon (1968–1973)
  • Jimmy Glen (1973–1988)
  • Ken H. Harrison (1988–1991, 2001)
  • Kev F. Sutherland (2005)
  • Lew Stringer (2014–2018)
In-universe information
OccupationStudent, Earl
Family
  • Lord Snooty III (grandson)
  • Aunt Matilda
FriendsSkinny Lizzie, Professor Screwtop, Hairpin Huggins, Happy Hutton, Gertie the goat, Scrapper Smith, Rosie, Snitch and Snatch, Big Fat Joe, Swanky Lanky Liz, Thomas, and Polly
EnemiesThe Gasworks Gang
Also appeared in
Beano works
DC Thomson works
  • Hoot
  • The Best of The Topper (all issues, except 4 and 5)
  • The Best of The Beezer
  • The Legend of Lord Snooty and his Pals (1998)
  • Classics From the Comics

Lord Snooty is a fictional character who stars in the British comic strip Lord Snooty and his Pals from the British comic anthology The Beano. The strip debuted in issue 1,[1] illustrated by DC Thomson artist Dudley D. Watkins, who designed and wrote Snooty's stories until 1968, but the stories would continue featuring in Beano issues until 1991, with occasional revivals and character cameos.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference issue1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Harrison, Ken H. (7 September 1991). Kerr, Euan (ed.). "Lord Snooty". The Beano. D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.
  3. ^ Stringer, Lew (4 June 2014). Graham, Craig (ed.). "Lord Snooty". The Beano. No. 3737. D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.
  4. ^ Stringer, Lew (15 August 2018). Anderson, John (ed.). "Lord Snooty". The Beano. D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.
  5. ^ Auchterlounie, Nigel (13 November 2021). Anderson, John (ed.). "Dennis and Gnasher Unleashed". Beano. No. 4111. Illustrated by Nigel Parkinson. D.C. Thomson & Co. Ltd.