DAVID Walliams will guest edit and feature in a commemorative issue of the Beano to mark the comic’s 80th birthday.
The actor and children’s author has also created a new character, Moe, loosely based on his son Alfred, for the special edition.
Moe will debut as part of a new strip titled Moe’s Monkey Feet, which will see the character “using his amazingly dextrous feet to play pranks on other notorious Beano characters”.
Walliams, 46, will feature as himself alongside Beano favourites such as the Bash Street Kids and characters from his World’s Worst Children books.
He has also commissioned a BeanoTown adventure, set to feature characters Dennis and his pet dog Gnasher, Minnie the Minx (real name Hermione Makepeace) and superhero parody character Bananaman.
There is also a nod to other character staples from the Dundee-based comic, such as Lord Snooty, Tin-Can Tommy and Pansy Potter.
Walliams guest-edited the comic in exchange for a donation to UK charity YoungMinds, which focuses on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people.
In his editor’s letter, Walliams said: “I was thrilled to be invited to guest-edit the Beano. As an official member of the Fan Club, as a child I’d wear my Dennis and Gnasher badges with such pride. I felt rather giddy sitting in the editor’s chair.”
Little Britain star Walliams will appear on the cover of the 44-page special edition, which will be available from Wednesday.
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