Gordon Bennett (character)
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Gordon Bennett is a comic book
character, who appeared in The Beano
(but previously the Beezer
Annuals), and is named after the exclamation Gordon Bennett The character originally appeared between 1999 and 2000, originally drawn by Jimmy Hansen who had previously drawn First Class. he appeared as a "Guest Star", but returned after a five-year hiatus, in issue 3281, dated 4 June 2005, Drawn by Robert Leighton, creators of Ridge Rescue 4.
He plays pranks on Mr Nifty, the neighbour who hates him, as a result of which he shouts "Gordon Bennett!". Their relationship is similar to what the American
Dennis the Menace
does to his grumpy neighbour Mr. Wilson. He was running to be voted to stay in the comic but lost with Tricky Dicky
and Inspector Horse and Jocky
. The Three Bears won.
With the 2005 run, Mr Nifty's name was changed to Mr Nimby
(a popular acronym for "Not In My Back Yard").
Comic book
A comic book or comicbook is a magazine made up of comics, narrative artwork in the form of separate panels that represent individual scenes, often accompanied by dialog as well as including...
character, who appeared in The Beano
The Beano
The Beano is a British children's comic, published by D.C. Thomson & Co and is arguably their most successful.The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. During the Second World War,The Beano and The Dandy were published on alternating weeks because of paper and ink...
(but previously the Beezer
Beezer
The Beezer was a British comic that ran from 21 January 1956 to 21 August 1993,...
Annuals), and is named after the exclamation Gordon Bennett The character originally appeared between 1999 and 2000, originally drawn by Jimmy Hansen who had previously drawn First Class. he appeared as a "Guest Star", but returned after a five-year hiatus, in issue 3281, dated 4 June 2005, Drawn by Robert Leighton, creators of Ridge Rescue 4.
He plays pranks on Mr Nifty, the neighbour who hates him, as a result of which he shouts "Gordon Bennett!". Their relationship is similar to what the American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace (U.S.)
Dennis the Menace is a daily syndicated newspaper comic strip originally created, written and illustrated by Hank Ketcham. It debuted on March 12, 1951 in 16 newspapers and was originally distributed by Post-Hall Syndicate...
does to his grumpy neighbour Mr. Wilson. He was running to be voted to stay in the comic but lost with Tricky Dicky
Tricky Dicky (comics)
Tricky Dicky was a fictional character in a comic strip in the UK comic The Topper. Drawn by John Dallas, Dicky used to play practical jokes on people, but they usually managed to get the last laugh...
and Inspector Horse and Jocky
Inspector Horse and Jocky
Inspector Horse and Jocky was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano, drawn by Terry Bave. The main character was a horse who was also a plain clothes police inspector. His name was an obvious pun on Inspector Morse. Jocky was the name of his human sidekick, a boy jockey who would ride on...
. The Three Bears won.
With the 2005 run, Mr Nifty's name was changed to Mr Nimby
NIMBY
NIMBY or Nimby is an acronym for the phrase "not in my back yard". The term is used pejoratively to describe opposition by residents to a proposal for a new development close to them. Opposing residents themselves are sometimes called Nimbies...
(a popular acronym for "Not In My Back Yard").