Number 13 (comics)

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Number 13 was a comic strip in the UK comic The Beano. It made its first appearance in issue 2333, dated 4 April 1987, and ran until the 1990s. It was drawn by John Geering. The strip featured the residents of the house of the same name, who were:

  • Boris- The son, a vampire.
  • Dad- Boris' father, also a vampire.
  • Frankie- The butler, a Frankenstein like character.
  • Mum- Boris' mother, also a vampire.
  • Gran- Boris' grandma, a witch.
  • Tiddles- One of their pets, a Smilodon (or Sabretooth Cat).
  • Fiendish- Their other pet, a bat.

Other characters included Uncle Wolfie (a werewolf) and Frankie's pet brick, Sabre.