The Beano and The Dandy are Britain's iconic sister comic magazines, both published by DC Thomson.
The Dandy was launched on December 4, 1937 (making it The Beano’s older sibling).
Famous characters include Desperate Dan (the world's strongest cowboy who loves cow pies) and Korky The Cat. The print weekly edition ended on December 4, 2012 (its 75th anniversary). It continues today through yearly specials, gift books, and annuals.
The Beano was launched on July 30, 1938 which makes it the world's longest-running weekly comic magazine. Its famous characters include Dennis & Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids, and Bananaman. It is still published weekly.
Incidentally, the word beano is apparently short for "bean-feast" and means a feast, a celebration and a good time.