THE Beano was number one selling annual at Christmas 2014, said its publisher DC Thomson.
With sales worth more than £1m at retail price it was said to be ahead of TV tie-in competitors such as Peppa Pig and Doctor Who. And DC Thomson said The Dandy Annual took the number nine spot.
Tim Collins, head of brands at DC Thomson, said: “We strive to make our annuals rich in content and with more pages than any other.”