With bright, glossy boards and unblemished cream pages, this third Beano Book from 1942 is the highest graded example ever offered at auction.
It is consigned from the Brenda Butler archive of comics and annuals, a collection created over a 40-year period and renowned in the field for obtaining the best copies and meticulous storage. The annual is estimated at £3000-3500 in a Comic Book Auctions sale that concludes on February 26.