Belfast stars in Beano’s Summer of Mischief adventure

Belfast takes centre stage in this week’s issue of Beano, as Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids arrive in the Northern Irish capital for the next stop on their Summer of Mischief adventure.

• Belfast is one of the five destinations featured in Beano’s new five-week Summer of Mischief story
• The Bash Street Kids are trapped in Crumlin Road Gaol planning their escape, Dennis is at the Titanic Museum and Minnie is at C.S. Lewis Square where she finds a mysterious cupboard
• Summer of Mischief is part of Beano’s Year of Mischief, celebrating Dennis the Menace turning 10 for the 75th time
• The Belfast issue of Beano goes on sale on 12 August in selected supermarkets and newsagents

Belfast is the latest stop on Dennis the Menace’s Summer of Mischief adventure, as this week’s issue of Beano sees the Master of Mischief, Minnie the Minx and The Bash Street Kids swap Beanotown for the Northern Irishcapital.

The five-week comic story begins after a giant whoopee cushion prank blows every window out in Beanotown. Deciding the kids could do with learning a little good behaviour, the Mayor sends Dennis, Minnie and The Bash Street Kids on a tour of the UK and Ireland to meet children from different cities. Unsurprisingly, things don’t quite go to plan.

In Belfast, The Bash Street Kids are planning their escape after being locked up in Crumlin Road Gaol by Teacher, who needs some peace. Dennis is at the Titanic Museum, where a runaway ice-cream-berg ends up “sinking” the Bash Street bus, and Minnie is at C.S. Lewis Square, where a mysterious cupboard helps them travel to their next destination.

The Summer of Mischief story unfolds over five consecutive weekly issues, with the Beanotown friends travelling from London to Cardiff before heading on to Dublin, Belfast and Edinburgh, causing mayhem and laughter wherever they go.

Mike Stirling, Beano Director of Mischief, said:“For 75 years, Dennis has shown generations of kids that the best adventures start with imagination, laughter and a bit of creative mischief. We hope families enjoy seeing familiar places through Dennis’s eyes, where every castle has room for a funny dragon, every journey feels like a Beano adventure, and every destination is a little closer to Beanotown than grown-ups might think. After all, Beanotown is only 10 minutes away, no matter where you are. As long as you travel by skateboard!” 

The Belfast issue of Beano is available from 12 August in selected supermarkets and newsagents.