Frederick James "Fatty" Fudge is a fictional character who appears in the British comics magazine ''

The Beano ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'', also known as ''Beano'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it became the world's longest-runn ...

''. He is the best friend of

Minnie the Minx Minnie the Minx, whose real name is Hermione Makepeace is a comic strip character published in the British comic magazine ''The Beano''. Created and originally drawn by Leo Baxendale, she first appeared in issue 596, dated 19 December 1953, ma ...

, and would eventually star in his own eponymous comic strip in 1989.

Character background

When he was known as Fatty Fudge, he had an addiction to unhealthy food, particularly confectionery. He was very greedy and would do anything for food, which Minnie often used to her advantage. Alongside Minnie's other rival Soppy Susan, he was usually the butt of Minnie's pranks, although his services were occasionally engaged by Minnie for the furtherance of her schemes.

Family

He has a son named Frederick Fudge Jr. who goes to Posh Street School in Beanotown.

In other media

Fatty appears in "Jelly Babies" in '' The Beano Videostars'', voiced by

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. His son, Francis, would appear as one of the Posh Street Kids in "Lake Beautiful" in ''The

Beano Video ''The Beano'' (formerly ''The Beano Comic'', also known as ''Beano'') is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938, and it became the world's longest-run ...

'', voiced by Jonathan Kydd.

Publication history

''Fatty Fudge''

'' artist Jim Petrie helmed Fudge's eponymous comic strip, which began in issue 2425. Each story was a parody retelling of a popular movie which would feature Fudge as the protagonist and the food of choice, with a title to match. He also appeared in a parody of the British quiz show ''

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'', called "Slob's Full Tum" (now hosted by Slob Monkhouse), where contestants had to eat as much as they could and whoever got a full tum in the quickest time was the winner. The strip reappeared in Issue 3616, dated 17 December 2011, it was so former artist Jim Petrie could get a proper retirement. The comic asked for ideas for the strip on Beano.com. In the end, the winning idea was "The Tummy Returns", suggested by William Clyde, this appeared in the comic. Other suggestions that were considered good by Petrie included: "Iron (stomach) Man" (''

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''), "A-lard-in" (''

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''), "Harry Scoffer and the order on Phoenix Street" (''

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''), all from Harry Rickard, "Currynation Street" (''

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'') and "The Fat in the Hat" (''

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''), both by Oliver Forde.

Subsequent appearances

''The Beano''

Fudge's comic strip series has appeared in 1991 and 1992's ''Beano'' annuals, and in 1989 and 1995's ''Summer Special''s.

Notes

References

*''Beano Comic Library No. 230: Fatty Fudge in 'Ghost-Burgers!'' Published by D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd., 185 Fleet Street, London 1991.

External links

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