For comics fans, only the Beano and Dandy annuals seem to offer cover-to-cover comic strip (with the Beano offering art by the likes of Hunt Emerson and Laura Howell, to name but two); other annuals are largely quiz, text and pin up heavy, possibly re-using material from regular titles.
As well as discounts on cover price, some retailers are going all out to encourage sales of annuals, which began to go on sale at the start of last month.
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's, for example, is only now promoting a wide range of annuals - many published by Egmont - in well-placed 'dump bins' at store entrances. Their copies of the Beano annual - on sale for just £5, with a '2 for £8' offer – come shrink-wrapped with a facsimile edition of Beano #1.
Here's a list of annuals on sale now (or due to go on sale soon). This isn't a full list, but this year's offerings include (all links below go to amazon.co.uk
):• Andy Capp Annual 2011
Created by Reg Smythe in 1957, "Andy Capp" became one of the most popular British newspaper comic strips. Jobless Andy creates havoc for his long-suffering wife Flo, spending most of his time in the pub playing darts and snooker, or getting into fights on the football pitch. This new, full-colour collection from Titan Books features hundreds of Andy Capp strips from the "Daily" and "Sunday Mirror Archives".
• Barbie Annual 2011
• Bart Simpson Annual 2011
• Beano Annual 2011
As well as plenty of humour strips there's also a 10-page 'Billy the Cat' adventure by Nigel Dobbyn. A real treat of an annual.
• Read Lew Stringer's review of this annual
• Beast Quest Annual 2011
Games, activities, Beast profiles, stories, puzzles and much more, drawing on the TV series
• Ben 10: Alien Force Annual 2011
Comic strip stories, challenging activities and puzzles, and profiles on every "Ben 10 Alien Force" fan's favorite aliens.
• Blue Peter Annual 2011
But where's bleep and Booster?
• Bob the Builder Annual 2011
• The Boys' Annual 2011
There's a Girls' Annual, too...
• Brownie Annual 2011
• My Favourite and Best Charlie and Lola Annual 2011
• Chuggington Annual 2011
• Clone Wars Annual 2011
• Club Penguin: The Official Annual 2011
Puzzles, activities, mazes, crafts and memory games; plus, create your own submissions for The Club Penguin Times with how-to-draw activities and tips for writing your own newspaper stories and poems.
• Dandy Annual 2011
Featuring comic strip art from Nigel Parkinson, Jamie Smart and many more
• Read Lew Stringer's review of this annual
• Dennis and Gnasher Annual 2011
• Dinosaur King Annual 2011
• Disney Princess Annual 2011
• Disney Pixar Annual 2011
Featuring Disney-Pixar characters from "Toy Story 3", "Up", "Wall-E", "Finding Nemo", and "Monsters Inc". Stories, games, activities, and puzzles.
• Disney Pixar
• Disney Playhouse Annual 2011
Stories, games and activities that encourage learning through play.
• Doctor Who: Official Annual 2011
Featuring original comic strips and an exciting new story starring Matt Smith's Doctor, as well as puzzles and features on series episodes, characters and aliens
• Dora the Explorer Annual 2011
• Family Guy Annual 2011
• Fireman Sam Annual
• The Girls' Annual 2011
Told you. Indeed, when it comes to annuals, there are plenty for girls and boys... This one's described as "suitable for fun-loving girls who want to fill their days with activity and adventure" and includes imaginative things to make, games to play, treats to cook and puzzles to solve.
• The Official Glee Annual 2011
• Gogo's Annual 2011
• Gormiti Annual 2011
• iCarly Annual 2011
• Hello Kitty Annual 2011
• Horrid Henry Annual 2011
• In the Night Garden: Annual 2011
• Jacqueline Wilson Annual 2011
• LEGO: The Official Annual 2011
Puzzles, comics and games, and there are also 14 brilliant LEGO bricks to use in the activities
• Marvel Annual 2011
Comic strip abounds...
• Match of the Day Annual 2011
• Merlin Annual 2011
• Oor Wullie Book 2011 Annual
• Peppa Pig: The Official Annual 2011
• Pokemon Annual 2011
• Postman Pat Annual 2011
• Power Rangers Annual 2011
• The QI Annual, 2011
Featuring cartoons, jokes, facts and games from Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Phill Jupitus, Jo Brand, Clive Anderson, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Bailey, David Mitchell, Rob Brydon, Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr and many more.
• Rainbow Magic Annual 2011
• Roary the Racing Car Annual 2011
• Shoot Bumper Book of Football Annual 2011
• SpongeBob Squarepants Annual 2011
Features puzzles, SpongeBob's savoury snacks, and comic-strip adventures.
• Simpsons Annual 2011 (Annuals)
• Star Wars Annual 2011
• Timmy Time Annual 2011
• Tinker Bell Annual 2011
• Thomas and Friends Annual 2011
• Top Gear: Official Annual 2011
• Transformers - Transformers Annual 2011
"Packed with Transformers action to keep all fans happy." Sstories, data, activities and more
• The Five Knuckle Shuffle 2011 (Annuals)
• Willy Wonka's Whipplescrumptious Annual 2011
Includes story extracts, games, puzzles, ideas to make, colour and draw and crammed with squiffingly-good stickers
• WWE Annual 2011
• ZingZillas: Annual 2011
• 2011 Annuals on Sale from amazon.co.uk
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